2013 Archives

Airlines

How to get side-by-side comparisons of in-flight features before you buy

Routehappy's flight amenity comparisons are a significant step forward for flight metasearch. You can expect larger competitors to follow with knock-off services, although there is a lot of research/heavy lifting involved.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Other cities act as haters as NYC’s bikeshare service rides the hype wave

Does it matter who "invented" bikeshare? New York City's embrace of it can only have a beneficial effect downstream, from wider adoption perspective.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

TSA eliminates invasive X-ray images at all U.S. airports

The TSA has righted its most controversial wrongdoing so far, but not without tarnishing its reputation and spending millions on the new technology throughout the country.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

NY-NJ Port Authority takes over Atlantic City Airport operations

NY-NJ Authority’s first move should be bringing in carriers besides Spirit Airlines in order to boost air traffic and tourism to Atlantic City.

Jennifer Bogdan, The Press of Atlantic City | 11 years ago

Airlines

Singapore Airlines is first to commit to Boeing’s newest Dreamliner model

The large order comes somewhat as a surprise after Singapore posted high fourth-quarter losses due to a low passenger load; the large planes are expected to attract the business market amidst rising competition.

Robert Wall and Anand Krishnamoorthy, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Airlines in India can only charge extra fee for limited seats, govt rules

India’s aviation market is working through the growing pains of unbundled fares, but if the U.S. is any indicator, airlines and passengers will likely never find common ground on the issue.

Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Imagine that: Reimagining a more user-friendly Penn Station

Granted, Penn Station really needs reinvention, but most of these are pie-in-the-sky and completely impractical solutions. And besides, MSG is there to stay for at least the next 15 years.

Karen Matthews, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Tesla’s new electric car charging expansion to allow coast to coast travel

Dana Hull, San Jose Mercury News | 11 years ago

Cruises

Carnival wants a new media agency to make cruisers forget about the last year

Carnival had a tin ear before and after its string of accidents, so it will take an agency that can stand up to the boss and explain that people don't really like his cruise line right now, no matter what his spreadsheets are telling him. Oh, and they need to ditch the "Carnival is better than being eaten by a bear" pitch (see ad below).

Alexandra Bruell, AdAge | 11 years ago

Airlines

Denver among first U.S. airports to roll out NextGen technology

Not only is Denver’s NextGen installation expected to save airlines hundreds of pounds of fuel, its completion signals that the FAA is actively moving forward with its initiative aimed at raising U.S. traffic.

Skift | 11 years ago