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Airlines
Not surprisingly Alaska and Southwest top the rank of the "happiest" employees.
Skift | 11 years ago
It was initially suspected that AMR was using the additional time to work behind the scenes with US Airways on a merger, but there's just as much of a chance that management is using the time to structure a standalone exit -- and reap the huge rewards.
Nick Brown, Reuters | 11 years ago
Online Travel
It's always a surprise when yet another good-looking, well-engineered, and intelligent trip-planning site or app launches and thinks that it will be the one to magically solve a problem that not too many people actually have.
Tourism
A boost of tourism would be welcomed in the region, but the relaxed travel advisory warns travelers that visits outside these main tourist areas should be taken at their own risk.
Oliver Smith, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago
Skift Originals
Whole Foods already has a massive following of dedicated, wealthy consumers who are likely to salivate at the news and become the venture’s first customers.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago
Air Canada just began similar routes leading to a competitive market that will lower fares and increase connectivity for small communities that have relied on trains for reasonably priced travel in the past.
eTurboNews | 11 years ago
The average tourist puts little thought into the domestic political activities of foreign operators, but it seems that booking through a certified company is the least that foreigners can do to help.
Natalie Paris, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago
Hotels
The latest rejection from Orient-Express doesn't mean it won't get bought; it could just be a way to bid up the price.
It isn't the CEO, but the technical brains that wins the biggest. One for the engineering talent on this one.
Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago
Ground Transport
Competition is growing against Zipcar, especially in local markets, but its recent successful expansion in Spain and Austria gives investors confidence for further growth efforts.
The reaction has been muted, for most part, as industry players and analysts wait to see how the Priceline-Kayak deal plays out.
