2013 › March

Parker's argument that if the new American were required to divest slots at DCA, then it would divest slots serving small communities is nice spin, but that wouldn't fly with the DOJ.

Self-service check-ins won’t work for every hotel: Business travelers want these one-stop services, but leisure travelers want see the services they pay for and appreciate the touch of humanity.

BBC is taking the heat of a £80m loss in the office and very publicly online, which could lead to guide book acquisitions be approached with greater caution in the future. What are your thoughts on the sale?

BBC Worldwide and Lonely Planet moved too slowly on digital, failed on mobile, and didn't anticipate the very rapid decline of guidebook after Kindle and e-readers took off. BBC Trust is right to criticize.

Gulmarg, as the story points out is definitely not your average ski resort. A visit sounds like an adventure of a lifetime.

Two words: take cash.

The writing's on the wall, and the wall's melting too.

Is TripAdvisor playing around with all of these products surrounding its hotel advertising business, or is the company becoming an all-purpose travel site? We suspect the latter.