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Airlines

Behind the fee hikes that drove stellar profits for U.S. airlines in 2012

The incremental hikes in 2012 and bundling only serves to confuse consumers and make true price comparison even more difficult to decipher.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Behind the fee hikes that drove stellar profits for U.S. airlines in 2012

Airlines

Quito’s new airport makes arrival by air much less terrifying

A longer commute from Quito’s airport to its city center seems a fair tradeoff for giving thousands of residents a little quiet and easing passengers’ landing nerves.

Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Quito’s new airport makes arrival by air much less terrifying

Ground Transport

Google Maps now has panoramic images of Grand Canyon trails

Google's effort to get hard-to-reach places such as trails in the Grand Canyon into Google Maps is a beautiful thing.

The Associated Press | 11 years ago

Google Maps now has panoramic images of Grand Canyon trails

Hotels

Macau’s earnings make Las Vegas Sands’ fourth quarter fantastic

Sands CEO says the company has no projects planned for the oversaturated U.S. market and will in turn focus on its rising stars in Macau, which bypassed Vegas to become the gaming capital of the world this year.

Christoper Palmeri, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Macau’s earnings make Las Vegas Sands’ fourth quarter fantastic

Airlines

Iberia’s unions plan to strike following failed talks with management

The gap between what the unions are looking for and AIG is offering is so wide that the likelihood of a compromise before the potential strike date of February 18th seems extremely slim.

Manuel Baigorri and Kari Lundgren, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Iberia’s unions plan to strike following failed talks with management