2013 › March

It is understandable that Parker forgot to turn off his cellphone. After all, Parker was likely often waiting for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton to return his calls when Parker was pressuring Horton about a then-potential merger. Parker wouldn't have wanted to miss that call.

The economies of Spain, Egypt, and Tunisia could surely use some much needed tourism pound sterling from the fleeing Brits.

There’s little evidence Kenya will be able to reach its 2-year tourism target while entangled in political controversies, but growth, albeit not two-fold, is on the horizon.

It’s only a matter of time before live updates are available for all public transit, but it could be longer than expected with many cities’ not yet able to process or share that level of data.

Chennai, formerly Madras, has been a relatively sleepy travel hub in India, amidst all the activity in Delhi, Mumbai or even Hyderabad. This move will surely have big benefits to the local economy, and likely will spur more hotel and infrastructure development.

Most business travelers won't be satisfied with basic service. If InterContinental really wants to make a difference, it would subsidize premium Wi-Fi use for road warriors, as well.

Hotels have to respond to the user experience that players like Airbnb have enabled and innovated in digital, and even if the markets are different, consumers are learnings cues from superior UX of such players.

The merging airlines have argued that Horton's package shouldn't be considered in the bankruptcy hearing since he'll be paid after the exit and once the consummation is complete. While it violates the spirit of the law, the judge will ultimately decide if the letter is violated, too.

Countries are competing for the founders of the next big company by streamlining visa processes making the exchange of talent and tourism more fluid for the future.