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Airlines
Given all the hoopla, or perhaps due to it, flying is responsible for fewer deaths than driving accidents and disease.
Gywn Topham, The Guardian | 11 years ago
Online Travel
The ousted departed with class and posted a farewell letter to employees that went viral so quickly his blogging service crashed. If only Groupon could get that kind of mojo going again.
Associated Press | 11 years ago
Hotels
In contrast to the opaque balance sheet of its more hyped peers, HomeAway's CEO can confidently point to six strong quarters as a public company.
Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago
It's exciting to see Delta experimenting with ways to make passengers' travels better, but will they find a way for get the increasingly cheap flying public to pay for the benefits?
AdAge | 11 years ago
Skift Originals
The rise of one tourism economy must mean the fall of another, and in this case, Asia is going to keep on glowing through 2013, while the previous stalwarts in Europe struggle just to stay in the game.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago
The average bargain-hunting online booker has little to zero appreciation for deregulation, inflation, and what they mean to a $260 ticket to Orlando. But they should.
Skift | 11 years ago
Much of airport innovation is focused on mobile technology and adding local touches to a global hub, but the building everything is housed in is another point of pride for cities to show off.
EasyJet's drive to get passengers places while making the most money could turn off customers, but they've managed customer service relatively well -- at least compared to regularly reviled competitor Ryanair.
Emma Hall, AdAge | 11 years ago
Business Travel
It won't be hard to say goodbye to this Dick Tracy-inspired monstrosity that had blind spots that were even more frightening than the car's exterior design.
United is looking for the revenue boost, but has to be mindful of its many business and frequent flyers that will likely start whining when they have to wait behind a family in their ‘exclusive’ line.
Samantha Shankman, Chicago Tribune | 11 years ago