Jason Clampet

Jason Clampet is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Skift.

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Will this man find the best frites in Belgium?

For a country that's divided by language and seemingly intractable political divisiveness, Belgium does exceptionally well creating a functional, ordered society. Could that be due to the delicious fries?

Antony Mason, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Will this man find the best frites in Belgium?

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Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia gets a digital makeover, just because

Whether its a legendary design like Gaudi's or Cinderella's castle at Disney World, turning architecture into a surface for digital media gives filmmakers and technicians the opportunity to bring an object to life in stunning new ways.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines and its pilots’ union signal that they’re ready for talks again

Cancelled flights, sick pilots, and really, really ticked off passengers have dominated AMR's last two weeks of operations so much so that American has to at least pretend to return to the bargaining table with its most powerful antagonists.

Reuters | 12 years ago

American Airlines and its pilots’ union signal that they’re ready for talks again

Airlines

Boeing gets into Wi-Fi game, promises connectivity from 747-8s and 777s

In-flight Wi-Fi access is becoming such a necessity that Boening now sees it as an essential element for its most popular aircraft.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Unemployed Italian man arrested in Turin after posing as pilot and flying in cockpit

This incident and the recent case of the 11-year-old boy who flew without a ticket demonstrate that breaches of security don't require high-tech smarts or brute force, just a bit of confidence and the right set of circumstances.

Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines ticks off U.S. Senator Marco Rubio: Lessons from a Twitter rant

Airlines have adjusted to the age of the tweet quite well, responding to the concerns of VIPs like Rubio and plain old voters with similar levels of support. But if American's labor troubles continue, it better make sure its social media team is well compensated.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Earthly financial realities cause New Mexico’s spaceport to fall short of the stars

While New Mexico can count on Virgin Galactic, it can't count on the legislature to pass laws that would exempt manufacturers from liability if something goes wrong, and that's keeping other operators away.

Jeri Clausing, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Earthly financial realities cause New Mexico’s spaceport to fall short of the stars

Tourism

Checking in on Lima, Peru’s delicious restaurant revolution

Despite being an afterthought to international travelers for decades, Peru has the right mix of natural resources -- the sea and its climate -- and globe-trotting talent to make it an essential stop on any gourmand's itinerary.

Simeon Tegel, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Checking in on Lima, Peru’s delicious restaurant revolution

Airlines

U.S. Senate unanimously passes bill to allow U.S. airlines to ignore EU emissions scheme

It's the responsibility of the U.N. International Civil Aviation Organization to work out these matters, but it's been dreadfully slow to either study or implement any rules, which is why the EU acted. Perhaps now it will move to avoid further conflict.

Valerie Volcovici, Reuters | 12 years ago

U.S. Senate unanimously passes bill to allow U.S. airlines to ignore EU emissions scheme

Airlines

American Airlines says “we are sorry” to loyal passengers for flight problems

The aggrieved pilots' union is quietly making its case while American Airlines digs itself further in a whole with angry, disappointed, and soon-to-be-disloyal loyalty members.

Associated Press | 12 years ago