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Airlines

Emirates announces it will restart service to Libyan capital Tripoli

The Middle East is becoming reconnected as flights return to cities that were previously not serviced by airlines due to violent uprisings during the Arab Spring.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Hotels

Canadian hotels adding inclusive services for mobility-impaired travelers

Where there is a need, there is a market, good to see hotels aiming solutions at mobility-impaired travelers.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Google’s third big foray in travel: Buying Frommer’s for $23 million

Google going for local, where the real money is for the company, and it looks at trave through that lens as well. Hence Frommer's.

Skift | 12 years ago

Google’s third big foray in travel: Buying Frommer’s for $23 million

Hotels

Room rates in Moscow and Lagos are highest, but Latin America increasing fastest

While the financial crisis drags down room rates in Europe, big cities in Latin America are flexing their muscles and attracting business travelers who are paying higher room rates.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Traditional travel agencies risk being outdated by not embracing online reviews

Some old-school operators like Thomas Cook who still publish their reviews primarily on paper could be missing out on business from a younger generation who use web-based reviews for travel decisions.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Buenos Aires subway isn’t running for the 10th day in a row as strikes continue

At the current rate of negotiations, now would be a opportune time to boost bike and car sharing programs within the capital city as commuters are left to find alternative transportation for a second work week.

Skift | 12 years ago

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The most dynamic cities of 2025: Think mostly China

Unless some catastrophic event changes the course of history, the future of the world -- and indeed travel -- will be defined in Chinese.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

A pilot strike at easyJet will disrupt flights in France and Portugal

As strikes during the summer in Europe go, this one is pretty tame. What ever happened to a country-wide transit strike that cripples transport in Greece, France, Italy, or Spain?

Josie Gurney-Read, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Tourism

Hundreds of travelers stranded as low-cost Italian carrier stops flying

When you're hoping for Alitalia to save your airline, you know things are rough. No word on next steps for the defunct line, but its twelve planes and Sicily base may be attractive to bidders.

The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

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The world’s 10 best nature walks around big cities

From Hong Kong's Dragon's Back Trail to a walk through New York City's Central Park, these ten routes get travelers close to nature without taking them too far from big cities.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Car-share programs are ushering in a new era of smarter transportation

Shah provides an excellent summary of where we're at now with the all the Ubers, Ridejoys, and other alternate taxis and car shares currently flooding the market.

Skift | 12 years ago