Dublin Airport now using biometric gates to quickly process passengers
These sorts of biometrics will soon become standard at modern airports. The airport of the future, in some respects, has already arrived.
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Popular Las Vegas restaurant closes after food poisoning hits 200 people
The restaurant has a 4.5 star rating on Yelp, which notes that it is temporarily closed. Lax health code enforcement was evident in that after the incident inspectors wrote up the restaurant for 44 violations.
Scotland’s selling an island, which is a pity for tourism
Better a tourist business than a rich person's hobby.
Mumbai’s Parsi cafe culture is a blend of people and cuisines
In these Parsi cafes in Mumbai, you are sampling the region's history and cultures, and that's what travel and life are all about.
British Airways boss says Iberia purchase may have been better delayed
British Airways' leadership doesn't seem to know exactly where it wants to go or how it intends to get there, but it's certainly happy to forge ahead in the hopes it'll figure it out along the way.
U.S. hotels have given up on extra fees, raising room rates instead
Guests don't enjoy sneaky fees and hotels don't enjoy arguing over them. Including a few basics -- like Wi-Fi -- for free builds loyalty and makes everyone happy.
JetBlue will be happy to take travelers to Haiti starting in December
Haiti has a long way to go before it can make a significant splash in tourism, but JetBlue is still a great place to start.
Priceline-Kayak merger should close on May 21, thanks to regulators’ approval
Now that the merger has the OK, it will be fascinating to watch how the pioneer in user-generated content will be able to best leverage the metasearch operation.
Priceline posts healthy first quarter profit, but Wall Street thinks guidance is a bummer
Priceline is anxious to see what it terms its Booking.com "experiment" in the U.S., replete with offline branding campaign, succeed. Given the volatily in subsidiary Booking.com's core European market, growth in the U.S., alongside Priceline.com, would serve as a hedge against Europe's troubles.
FCC commissioners vote to expand availability of airborne Wi-Fi access
The FCC is pushing the FAA to act faster regarding use of in-flight electronics, and this is yet the latest shove to get the aviation administration moving.
Yahoo acquires MileWise flight-search service and shuts it down
A shakeout has been looming among sites that track rewards miles and offers mileage-related flight services. MileWise's demise is the first among several other companies that will likely fade away.
Yokohama brands itself as “Japan’s First Port of Call” to get events business
Reaching far back into history for a branding message is a bit of a stretch that provides ample opportunity for the impact to get lost in translation. They should go with the simpler: "Yokohama: It's Close to Haneda Airport."