2013 Archives

The training may be part of the expansion of TSA's VIPR program, through which it monitors an increasing number of non-airport checkpoints throughout the US.

There's nothing about this list that seems out of order. Airports have done an excellent job in the last few years improving food and beverage, but there's still a long way to go.

Atlantic City has had its struggles, and now the advent of online gambling in New Jersey could benefit the casinos financially, but also could make an actual visit to the fading city almost an after-thought.

Well, this had to happen: the trolliest travel press release of the month, and we're obliging by being trolled.

The W brand has a knack for taking more design risks than the average corporate hotel chain, as well as implementing designs that don't sacrifice usability for bling.

Skift it, we're doing it!

Replacing geocodes with words is helpful to some extent, but nobody wants a proprietary mapping system, no matter how clever it may be.

Branson's larger-than-life persona allows him to pull off blog posts like this where other airline executives (hi Jeff Smisek) would stumble.

Hotels are finding smarter ways to make universal Wi-Fi work for both their guests and their business. Hyatt’s detailed look at customers’ spending habits and social media activity will soon be commonplace at all major chains.

This is good news for Hyatt family member Penny Prtizker, the new U.S. commerce secretary, as the family was dogged by the labor strife. It also shows that U.S. unions aren't dead, and that hotel employees have the right to do their jobs with dignity.