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Tourism

What business do the Italians have taking a vacation this summer?

Is it OK to go on holiday when your economy is in tatters? Those out of work youth know that the incredibly generous benefits that allow their employed elders their four week escapes come at a high cost.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Boris Johnson says: The best for London will come post-Olympics

London's mayor hopes that his charms will inspire the country to do better beyond the games,

Avril Ormsby, Reuters | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Avis Car Rental now rents out WiFi devices at 7 German airports

The hassle of finding Internet while on the road is turning into profit for the travel industry, as companies come up with more ways to provide and charge for Internet.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

What Twitter is learning from the first social media-driven Olympics

The combination of viral, confessional social media and the locked-down environment of the most corporate Olympics ever is producing quite the sideshow this time around.

Pete Carey, San Jose Mercury News | 12 years ago

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Video: Traffic analyst shows why New York City should reconsider adding 2,000 taxis

New Yorkers will have different opinions on the trade-off between quickly finding a taxi and paying higher taxi fares, but all will appreciate this video with 100 years of transit changes.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Gulf’s airlines expanding global network, thanks to sovereign wealth

Like we've said before, at some point in the medium to long term, the world will be owned by a combo of Emirates, Etihad, Qatar and Turkish airlines, as they look to expand globally.

Adam Schreck, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

Awesome video: 20 years of Southwest TV ads

The evolution of U.S. airlines over the last two decades, as reflected through the ads of an airline that went from upstart regional scrapper to the nation's foremost budget carrier.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Infographic: How travel advertisers are spending to reach connected travelers

It's not surprising that brands are primarily targeting business travelers, demonstrating that it's a much smarter strategy to focus on professional travelers as opposed to leisure ones.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Solar, the sensory weather app that you really want to look at

Aesthetics for its own sake, for once, wins out here. Solar's $0.99 app replaces the weatherman's charts with an art gallery in your hand.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Condé Nast Traveler celebrates turning 25 by selling “trips of a lifetime”

As it approaches its twenty-fifth birthday, Conde Nast Traveler, like its rival Travel + Leisure, is trying to adapt to a digital-first world without losing the magic of the printed page.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Ireland is happy to welcome visitors who would’ve otherwise gone to London this summer

Going after an audience with strong counter programming is fine if you want to play second fiddle, but Ireland will likely see more benefits thanks to the visa waiver program than picking up London's sloppy seconds.

Lorraine Turner, Reuters | 12 years ago