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TripAdvisor Acquires VacationHomeRentals.com as it Tries to Catch HomeAway

Who's going to catch HomeAway? TripAdvisor is going to give it a try, as it acquired the smallish VacationHomeRentals.com to its portfolio, but unlike HomeAway, TripAdvisor has a lot of other irons in the fire.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Announcements

Skift Business Traveler: The Coming Battle for In-Flight Wi-Fi

Grant Martin, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

NYC Regional Rail Tickets Will Go Mobile in a Matter of Months

NYC is behind other major metropolitan areas in implementing mobile ticketing so we hope this announcement is quickly followed up with the introduction of mobile ticketing throughout the city's public transit system.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

How AT&T Plans to Beat Gogo at the In-Flight Wi-Fi Game

While AT&T can't assume instant success, it has the network and the history of making things happen.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Republic Airways Canceled 12,400 Flights in Q1 and Still Notched $14 Million Profit

Republic Airways freed itself of money-losing Frontier, and Republic recorded a nice profit in the first quarter despite massive flight cancellations.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Cruises

The Price Of Connectivity in an Unconnected Cruise World

The payoff? Happy customers equipped to broadcast their happiness to the world.

Matt Hannafin, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Interview: Trippy’s CEO on Travel Startups and the Art of the Pivot

Trippy is banking on the premise that its new question and answer platform for travel will be a cut above the rest in terms of quality, and that it will distinguish itself in the way it maps attractions and concisely summarises their basics for travel planning. That begs the question: Will it be enough?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: Endurance, Limozy and More

Skift | 10 years ago