Jason Clampet

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

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Hotels

Harrods department store to go global as a luxury hotel brand

The Qatari owners have an edge already: They own prime real estate in many of the world's top destinations.

Airlines

Brand measurement service Heardable looks at airlines, should probably measure again

Heardable's $999 report on airlines points to Delta and United as having the best "digital experience," a ranking sure to raise eyebrows among consumers and rivals such as Virgin America.

Tourism

Some respite for Adaman Islands tribe subject of human safaris

This is the problem of tourism in extreme miniature: Is it ever possible for a destination to retain what makes it unique once outsiders start arriving?

Uncategorized

No big thinking for New York City’s makeover of despised Penn Station

You don't need to be Louis Kahn to appreciate how wretched an experience it is to pass through NY Penn Station. Any proposal that doesn't begin with razing the structure is thinking too small.

SkiftX

More on UberX’s low-cost hybrid alternative to Town Cars

It's not price that will continue to be a challenge for Uber, it's local regulations and fleet quality that will keep it on its toes.

Tourism

Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines team up for round-the-world fares

The RTW fares are a good way for the two airlines to demonstrate their reach and flexibility as regional upstarts threaten to siphon away business.

Tourism

Kansas City’s new bike share program is incredibly hot

The bike share movement in the U.S. is gathering momentum, especially when you see it move out of large urban centers and into middle America.

Hotels

New York City hotels lead the rooftop bar trend

As summer heats up, evening activities migrate to outdoor spaces. Here's how New York stays ahead of the game.

Airlines

Boeing says the world’s airline fleet will double in the next two decades

Of course Boeing is pushing their own estimates, but the focus of the growth is key: the Asia-Pacific region will see the largest expansion.

Tourism

Ethiopia and Sudan meet to talk tourism collaboration

Ethiopia's rich cultural history is a draw, but its current political challenges make it a destination that is often only attractive to less stable countries like Sudan.