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Online Travel

Skyscanner: The unhyped Scottish startup that took off

Nice to see an OTA build outside of the U.S. bubble.

Cruises

Concordia’s woes continue: A faulty black box, open doors, and bad maps

The captain may be to blame for the crash, but each new report speaks to a culture onboard the Concordia that was less than ship-shape.

Airlines

Bumbling U.K. Home Office still can’t prevent long lines at Heathrow

Heathrow's operator BAA is taking the flack for the airport's dreadfully long line, but its entirely the responsibility of utter incompetence in the British Home Office.

Hotels

What does it take to make you complain about a hotel stay?

In the era of tweets and TripAdvisor it's become a quandary for travelers to know the best way to voice their displeasure and think it will actually be heard by the right person.

Online Travel

New iOS app integrates trusted services to help users pack

Integration of TripIt and its actionable information about the trips you take give this app an instant edge over competitors.

Business Travel

Western Africa is connecting business travelers with new opportunities

While interest in consumer goods is luring business people to western Africa, countries like China and Brazil are deeply engaged in building infrastructure.

Uncategorized

Emirates expands service to Spain with new Barcelona route

Direct connections to Dubai are seen as opportunities now in in a struggling Europe, and Emirates knows the power it has in its route map.

Hotels

Hotels piggyback on success of Fifty Shades of Grey with package deals

Every pop culture hit gets its own tourism tie-ins. It's just that this one is more titillating than New York's "Spider Man Week."

Hotels

Harrods department store to go global as a luxury hotel brand

The Qatari owners have an edge already: They own prime real estate in many of the world's top destinations.

Media and PR

Guidebook advice for Japanese in Scotland: Umbrellas, football and “the English”

Guidebooks often signal what's ahead with travel patterns, which is good news here for the Scotland that lies beyond fairways and putting greens.

Media and PR

Summer reading: The UK’s Travel Book of the Year long list is announced

Anyone who doesn't have their summer reading planned now has a dozen books to choose from. We recommend Peter Robb and Colin Thubron.