2014 Archives

The State Department has made big improvements in cutting visa wait times and streamlining the application process abroad so it's good to the government also improving the process for U.S. citizens, especially online.

There are so few comments on the FCC site in favor of in-flight phone calls that it is obvious that supporters have been too busy conducting very important business and otherwise shooting the breeze on their smartphones to actually weigh in. Hold on.

Like travel-search and booking sites around the world, Qunar had to find a way to improve the user experience for its customers, and it adopted a path that was particularly suited for this stage of the online travel market in China. Don't try to label it, Qunar is a blend and it isn't worried about fitting into other people's definitions.

Putting millions towards raising awareness in a region already familiar with the U.S. seems frivolous when there are higher spending tourists and faster-growing markets to tap.

By Marriott Hotels partnering with interesting and diverse indie properties, and maintaining a hands-off policy, the Autograph Collection is evolving rapidly and organically in both major and secondary markets.

American Airlines and US Airways are proceeding apace with the merger integration. The two carriers dreamed of days like this a few months ago when the Justice Department's antitrust suit threw the whole thing into doubt.

Is Google on the cusp of destroying Skyscanner, Kayak and Expedia in one fell swoop? We've heard that kind of hyperbole before, and few obituaries have been written. That being said, it would seem premature for Google to swap out Google Flight Search for something new when the product is so young.