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Hawaii’s Haleakala national park pondering ways to cut down on tourism activities

With all airlines increasing capacity to Hawaii this year & record number of tourists, this push and pull with locals & local environment will continue. Admirable conservation steps forward if cutbacks approved.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

National Geographic expands its Traveller magazine franchise to India

NGT doesn't get the media love that rivals Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure command, but it has more subscribers and speaks to a much wider (read: not as rich) audience.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Carry-on bag fee is spreading: Wizz Air to charge in Europe

After Allegiant in U.S., this is the first European airline. Is there a scope for a bag entrepreneur making small compact bags now?

Skift | 12 years ago

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Updated: PhoCusWright and Travel Weekly parent Northstar acquired by Wicks

Finally, an outcome for Northstar, which had been trying to sell in various phases over the last decade. And PhocusWright changes hand twice in a year. Read through Tom Kemp's remarks, he's just happy the deal happened, which means overall price is low.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Social travel startup Tripl pivots: Pretty enough, but that’s about it

It looks pretty, and that's the most it will ever do. But that you knew already. Someone can hire the design team, though.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Kayak downplays threat from Google Travel in IPO materials

Expect Kayak to increase its leave of absence from the classic metasearch approach and to expand into new travel verticals with its Kayak booking path. Others, including Room 77, already are following Kayak's lead.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Japan, Tunisia, Egypt show clear signs of tourism recovery; worldwide numbers strong despite downturn

Nothing can go wrong in the UNWTO world. Everything's peachy. Though Japan numbers are borne out by other sources, other media sources (we have been documenting here) are reporting otherwise on Tunisia and Egypt, especially the latter.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Travel websites that want good SEO need to pay for good content

Websites can game the system for a length of time, but when it comes down to it they need to create content that people actually want. Nobody wants to be the next victim of an algorithm update. Just ask NileGuide or Uptake.

Skift | 12 years ago

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British travelers see double-digit discouts in mainland Europe this summer

Persistent rain has made Britons dream of sunnier locales, and a favorable exchange rate gives them a 12% bump in the exchange power of the Pound Vs. the Euro this summer. Hello, Ibiza!

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

Last week in TSA seizures: Grenades, fireworks, and lots of pistols

The TSA should make a deal with U.S. travelers: They'll stop being patted down and have to go through body scanners when citizens stop packing firearms, grenades, and fireworks.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Kayak hits the road with $100 million IPO try

Start your engines. Kayak is beginning its road show in a bid to raise more than $100 million in an IPO. The company will face tough questions about Google's acquisition of ITA Software and whether it can paint a big enough growth story to satisfy would-be investors.

Skift | 12 years ago