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Many working Americans will have 9 unused paid vacation days left at the end of this year

Hotwire suggests that employees take advantage of deals between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but a bigger question is how the industry can encourage them to take breaks earlier in the year.

eTurboNews | 11 years ago

Many working Americans will have 9 unused paid vacation days left at the end of this year

Airlines

Avoid touching the three grimiest surfaces found on planes and in airports

Most passengers complain about comfort when the discussion of crowded aircraft comes up, but unsanitary practices and lax cleaning policies pose an even bigger threat.

Skift | 11 years ago

Avoid touching the three grimiest surfaces found on planes and in airports

Media and PR

Priceline CEO argues its purchase of Kayak will make it less dependent on Google

Kayak for Priceline in some ways is like TripAdvisor for Expedia, although Priceline is eager to acquire Kayak, and has no intent on buying it in order to spin it out, as Expedia did with TripAdvisor.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Priceline CEO argues its purchase of Kayak will make it less dependent on Google

Airlines

Virgin America slows expansion plans and cuts Airbus order by two thirds

Both Virgin and the consumers and experts that keep giving the airlines awards are bemoaning the airlines' challenges, but even with it's troubles Virgin has led other airlines to copy some of its more user-centric designs and products.

Victoria Stilwell, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Virgin America slows expansion plans and cuts Airbus order by two thirds

Hotels

Hotels and restaurants in London actually lost money during the Olympics this summer

An overall boost to tourism in the UK is expected to wash out the short-term losses as inbound visitor numbers may increase in the coming months.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels and restaurants in London actually lost money during the Olympics this summer

Airlines

American Airlines pushes for more control in a merger scenario with US Airways

It's smart for AMR's Horton to point out US Airways' own troubles, but then again he's the one who's CEO of a bankrupt ailine.

David Koenig, Associated Press | 11 years ago

American Airlines pushes for more control in a merger scenario with US Airways

Hotels

Airbnb CEO has a vision of a future where everyone shares — and Airbnb collects a modest fee

Love it or laugh at it, Chesky's talk was the most thought-provoking moment at the PhoCusWright conference. Yes, the lodging industry will undergo far-reaching changes, but don't burn your mortgages just yet.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airbnb CEO has a vision of a future where everyone shares — and Airbnb collects a modest fee

Hotels

Who has the worst hotels in the U.S.? Welcome to Miami Beach

Miami Beach's big challenge is a mix of matching the dream of a Miami escape and a large labor pool that makes it difficult to retain talent in the hospitality industry.

Hindustan Times | 11 years ago

Who has the worst hotels in the U.S.? Welcome to Miami Beach

Tourism

Not everyone is happy that Florida’s new tourism head honcho was hired without much research

Visit Florida is one of the big heavyweights in the U.S. and if it wants to keep being the leader it's going to have to slow everyone where it's at post-Sandy.

Toluse Olorunnipa, Miami Herald | 11 years ago

Airlines

Qantas gets fancy with Kate Spade amenity kits as part of new business class upgrade

Qantas’ new "sleep service" upgrade is just another amenity with a price tag, but one that flyers might be happy to pay as it includes a padded mattress and quilt for overnight flights.

Skift | 11 years ago

Qantas gets fancy with Kate Spade amenity kits as part of new business class upgrade

Business Travel

The U.S. travel industry will fall alongside the economy should it head off the “fiscal cliff”

Spending on business travel will initially drop by $20 billion if the U.S. enters a recession, but could bounce back from lower interest rates and reduced deficits over the long run.

Skift | 11 years ago