Jason Clampet

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

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Airlines

Washington’s Dulles Airport one step closer to getting rail connection to the city

Although it's years away from completion, the new Silver Line will give flyers a reason to choose IAD over the more convenient Regan National or even BWI.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotel goes high-tech with e-Bibles, should remind users thou shalt not steal Kindles

Hotels are an excellent place for people to get hands-on time with new technology and products. The Hotel Indigo should make sure it's getting commission from Amazon.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Video: CNN explores cruise industry practices in “Cruise to Disaster” documentary

CNN isn't going to make any friends in the industry with this one. The industry is safe, but they do not like it when people challenge them on treatment of workers or their tax burden.

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

Etihad uses partnerships to increase revenue and passenger numbers

It goes without saying that there are legacy airlines in Europe and the U.S. that would kill for these numbers.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Asian Tourists may save Europe’s consumer economy

With a currency that's seeing an exchange rate that favors them with double-digit percentages, tourists from China and other parts of Asia are able to save significantly on luxe goods, despite import duties back home.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Boston’s new body scanners will make travelers look like Gumby

The fuzzier images are a response to privacy concerns among some travelers. More important: Boston launched the pre-check program in mid-June.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

4 new services that connect visitors with local experiences

CanaryHop, Gidsy, SideTour, and Vayable all have compelling offerings that put the social and local into travel -- and they make money.

Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftX

US Airways is cool if American Airlines just wants to take it slow

US Airways is content to play it cool while American uses delay tactics to put off what's looking inevitable: it's takeover by another legacy carrier.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

What an interior designer thinks about the bad things people do in hotel rooms

There's nothing like a good story about BCP (read the story) to encourage the staycation movement.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

TechCrunch article about Triposo is wrong about everything

How can a story about a company successfully raising $3.5 million get so many things wrong? Quick answer: Users haven't favored social approach and there are no successful "friendsourced, social graph-based models" for Triposo or old-school guides to compete with -- the Trippys and Gogobots are pivoting.

Skift | 12 years ago