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2013 › February

Airlines

More flights are on time because airlines are padding schedules

This isn't the bad news USA Today makes it out to be. Schedules aren't about time, they're about setting expectations. If a passenger makes it to his destination on time or before they think they will, they're totally satisfied.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Scotland takes on Shakespeare to turn Macbeth into tourist draw

With the exception of the silly use of QR codes, the campaign is a very creative way to lure visitors to a place they may not otherwise consider by piquing their interest with a bit of controversy.

Billy Briggs, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Scotland takes on Shakespeare to turn Macbeth into tourist draw

Airlines

Long lines and flight delays in order if U.S. government cuts go through

Not that we would complain with less TSA, but it would only end up delaying more of our travel plans and airport wait times, which will cause real pain. And then the more serious matter of less security.

Alan Levin, Jeff Plungis, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Cruises

Carnival announces that the last passenger has left the Triumph

The passenger's nightmare trip has finally come to an end, but Carnival will need to figure out how it can do much, much better communicating to past and future guests in order to prevent this year from turning into a bad dream.

Jay Reeves, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

Thais don’t like to travel in their own country because it is too crowded

The survey seems a bit ad hoc and with a small sample size, but overall sentiment of main tourism sites being too crowded for locals is likely a valid deterring sentiment.

Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Bangkok Post | 11 years ago

Thais don’t like to travel in their own country because it is too crowded

SkiftX

UAE tourism to hit $7.5 billion annually by 2016 after efforts by emirates

All the seven emirates in UAE have figured out that rapid development as a shopping, leisure and tourism destination is their way to grow in an oil-less future.

Issac John, Khaleej Times | 11 years ago

Hotels

NYC Mayor promotes youth hostels as a way to rid city of illegal hotels and rentals

Youth hostels would bring a separate set of vices that are different, though not necessarily better, than what's already filled the market need.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

Airbus to drop lithium-ion batteries for new jet in wake of Boeing’s troubles

Airbus likely dropped the problematic battery not only to avoid a fate similar to the 787, but to ease financial and safety concerns of stakeholders and passengers.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Hotels

Last week’s blizzard was a blessing for business at ski resorts in the northeast U.S.

Ski resorts can turn out fake powder all day on the slopes, but they have little control over what really drives visitors from major cities to book long, expensive ski weekends.

Wilson Ring, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Last week’s blizzard was a blessing for business at ski resorts in the northeast U.S.

Online Travel

The entrepreneurs changing Madrid’s streets one small business at a time

Spain doesn't have to be all gloom and doom. If this Monocle report has any real teeth its inspiring that long-unused spaces are being turned in to new opportunities.

Skift | 11 years ago

The entrepreneurs changing Madrid’s streets one small business at a time