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Expedia to buy majority stake in European metasearch Trivago for $632 million

This is a great move by Expedia as Trivago is a leader across a wide swath of European countries, and this could make Kayak's quest for European expansion a bit more difficult.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Expedia to buy majority stake in European metasearch Trivago for $632 million

Airlines

American Airlines and Apple Passbook produce 20,000 boarding passes per day

American Airlines obviously isn't buying the argument at this point that Apple Passbook is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Fires shut down main rail line from Heathrow to London during busy holiday travel

The cancellations will cause a huge backlog of passengers waiting at either end of the rail line, and a multitude of missed flights could impact connecting flights throughout the day.

Chris Jasper, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Fires shut down main rail line from Heathrow to London during busy holiday travel

Airlines

United and Lufthansa may cede slots at JFK and Frankfurt to get regulators off their backs

The EU has been looking into the agreements between Star Alliance members since 2009; the length of time and the paperwork likely involved makes you feel sorry for the airlines.

Aoife White and Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

United and Lufthansa may cede slots at JFK and Frankfurt to get regulators off their backs

Tourism

9 Destinations that are trying to prove the apocalypse makes good business

The tourism industry in Mexico is crossing its fingers that interest in Maya sites in the Yucatan will survive today's apocalypse.

Vanessa Gera, Associated Press | 11 years ago

9 Destinations that are trying to prove the apocalypse makes good business

Airlines

American’s flight attendants now join airline and pilots in merger discussions

Persistent labor challenges following US Airways' merger with America West mean that labor groups at American are planning far in advance to prevent a repeat.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Parking startups ParkWhiz and SpotHero find their first rounds of funding in Chicago

Does parking really need to be disrupted? These companies are making strides by partnering with major event venues, and ParkWhiz is a step ahead of its competitor with venues around the U.S. already plugged into its system.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Cathay Pacific flights attendants will be smiling on your holiday flight after all

Airlines and airports have worked quickly to resolve labor discussion with employees prior to their proposed strikes during the holiday season, Cathay Pacific included.

Jasmine Wang and Susan Li, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Cathay Pacific flights attendants will be smiling on your holiday flight after all

Tourism

Hotels in Dar es Salaam are in deep … And the sewage problem is the state’s fault

At some point the kick backs get so tiresome and hotels and other properties just want to operate. The Tanzanian capital needs to fix its infrastructure so its petty bureaucrats don't need to shake down any businesses.

ETurboNews | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Was Barry Diller uncomfortable with giving up control of Expedia?

Every billionaire needs an online travel agency trophy, but beyond that Barry Diller likely feels that he still has a lot of work to do at Expedia.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Was Barry Diller uncomfortable with giving up control of Expedia?

Airlines

Portugal decides it’s not ready to sell national airline TAP after all

Portugal rejected the only proposal it received for the national asset, but will seek other means of unloading the airline as the recession-hit country continues to look for a boost in capital.

Henrique Almeida, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Portugal decides it’s not ready to sell national airline TAP after all