Jason Clampet

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

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California legislators to vote on Jerry Brown’s high-speed rail plan

High-speed rail in the U.S. does make sense. Outside of the Northeast Corridor, the next best option is California -- if only they can cut through politics.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Why social travel sites don’t really work

The short answer is, "no," it doesn't work. Both for the reasons clearly laid out in Patokallio's article and because there's also already a massively successful social site that helps users get travel recommendations from friends. It's called Facebook.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Europe’s Airbus puts down roots in Alabama

Boeing isn't happy about the deal and is using the opportunity to point out what it calls Aurbus' unfair advantage because of backing from European governments.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

One-time local recommendation leader CitySearch gets a facelift for its 16th birthday

Despite a big head start, CitySearch got whacked by Yelp. Now it can't decide if it wants to be Yelp, Foursquare, Groupon, or something else that's more popular.

Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftX

Budget airline Fastjet to launch in Africa with EasyJet founder’s support

Fastjet's reliance on already approved routes and leased aircraft, not to mention EasyJet's expertise, give it a shot in an environment where few have tried.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Delta’s new deal with its pilots is something everyone could love

There's something for everyone to like in this contract, such as: The giant airline is going to kill regional partner flights in favor of Delta pilot-flown flights on hand-me-down Southwest planes.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Hotels and travel providers weigh the benefits of daily deal sites

U.S. hotels can look to Australia for examples of properties that have worked with flash sites and still maintained a certain integrity of their rates.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Uber will try to shed premium image with new hybrids priced less

The tech press and early adopters love Uber, but adoption outside of that circle has been hampered by, among other things, high prices. The new service will be the first real test of whether Uber is reinventing the game or just pointing towards its next iteration.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Will London’s Olympic park kill the city’s tech industry?

City planners and developers love to throw around the promise of a hot industry moving into a location, but unless there are real benefits to encourage uprooting, there's no reason for London's current crop of tech stars to leave Shoreditch.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Carnival fires Indian crew who protested 75p an hour wages and crap tips

Carnival isn't alone in their poor treatment of ship employees, but its immense market cap argues that it could afford to not be so stingy and callous.

Skift | 12 years ago