Page 31

2013 › February

Tourism

Dubai OKs plan to build world’s largest Ferris wheel on a private island

Dubai needs to be a little more original and stop jacking other countries' national attractions like the Taj Mahal and London Eye. Do you, Dubai!

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

Will US Airways finally get a bit of respect after swallowing American Airlines?

This is the true story about how a scrappy airline from Tempe, Arizona merged at just the right times to create the world's largest airline without losing its soul.

Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Will US Airways finally get a bit of respect after swallowing American Airlines?

Tourism

Sun-seeking Americans flock to the Caribbean at pre-recession levels

A series of major storms and stringent work schedules has made the Caribbean the ideal location for Americans looking for warm weekend getaways that are no more than a few hours' flight away.

Danica Coto, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Sun-seeking Americans flock to the Caribbean at pre-recession levels

Airlines

Fiji Airways CEO bolts post to head Silver Airways and workers are thrilled

Air Pacific's rebranding as Fiji Air is inspiring, but it's hard to see a non-bumpy path to success for a leader who can't manage labor. Just ask Tom Horton.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Cruises

Carnival’s woes continue as it expects hit on earnings due to cruise disaster

The company's stock price fell about 5 percent today, but wait until the ship hits the dock and the media attention on the passengers goes into overdrive, expect the stock to tank more.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

AMR, US Air boards approve merger, announcement expected Thursday

AMR creditors, AMR board, and US Airways have all voted to press on with a merger, which means the only things standing the way of a merged airline are bankruptcy court and U.S. regulators’ approval.

Skift | 11 years ago

AMR, US Air boards approve merger, announcement expected Thursday

Hotels

TripAdvisor shakes up business with aggressive hotel metasearch integration

The other shoe just dropped. TripAdvisor has the global scale to be a leading hotel metasearch player if it doesn't scare off its largest customers.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

TripAdvisor shakes up business with aggressive hotel metasearch integration

Airlines

AMR creditors give the green light on the American-US Air merger

The newest information besides the creditors’ approval: The board of the merged company with have 4 members from US Airways, 3 from AMR, and 5 to be chosen by the AMR creditors.

Reuters | 11 years ago

AMR creditors give the green light on the American-US Air merger

Airlines

American Airlines-US Airways merger: Tentative pact as board votes loom

The tentative agreement could lead to an announcement tomorrow.

Mary Schlangenstein and Beth Jinks , Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Skype launches gift cards just in time for long-distance lovers

Skype’s gift cards could generate more revenue than Hotel Tonight's and Uber's recently launched and comparable credit programs because Skype is a much larger operation and due to immediacy of the video platform.

Skift | 11 years ago