Jason Clampet

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

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Online Travel

Arabic-language hotel booking site Yamsafer finds A-round funding lead

The Ramallah-based hotel booker focuses both on Arabic content and regional bookings that are attractive to travelers still trying to make sense of the post-Arab Spring travel map.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

More than half of UK legislators want government to consider scrapping high air taxes

The air tax has the dual purpose of both raising tax revenues and discouraging air travel -- ostensibly to help the environment. Instead, it's seen as a hostile imposition that discourages travel and trade.

Oliver Smith, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines’ reservation system goes down, airline says “we’re working to identify a fix”

American should give United a call to see if they've got any tips on how to fix things fast.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

The National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum is very expensive to operate

In the 11 years since the 9/11 attacks, the feuding parties and interests trying to stake a claim on the World Trade Center site have displayed the worst tendencies of political and financial bickering, and, unfortunately, the memorial isn't immune to this.

David B. Caruso, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Online Travel

The NYT’s Nick Bilton really, really wants to use his iPad on a plane

Much to the chagrin of the FAA, the Bits contributor has been leading the charge for in-flight electronic device usage. His latest line of attack points to the ever-shifting standards for how many iPads are safe during takeoff and landing.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

The newest U.S. wildlife refuge will be named by the Internet

This can only end four ways: With the coolest park name ever, the most offensive park name ever, the name "Stephen Colbert National Wildlife Refuge," or a quiet do-over to avoid embarrassment.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Tourism

Finland proves it’s cooler than you (again), opens temporary pop-down restaurant in limestone mine

What with their oil wealth and wise city planning, Scandinavian countries have been running circles around the rest of the world with their inventive, well, everything. Here the Finns pull off a pop-up restaurant in an unlikely place -- only better.

Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

Eleven years after 9/11 courts clear the way for negligence lawsuits against airlines to proceed

Real estate mogul Larry Silverstein may be only slightly less reviled than Donald Trump, but his lawsuits against United and American focus on pre-TSA security lapses at Boston-Logan where, like at many other U.S. airports, security contracts were determined by lowball offers.

Grant McCool, Reuters | 12 years ago

Hotels

Singapore buyers continue to snap up marquee hotel properties in New Zealand

After a few years of natural disasters and a down tourism market, foreign investors are picking up properties in the hope that things will turn better -- especially following another round of New Zealand films from favorite-son Peter Jackson.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Despite eased regulations, U.S. to Cuba travel is still confusing

In theory, travel to Cuba from the U.S. is easier now. But travelers may have better luck with the time-honored method of traveling via Canada or Mexico to avoid the high prices and red tape.

Skift | 12 years ago