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Hotels

Ex-BBC broadcasting office returns to its roots and reopens as a luxury hotel

Inheriting a property’s history is one way to allure guests, especially when it once housed a BCC hub and hunting lodge for European royalty.

John O' Ceallaigh, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Tourism

The next person to buy a vacation home in Spain could receive permanent residency

It might not be much of an investment with Spain’s uncertain economic outlook, but it could be enough to prompt travel fiends and ex-pats to buy a permanent home among a beloved culture.

Reuters | 11 years ago

The next person to buy a vacation home in Spain could receive permanent residency

Tourism

The cycling race that nobody knows about: Tour du Rwanda boosts sports tourism in Africa

One major sports event can turn an entire country into a destination for athletes looking to train in testing conditions.

eTurboNews | 11 years ago

Airlines

Philippine Air customers without a credit card can still book online by paying at 7-Eleven

Airlines in developing countries have found creative ways to work around the rise in online bookings in regions where few travelers have the means to pay online.

Skift | 11 years ago

Philippine Air customers without a credit card can still book online by paying at 7-Eleven

Airlines

Four in ten British pilots admit they’ve fallen asleep while in control of an aircraft

The new findings will be used to pressure the EU into implementing stricter scheduling regulations, a move that airlines will fight as it means paying more pilots for fewer hours.

The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Four in ten British pilots admit they’ve fallen asleep while in control of an aircraft

Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines secures deal with all unions to move ahead with drastic restructuring plan

Loss-making SAS has been in need of an overhaul for several years, but critics look to failed cost-cutting plans of the past and question whether a full turnaround will be possible for the airline.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Scandinavian Airlines secures deal with all unions to move ahead with drastic restructuring plan

Tourism

UK travel companies are busted for displaying fake Atol logos

The easy manipulation of the logo is undermining the legitimacy of the government’s trip protection, which has already become less popular due to recent failures and online bookings.

Oliver Smith , The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Roadtrippers launches an iPhone companion app just in time for holiday travel

The ultimate success of Roadtrippers depends on its mobile apps and although a companion app is a step in the right direction, it’ll need full trip planning capabilities to take off with today’s mobile travelers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Roadtrippers launches an iPhone companion app just in time for holiday travel

Airlines

Dubai’s airport to become world’s biggest, while UAE airports booms

The geographical convenience and superior service standards of Gulf airlines is reflected in the airports that they fly out of, and no surprise that this is becoming the global aviation hub.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Obama’s visit to Myanmar further boosts tourism to the world’s newest travel hot spot

Well-traveled tourists are looking to get into Myanmar quickly before its unspoiled landscape is commercialized, but its fragile infrastructure could crumble from the overcrowding.

Skift | 11 years ago

Obama’s visit to Myanmar further boosts tourism to the world’s newest travel hot spot

Airlines

Why is it taking U.S. airlines so long to offer in-flight Wi-Fi?

Airlines juggle a commitment to outfitting their jets with Wi-Fi alongside bankruptcy, remaining profitable, and finding time to take aircraft off the runway. The process is slow, but Wi-Fi will eventually be ubiquitous on airlines used by business travelers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Why is it taking U.S. airlines so long to offer in-flight Wi-Fi?