2013 Archives

Tourism

Paris is winning the race to lure Chinese tourists, as London dithers

As London is tangled in bureaucratic wrangle over relaxing visa regulations for Chinese visitors, Paris is winning the race even as the incidences of violence against these tourists have been on the rise.

Kim Willsher, Guardian | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Google-Waze deal to get close anti-trust review

Unlikely the deal will get tripped up in anti-trust, Waze is too small to have ever become a material competitor, and its elimination from the market doesn't change much from competitive scenario.

Brian Womack, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Federal judge skeptical of no-fly list, with no remedy to get off it

The federal judge's strong language to government's argument means there is movement, and couple with concerns about post-NSA-spying fallout, could potentially could lead to a more transparent system.

Nigel Duara, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

Brazil protest update: Italy’s national soccer team seeks refuge in hotel

What started out as strikes about small increases in public transit rates is turning into a larger issue that will likely slow tourism visits to Brazil over the next few months.

Tariq Panja, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Starwood wants to sell its three hotels near Philadelphia’s airport

The Philadelphia airport hotels aren't marquee properties in Starwood's quiver, but the latter's willingness to put the hotels up for sale speaks to the desire for hotel companies to rid themselves of real estate and focus on management.

Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia Inquirer | 11 years ago

Hotels

Southern Living partners with hotels to launch branded lifestyle collection

Such a partnership between a lifestyle brand looking to expand customer interactions and hotels looking to brand their guests’ experience is all part of growing trend in which hotels define stays for a specific genre of guest.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Best travel videos this week: Celebrating the future of travel

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Online travel agencies owe Chicago millions of dollars in back hotel taxes, judge rules

This is a big ruling because Chicago is a large city with lots of hotels. But, the online travel agencies will undoubtedly appeal the decision in this seven-year-old case, and the dispute will continue in Chicago and elsewhere.

Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune | 11 years ago

Skift Originals

25 most visited theme parks in the world: Florida and California dominate

The top 25 theme parks cost as much as $95 more than the top 20 museums and still attracted 107.4 million more visitors, highlighting a revealing trend in traveler’s preference for high energy, colorful entertainment over culture and history.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Easy in-flight digital device usage is coming, but could take a while

The committee will have recommendations ready by September, and then it is up to FAA, which may take a while to decide, post-tests. We would be surprised if there is any practical decision in 2014.

Alan Levin, Bloomberg | 11 years ago