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2013 › February

Airlines

Labor strike strands thousands of passengers at two German airports

The national angst caused by travelers looking for a way out of the Germany for the second day in a row was augmented on Friday when Berlin’s airport became the third to suspend flights following an accident.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Labor strike strands thousands of passengers at two German airports

Cruises

Carnival Triumph passengers express relief, disbelief upon returning home

The snippets that AP pulled from shocked and exhausted passengers do little to portray harsh reality of ship’s deterioration.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Carnival Triumph passengers express relief, disbelief upon returning home

Tourism

Chinese tourists boost luxury retail sales in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s retail industry is closely intertwined with tourism making an integrated marketing strategy and the proximity between shops and hotels important to the island’s overall economic success.

Stephanie Tong and Vinicy Chan, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Chinese tourists boost luxury retail sales in Hong Kong

Airlines

Renewed worries on O’Hare’s expansion following American-US merger

A somewhat veiled threat from senators on tougher regulatory road ahead if earlier agreements not honored on O'Hare's expansion and keeping the jobs.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

The new American Airlines: Maintenance crews breathe sigh of relief

Outsourcing maintenance to foreign countries has been a cost-saving move that some airlines have done, but Boeing's international maintenance woes will likely cause companies to look more fondly on home-grown options like Tulsa.

Tulsa World, Kyle Arnold | 11 years ago

Airlines

AirTran eliminating bag fees when booked with Southwest flights

AirTran's flights will be eliminating bag fees even faster than Southwest can repaint the planes.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

AirTran eliminating bag fees when booked with Southwest flights

Airlines

Alaska Airlines successfully fills voids in Hawaii left by failed airlines

Alaska CEO says it’s looking to succeed as an independent entity, a goal that’s become more difficult with ongoing consolidation and perhaps even foolish given Hawaiian’s aggressive growth to the east.

Dave Segal, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | 11 years ago

Alaska Airlines successfully fills voids in Hawaii left by failed airlines

Cruises

Six worst cruises of the decade: Pirates, storms, and stomach bugs

If the cruise industry can rebound from these six horrific trips, it’s only be a matter of time before bookings bounce back as die-hard cruisers move on from the shock and first-timers choose to take a risk.

Tom Meltzer, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Airlines

Miami’s new futuristic airport to turn it into a destination in itself

Airports as destinations, a trend we outlined in our 2013 trends report, is becoming a reality with Miami's new airport.

Patricia Mazzie, Miami Herald | 11 years ago

Miami’s new futuristic airport to turn it into a destination in itself

Tourism

U.S. territory in the Pacific successfully targets gun-loving Japanese tourists

Even though the Japanese have fun with guns, they don't see the benefit of owning them. Perhaps that's because they compare murder statistics with the U.S.: Guns were used in only 7 murders in Japan in 2011. In the U.S. there were over 11,000.

Eric Talmadge, Associated Press | 11 years ago

U.S. territory in the Pacific successfully targets gun-loving Japanese tourists