Jason Clampet

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

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Tourism

Britain’s Border Force just can’t get its act together at Heathrow

You can't fail this often for so long without really, really trying. PM David Cameron needs to beg qualified Border Force officials to return and show his team how to run things.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

People who want to fly more also want to fly greener

Airbus has used this study to promote what it says are greener measures at the aircraft builder, including new heat-capturing seats and new tail-wing designs, as well as take a dig at the EU's carbon-emissions scheme.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Concordia captain thanks “divine hand” for help, God doesn’t say “you’re welcome”

The Concordia's ex-captain seems more and more the nautical equivalent of a flopping Italian soccer player every day: He thinks he's a skilled genius wronged by unseen powers, everyone else thinks he's a pitiful clown.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

United is #1 … at losing your luggage

Airline and airport industry execs quake in their boots when Conde Nast Traveler's Barbara Peterson comes knocking. Her expose on lost bags is one reason why.

Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftX

A new type of top cities list from the Economist Intelligence Unit

Vancouver has lost its spot at the top of the list (and in the top 10 overall, too) as the EIU re-jiggers its ranking system to announce a new set of livable cities, this year topped by Hong Kong.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Oasis of the Seas to get (real) high-speed Internet for summer 2013

Like hotels and airlines before them, cruise lines are realizing that people just don't want to be disconnected. RCI's attempts to improve the experience may help it further distinguish its offering in the Caribbean.

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

Air France crash report points to poor training and pilot error

The pilots union and some families are already challenging the report because of the lack of blame directed at Airbus and component makers.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotel brands think Barcelona plus the debt crisis equal a smart investment

The worst thing that could happen for consumers is that competition between 4- and 5-star properties push prices down across the board or force some of them to retrofit for middle-class shoppers.

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

British Airways wants to know what important guests look like before they arrive

Some privacy groups in the UK are calling this Googling an invasion of privacy, but this practice has been common at hotels for years and is much less invasive than the security search most flyers just had.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Why employees shouldn’t put up with being seated in the back of the plane

Sharkey's argument is hard to disagree with: People who spend their work life busting their hump for a company need more respect and comfort, even if that costs home office a bit more money.

Skift | 12 years ago