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Groupon is bypassing Expedia to sell travel directly to consumers

In its direct-travel sales, Groupon could be taking a page out of Expedia's playbook -- partner with a company, learn the ropes, and eventually shut them out and do it on your own.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Groupon is bypassing Expedia to sell travel directly to consumers

Airlines

Heathrow numbers down in July as travelers stayed away from or stayed home for the Olympics

On the heavy arrivals day for Olympians and spectators, Heathrow was able to manage matters flawlessly. And then they rested.

Roxana Zega, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

How a man whose jet ski ran out of fuel foiled JFK’s $100 million security system

In tandem with the security system that failed is a private security force that's taken over duties from the Port Authority police.

Meghann Barr, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Cruises

Capsized cruise ship will remain an eyesore on the Italian coast until next spring

It may be more lucrative to turn the Costa Concordia into a floating museum of cruise disasters than attempt to lure tourists to book a spot on the repaired ship.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

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Video: Hypersonic flight test to show feasibility of 46-minute cross-country flight

A unmanned jet will attempt to reach speeds of 3,600 mph Tuesday morning and if it does, travelers with Virgin Galactic-level money may one day be able to buy a seat on a hypersonic commercial flight.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Australian researchers focus on smartphones in the race to create first driverless car

Aussies are testing a car that sends signals to your phone to maneuver the roads, but beyond easing drivers' responsibility, they hope the cars will change driving culture and increase the number of shared cars.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Latin America is building more bike lanes as health and traffic benefits become clear

Colombia and Chile have the most cycling lanes so far, but many cities are introducing miles of new paths despite critics who ridicule the poorer cities' infrastructure and mock bikers for pretending to be European.

Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftX

Study says FAA could lose $1 billion from its budget due to Congress’s automatic cuts

Congress needs to step up their bipartisan negotiations before January's budget cuts, which could lead to thousands of lost jobs, closed air traffic control towers, TSA layoffs, and decreased passenger capacity.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Protests begin as UK rail fares are set to increase up to 11% due to inflation

The global pressure for smooth transportation in England is over, but that doesn't mean residents are happy about the current price of train travel, proposed fare raises, and job cuts at rail stations around the country.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

EasyJet chairman forced to fight off upset bid by the low-cost carrier’s founder

Founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou wants Rake off the board because of the latter's complicity in the Libor scandal and because Stelios thinks he's on too many other boards.

Nathalie Thomas, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

EasyJet chairman forced to fight off upset bid by the low-cost carrier’s founder

Media and PR

Google uses Frommer’s and Zagat to solve its Yelp and TripAdvisor problem

With both Frommer's and Zagat in the fold, Google may be able to solve the problem that's plagued travel companies for the last decade: How to effectively bridge travel and local.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago