2013 Archives

Is Houston really considering ways to put international visitors first? And pay some airport workers a decent wage? While it may pain us to say this: Why can't other cities follow Houston's lead?

Investors who bet on a big long shot, a bankrupt American Airlines, are making out very nicely for now. Is the airline a solid investment going forward? That is a whole different story.

If anyone could predict what's in the pipeline for the hospitality industry, it'd be Lee Pillsbury. But the pace of innovation today means that his venture fund is also in search mode to find what the next Hilton or Expedia will be.

HomeAway's acquisition of Stayz fits very well with HomeAway's recent big push in Asia-Pacific, and also with its drive to transition to a pay-per-booking model, which Stayz has operated for years.

President Kirchner's new financial policies should look to her previous ones -- and do just the opposite.

While the instinct to help Qantas may be strong, Australia's leaders need to make sure it knows the difference between a carrier that needs a bit of temporary help and an Alitalia.

A very in-the-moment ad, with selfies and photo-bombing, and of course photo sharing. Guaranteed to be a hit for Turkish Airlines again.

Blackstone didn't come in and suck the life out of Hilton Worldwide, but turned it into an organization that other hotel chains emulate. With its IPO imminent, Hilton will pay down a bunch of debt, and will find itself in an even more advantageous position.

This is a nice move for both easyJet and its hotel partner, Booking.com.