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Hotels

Parisian startup offers day-rate rooms for Europe’s best hotels

These high-end hotels could never be mistaken for a pay-by-the-hour motel, and have seen a 10 percent rise in profit since offering crash pads for weary business travelers and musicians.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Getting over qualms about the TSA will save lives on U.S. roads this holiday season

The dangers of driving outweigh those of flying and this analysis purports that amped up security only drives more Americans to the roads during busy holiday travel.

Skift | 11 years ago

Getting over qualms about the TSA will save lives on U.S. roads this holiday season

Tourism

The escalation of fighting in Israel and the West Bank is destroying tourism in the region

Tourism would be a huge boon to all economies involved if peace were to come in the region. But that isn't in sight anytime soon.

Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters | 11 years ago

The escalation of fighting in Israel and the West Bank is destroying tourism in the region

Tourism

World’s most unlikely tourism and property buying booms

The world's old rich as well as the newly rich are seeking new vistas to live, retire and holiday in, and are going far and wide to some unlikely places.

Skift | 11 years ago

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The top least-visited countries on the planet: Which ones have you been to?

The only one I have been to is Comoros, twice in the last two years. Sao Tome is next on my list.

Skift | 11 years ago

The top least-visited countries on the planet: Which ones have you been to?

Airlines

More trouble for British Airways as Virgin Atlantic gets Heathrow to Scotland routes

While this hurts British Airways, it's largely self-inflicted: Virgin will be taking the slots of the BA-owned bmi airlines, which has shrunk under its administration.

Garry White, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Airlines

Lufthansa wants to be in battle-ready state in case merger with Turkish happens

Looks like the Lufthansa-Turkish merger or deeper strategic tie-up is very likely going to happen, as both sides are getting ready for it.

Ludwig Burger, Reuters | 11 years ago

Hotels

Saudi prince Alwaleed buys Toronto Four Seasons for $200 million

Kingdom Holdings already holds a 47.5 percent stake in Four Seasons parent, and is increasing its footprint with this deal, as it continues to buy other upscale luxury properties and companies worldwide.

Andy Sambidge, HotelierMiddleEast | 11 years ago

Saudi prince Alwaleed buys Toronto Four Seasons for $200 million

Tourism

On holidaying in China, with a huge crowd of Chinese travelers

The giant Chinese middle class unleashed on tourism would be a huge boost worldwide, a sense of which you can see with the huge number of local tourists that swarm out during these national holidays.

Martin Woollacott, Guardian | 11 years ago

On holidaying in China, with a huge crowd of Chinese travelers

Cruises

The New York Times’ T Magazine takes a look at the stylish side of cruising

As Conde Nast Traveler began to demonstrate with its cruise coverage in summer of 2011, cruising has become such an enormous industry that it's become impossible for advertising-driven businesses to ignore it, even if they previously saw their brands above it.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

The New York Times’ T Magazine takes a look at the stylish side of cruising

Airlines

The Vile-High club: FDA finds airlines’ caterers preparing in-flight meals among rodents & flies

The FDA finds minor problems at the majority of inspected establishments, but what’s worrying is the FDA’s admittance that the problem occurs at much higher rate compared to other industries.

Skift | 11 years ago

The Vile-High club: FDA finds airlines’ caterers preparing in-flight meals among rodents & flies