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Airlines

Ryanair submits formal offer to buy 70.2% of Aer Lingus it doesn’t already own

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary may be a poor man's Richard Branson, but his success where traditional carriers have failed demonstrates that his style of flying is here to stay.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Social/video network for wilderness fans carves out a space among niche networks

This social-networking site for wildlife enthusiasts isn't making any grand promises to re-invent travel through social, just connect passionate people within a specific niche. Not a bad idea.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Florida judge sides with OTAs in battle over hotel room taxes

The dispute over which prices OTAs are expected to pay local taxes on is playing out in several municipalities, making it clear that state laws need to be updated -- and that local governments are starved for extra revenue.

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

NYC sends mixed signals over bike share launch date

Transportation Nation gets into the nitty-gritty of the confusion surrounding the official bike share launch, but NYC residents should start seeing the first stages of deployment some time by September -- depending on your neighborhood.

Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftX

Study: Destinations are missing out on visitors because they don’t understand the Web

Who does get it? The Australia-based research named Thailand, Montreal, and Las Vegas as top three destinations for best online practices, and also recommends how to keep visitors engaged after they've returned home.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Red Planet buys stock in Tune Hotel to expand-pay-as you-go platform in Asia

The 24-property-strong AirAsia subsidiary will use the investment to expand within Asia -- as well as new properties in Scotland and Saudi Arabia -- and wherever cheap flights can carry middle class travelers.

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

Fees inflation: US Airways raises second bag fee for transatlantic flights to $100

We're approaching the point where it may just be cheaper to buy your suitcase a seat on the plane and let it bring a carry-on and a personal item rather than pay the fees to check them.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Autopilot being tested for runway use: This is your (robot) captain speaking

Flying is already the safest means of transportation and taking away some control from humans during more challenging portions of the route may remove the pilots from their tasks one step too far.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Lonely Planet’s value down $78 million since BBC purchase

LP is one of the strongest travel brands anywhere, but that doesn't make it immune to incompetence in the executive suite. It needs to stop chasing silly mobile ideas (Wenzani? Really?) and focus on the strength of its content.

Mark Sweney , The Guardian | 12 years ago

Lonely Planet’s value down $78 million since BBC purchase

Travel Technology

Qantas ditches staff Blackberrys in favor of iPhones

What took so long?

Skift | 12 years ago