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Can Norwegian Air pull off $300 RT fares between NYC-Olso?

Norway is the next Iceland? Norwegian is trying the Icelandair strategy on offering cheap RT fares, though no details on what taxes would be on top of it.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Airbnb buys DailyBooth to get hold of its mobile apps expertise

Better mobile apps -- especially on smartphones -- combined with Airbnb's relatively new Instant Book product brings users and landlords much closer to the last-minute booking options mobile travelers needs.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Afghanistan’s Bamiyan site threatened again, this time by unchecked development

Bamiyan has gone through enough destruction, can the govt. step in to check the overenthusiastic development in the name of attracting tourists?

Skift | 12 years ago

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For once, consumers win: Spirit/Southwest lose challenge to show plane tickets’ real cost

Using first amendment argument to display real costs to consumers? Now that's novel. For once, a consumer victory against airlines. Surprised to see Southwest, one of the most consumer friendly airlines, involved in challenging this ruling.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Video: The Asian elephants driven close to extinction by the tourism industry

A somber look behind tourists' favorite pictures reveals the stressful, sometimes deadly, transportation of elephants from Burma to Thailand, and how little is being done to stop their extinction.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

How to cruise with political talking heads before the 2012 election

Spaces are still open on the yearly liberal or democratic-themed cruises that give citizens the opportunity to chat with well-known political commentators only months, or weeks, away from the election.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

22.6 billion reasons why airlines can’t wean themselves off fees

The U.S. is the most aggressive region in the world when it comes to ancillary revenue, with seven of the top 10 airlines in ancillary revenue totals. However, Asia-Pacific, with carriers such as AirAsia, Tiger Airways and Jetstar, is certainly no slouch.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Consumer Reports’ hotels reader survey says that beds are top concern

Prices in the U.S. are up this year, but in return properties are offering more suites at all price points and have made investments in comfortable beds they want to brag about.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Other airlines follow United’s lead and raise domestic prices, first in 3 months

Hotels

Taking a dip in the 11 best hotel rooftop pools in the U.S.

Rooftop spots have become big draws both for hotel guests and locals looking for a good time. But hotels need to strike a balance: hot spots can quickly turn off hotel guests who expect to be treated better than a nightclub visitor.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

How visitors can tour and play in past Olympic stadiums

Proud cities keep their Olympic stadiums in top shape decades after the games end allowing visitors to swim, skate, or run the same grounds as gold medalists and offering tours with historic insights surrounding the events.

Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press | 12 years ago