2013 › May › 08

Media and PR

U.S. travel magazine ad revenues hold steady during first quarter 2013

Since these ad sales reports don't take into account the magazines' growing revenues from their digital editions or websites, they're a strong reminder -- especially among the top three -- of the power of print.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Airbus skips extravagant rollout party, plans for quiet A350 launch

Airbus wants to send a pragmatic signal to customers and investors that it is focused on execution, especially after costly delays followed the manufacturer’s previous superjumbo rollout bash.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

Four reasons why U.S. airports are absent from global rankings

U.S. airports don' show on on world airport rankings anymore, and legacy is the biggest reason for it, besides other domestic market imperatives.

Skift | 11 years ago

Cruises

Rising number of U.S. cruise ships cited for sanitation violations

The real-life impact of cruise lines’ corporate chaos is revealed in this study: crewmembers that report to work sick, be it for compensation needs or lack of communication, are the most common problem causing the spike in citations.

Skift | 11 years ago

Cruises

UK investors make last-minute bid to buy iconic cruise liner QE2

A fight over a retired ship is unusual, but the English investors’ plea seems to be based more in nostalgia than any real plans for using the ship in London.

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

Airlines

Infographic: Middle East is the new aviation hub, data show

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Air China plans to add 100 Airbus planes to meet expanding demand

Although foreign carriers are tapping into China’s thriving outbound market, Air China is perfectly positioned to capture the largest share of its customer base whose cultural nuances it can cater to and understand.

Jasmine Wang, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Interview: HotelTonight’s CEO on user photos, copycats and Priceline

As a first-mover, HotelTonight is in an enviable position. The company faces competition from imitators, including big brands, but there absolutely will be more than one winner in the same-day booking sector. There is a whole big world out there.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Disney’s $1 billion gamble on its MyMagic payment bracelet

Cruise lines and Disney know that a card linked to your credit card makes spending easier. But a bracelet you don't even have to whip out? Even easier than that.

Matt Phillips, Quartz | 11 years ago

Tourism

How one March Madness tournament town benefitted from basketball tourism

The games brought in $3 million more than expected, and the arena’s reputation for hosting high-profile games points out the powerful impact one asset can have on an entire city’s tourism economy.

Associated Press | 11 years ago