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Airlines
TripAdvisor uses the wisdom of the crowds in picking its top 10 airport hotels, but Google's review ranks are much thinner.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago
Hotels
TripIt’s data suggests that the travelers value big-brand loyalty programs and have an expectation of service and quality that they’re not willing to gamble on.
Skift | 11 years ago
Critics of the controversial scanners say that the study won’t find any new information since the TSA has hidden the risk all along. The roll out of new millimeter-wave machines suggest their theories could be correct.
Michael Grabell, ProPublica | 11 years ago
Appointment of new CEO earlier this year and repositioning it as a media provider rather than just pipes may not be enough; too late, too little on both micro and macros trends.
Sruthi Ramakrishnan, Reuters | 11 years ago
Business Travel
TripLingo’s long-term success will come from establishing partnerships with businesses and booking agencies to ensure the technology lands in the hands of monolinguists again and again.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago
American Airlines pilots recently ratified a new agreement, but this lingering issue about senior pilots' pensions could cause some unrest.
Airfare transparency is increasingly becoming the battle cry across the industry as airlines add on more and more ancillary fees.
Media and PR
Let's hope the EU can teach the FTC a thing or two when it comes to less-biased search practices from Google.
Reuters | 11 years ago
In the age of smartphones, every traveler wants customizable content available on his/her own device suggesting that Lufthansa’s new technology could indeed be the first break in a new wave of in-flight entertainment options.
Uncategorized
Virgin Galactic is having problems getting off the ground itself, but when it’s time, some already registered space tourists may be surprised to find that more than money is needed to get aboard.
Brazil wants to make sure Rio's airport is run well for the World Cup and the Olympics, and to make it happen they want the world's best airport operators to prove they're up to the task.
Carla Simoes, Bloomberg | 11 years ago