2013 › April

This deal, if it holds up, looks like a win-win for El Al and travelers. El Al will face intense competition, but at least the government will foot the bill for its substantial security costs. And travelers flying in and out of Israel should benefit from more choice in carriers and lower fares.

This is a major reversal even though the TSA says the move is temporary. In the past few weeks, despite scathing criticism, the TSA seemed hell-bent on proceeding with the policy.

After today, the first day where the delays were felt deeply across key domestic hubs, DoT may have to suspend these rules temporarily, but here's hoping it does it with some riders to protect consumer rights.

In hotels’ infinite search for unique offerings, a live theatre appears to a costly investment but one that’s proven to diversify corporate hotels’ customer base or provide hotels with a specific clientele to court.

Starwood spots a market where domestic and international tourism is on the rise, but will minimize entrance costs by converting smaller brands’ properties.

Blaming Sabre was AA's first response to the outage, and it's still not clear whether the airline's retraction of the blame had to do with reality or a reluctance to get involved in yet another lawsuit with the GDS.

Social media isn't just for spreading rumors or criticizing CNN: Social media provides a line of communication that hotel guests, staff, and the public can use to stay informed.

United too in more than $1 billion in change fee revenue in just nine months last year, but it wants more. Like bag fees, air travelers hate these fees, which sometimes seem totally unreasonable. We'll see very soon if other airlines match.

The original last minute pioneer may have a tough going as competitors like HotelTonight and even larger players like Priceline have grabbed onto the mobile instant booking proposition. But Lastminute still has UK brand recognition, so it may still have a chance there.