2013 Archives

These specific examples won't all survive, but they speak to the next solution to travelers' needs and the failure of traditional travel agents to evolve.

Travelers already sweat the safety issues inherent in congested airspace, and the planned introduction of unmanned aircraft, some of which are prone to jamming of their GPS, will only heighten concerns.

One of Egypt’s biggest tourism draws is diminishing as criminals remove artifacts and the antiquities ministry, left with few funds from tourism, can do little to remedy the asset drain.

Sanchez's trip will be a test of whether things are really opening up in Cuba.

The best ones have the ability to inspire us to travel, even if the videos themselves aren't slotted as such. That also explains the paradox of building any organized effort around travel inspiration, such as startups in the space.

Disgruntled employee or a legitimate issue? An FAA probe in early 2012 couldn't find evidence that Spirit Airlines falsified maintenance records. We'll see.

The FAA should insist that Boeing fix the battery problem, and keep the 787 Dreamliner grounded before letting it fly again. A patch isn't a solution and could be dangerous.

Florida legislators came up with this really dumb idea, given the state's dependence on tourism.

DreamWorks wants access to the growing Russian market but knows from high-profile failures like BP that it's smarter to go the licensing route than trying to invest directly.

Many travel companies are removing Facebook booking apps after discovering that a conversational soft-sell in social media often is more effective than in-your-face reservations apps.