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Ground Transport

Obama and EPA propose clean gasoline rules that could raise fuel costs

U.S. officials need only look to Beijing to realize the importance of keeping our air clean, and Americans who’ve grown accustomed to fluctuating gas prices may hardly note the incremental price increase.

Brian Wingfield and Jim Snyder, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Obama and EPA propose clean gasoline rules that could raise fuel costs

Tourism

Cyprus should look to Malta for ways to improve its own island economy

Cyprus needs to shed its image as the place where rich people go to avoid paying their fair share, and been up on its promise of treating everyone equa.

Mary Dejevsky, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Cyprus should look to Malta for ways to improve its own island economy

Skift Originals

The changed travel purchase cycle in a digital world

Now you now why it is hard for startups -- and indeed traditional players -- to be successful in digital: all the historical industry-defined value chains have blurred -- we would even argue the phases of dreaming, planning, booking, destination aren't as clear as this report says -- and consumers are jumping across all of these using all the digital tools at their disposal.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

United CEO thinks travel is better with fewer flights and higher fares

It's the age-old debate: It's good for consumers if the airlines are healthy, but it doesn't feel too good when there are fewer flights and fares increase.

Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

Sequester cuts force Texas governor to ask locals to pay for air traffic control

Such an arrangement would be fitting as the governor is a well recognized expert on why the U.S. federal government isn't good at anything. If only the Texas authorities tasked with coming up with the cash felt the same way.

Jody Serrano, Austin American-Statesman | 11 years ago

Tourism

Cyprus crisis means deals for sun-seeking European tourists

The British slowed their visits to Cyprus before the financial crisis; for them it was as much about not wanting to bend to the tastes of the new Russian travelers than it was vacationing in a destination hit hard by the euro crisis.

Patrick Collinson, Guardian | 11 years ago

Cyprus crisis means deals for sun-seeking European tourists

Tourism

Seeing the new pope’s Argentina: UNESCO sites and Jesuit plantations

The fascination with the new pope's Argentine roots will undoubtedly drive visitors to Argentina. But it will be a matter of how he's able to meet the church's challenges that will determine just how many will follow his path.

Vicky Baker, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Seeing the new pope’s Argentina: UNESCO sites and Jesuit plantations

Airlines

February traffic shows more gains for Dubai International Airport

New routes to Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific led the way for Dubai, but the decrease in regional traffic and neighborly competition should be of some concern.

AllArabianBusiness.com Staff, HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

February traffic shows more gains for Dubai International Airport

Tourism

Queensland resort will cut 20% off the bill if rain ruins your vacation

There's a bit of a carnival barker's promise here -- you know something's loaded against you -- but it's still a cheap way of promoting the benefits of your less-than-rainy destination to places with much bleaker weather.

Cali Mackrill, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Queensland resort will cut 20% off the bill if rain ruins your vacation

Airlines

What Dreamliner crisis? Wall Street’s betting on Boeing

Wall Street can often be ahead of the curve, and investors are betting that Boeing has its 787 Dreamliner problems straightened out. They envision the Dreamliner back in commercial operation soon.

Stuart Pfeifer , Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

What Dreamliner crisis? Wall Street’s betting on Boeing