2014 Archives
Ground Transport
Helsinki Humanizes Public Transportation With a Beautiful Photo Project
We'd love to see similar projects done by cities around the world, and then have them use the participants' stories and suggestions to make public transportation a little better every year.
Airlines
Southwest Gets More Fuel-Efficient While Poised To Fly Internationally in 2014
With new, international destinations slated to begin in 2014, Southwest will need this fuel savings and all of the efficiencies it can find.
Online Travel
How Booking Sites Performed on Stock Markets in 2013
It was a great year on the stock markets in 2013 for online travel agencies as a whole. Their businesses are increasingly global, and many are benefiting from expansion into developing markets and boosting their hotel products.
Hotels
Bizarre Comments from Hotel Guests Inspired The Standard's 2014 Calendar
The calendar is directly in line with The Standard's cool and somewhat funky brand. And The Standard ensured that guests gifted with the calendar will keep the hotel in mind all year long.
Airlines
U.S. Travelers Prepare for Winter Delays Thursday Afternoon
Cross-country plane rides to one-hour train commutes will be impacted by weather Thursday evening. It is likely only the first of several large-scale delays to be caused by weather this year.
Online Travel
Expedia's eLong Bumped up a Tier in Nasdaq Trading
Competition in the Chinese online travel market is intense these days, and eLong's transition into the highest tier on Nasdaq is just another signal that the business is maturing.
Ground Transport
4 Lessons for Old-School Transport Companies from the Sharing Economy
The sharing economy may be a threat to traditional players, but it also provides a blueprint for future success.