Outside of ticket sellers, events-based websites have seen little success. Fest300's focus on a small list and big personalities is a different enough approach to be worth watching.
Plenty has been written about the e-hail companies' battles with regulators and new economy versus old. But their biggest challenge will be running what's basically a Ticketmaster for rides when the barrier for entry -- and costs, too -- are lower for existing players.
This is a nice reminder that what is obvious to people in the industry can still seem brand new to outsiders. Even ones who you'd assume would know better.
Google Maps is the world's biggest funnel to destination-specific information, and it only makes sense to focus content on those users. Whether or not Zagat's distinctive ratings system and brand voice will continue to rise to the top remains to be seen.
What does matter to most travelers are the price, connections, and time the flight takes -- in that order. If you happen to get on a nice, new Airbus plane? Well that's just a bonus.