2013 › April

A fascinating POV on inverting the terminal design model to make arrivals area the focal point, and it makes a lot of sense.

Government budget cuts will have some impact on 2013 growth, but overall business sentiment is improving which is enough to keep travel spend climbing upwards at a significantly higher rate than 2012.

Americans are increasingly choosing trains over air travel, which has contributed to Amtrak’s recent growth and can be expected to play a major factor in negotiations over its $2.3+ billion budget request for 2014.

A spin on Airbnb’s Neighborhoods guides, onefinestay’s app makes it easier for travelers to tap into local knowledge and adds an incentive for users to choose it over traditional hotels and competing services.

Reports say that few locals or tourists are fleeing the country or even considering it under the assumption that North Korea’s threat is more sabre rattling than a call to action.

One of our big roles at Skift is to shine the harsh light on the cozy relationships all across the travel industry, and travel bloggers are one of those we will continue to ask questions about.

Distracted flying is a new phenomena, and expect the use of electronic devices in flight cockpits -- allowed to pilots during level cruising phase -- to come under increasing scrutiny after this.

Bureaucratic hassles, high prices, poor service, crappy food, and unexpected closures: The five bedrock values of Russian tourism.

Anyone whose been to Austin for its massive festivals knows the room crunch, and even services such as Airbnb and Homeaway can't fit all the people.

Tanzania's government has pushed back hard on this story, but in a way that only reinforces the shady dealings that are taking place here.