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Ground Transport

Electric car charging stations are the new, new thing for hotels

Peter Myers, Reuters | 11 years ago

Electric car charging stations are the new, new thing for hotels

Airlines

Holiday travel brought holiday-themed hassles to TSA airport security lines

America's best and brightest once again demonstrate that not even the holidays can keep them from packing their carry-on bags full of grenades, handguns, and knives.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Airlines

Myanmar’s overburdened airlines under spotlight after Christmas day crash

Myanmar's rise as a tourist destination over 2012 has been nothing short of spectacular, and its airline & hotel infrastructure is having a tough time keeping up. Airline & airport safety will become an issue in 2013 following this crash.

Yadana Htun, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Myanmar’s overburdened airlines under spotlight after Christmas day crash

Media and PR

BBC shuts down Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree forums in pedophilia scare

The best user forum in travel has always battled with trolls. This time, its parent company's own sins are forcing it to take drastic actions where some careful pruning would do.

Skift | 11 years ago

BBC shuts down Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree forums in pedophilia scare

Hotels

Hotels change brands to attract travelers and improve their bottom lines

The deals hotel brands and building owners are making now -- as opposed to those made in 2007 -- are much more likely to be sensible and sustainable for everyone, and allow properties enough wiggle room to improve things for guests.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels change brands to attract travelers and improve their bottom lines

Tourism

China opens the world’s longest high-speed train line

In addition to seeing high-speed rail as a way to cut down on short-haul plane routes and connect cities in a more intelligent way, China also sees its rail networks as a way to stimulate economic growth both through construction and the connections the lines make.

Jasmine Wang, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

China opens the world’s longest high-speed train line

Tourism

Egypt bans travelers from carrying more than $10K in cash after fiscal worries

Egypt has little hope of stabilizing anytime soon, and tourism will remain on the backseat until the country solves more pressing problems like its direction under the new constitution.

Patrick Werr, Reuters | 11 years ago

Egypt bans travelers from carrying more than $10K in cash after fiscal worries

Hotels

The tricky balance between legality and innovation in the sharing economy

As disruptive companies in the sharing economy take hold, local laws in some cases will change to accommodate them. That is beginning to happen.

Dana Hull, San Jose Mercury News | 11 years ago

The tricky balance between legality and innovation in the sharing economy

Airlines

Pinnacle Airlines makes reorganization progress but loses $10 million in November

Pinnacle Airlines may emerge from bankruptcy early in 2013 now that it is making progress in its labor relations.

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Google brings free Wi-Fi to Georgia city’s downtown

Free Wi-Fi in the city's downtown areas will be popular and provide a boost to mobile devices and the Google brand.

Skift | 11 years ago

Cruises

QE 2 hotel plans appear to be scrapped

With all its history, the QE 2 may end up on the scrap heap and that would be a shame.

The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

QE 2 hotel plans appear to be scrapped