2013 Archives

Apple has a long way to go until it can help users find the right way to go.

Kayak's digital advertising spending in the U.S. just about disappeared around the time that the Priceline's acquisition went down. It will definitely be back.

The tonight-only hotel space in Europe is hardly even beginning to take shape, and there will be plenty of room for several players. But it is getting interesting now.

We've yet to see the same level of excitement for local tours, activities, and events startups from consumers as we did from investors over the last few years. SideTour's unnamed purchase price is likely low, but it's also likely a sigh of relief for its investors and employees.

There are a number of startups aiming to make car rentals cheaper and the pick-up process more sophisticated. Rates remain high among traditional players, but there remains a degree of credibility that few startups can beat.

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Investing in travel isn't such a gamble after all, except if you're referring to gaming -- which appears to be a sure bet when it comes to wealth creation.

JetBlue is the middle of a brand upgrade with new uniforms and its first business class preparing to debut next year. With no plans of pursuing a merger, the carrier is free to create coy comparison that differentiate the brand from its complained-about peers.

Moon doesn't have the name recognition of some of the other travel brands, but it's managed to avoid they pitfalls that's taken them down. Newlin's experience demonstrates the value of bucking traditional wisdom.