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Airlines

American Airlines pilots overwhelmingly say “no” to proposed contract terms

A six-year agreement was too long for pilots who are voting on a new contract; however, American was successful in securing a contract with mechanics and store clerks who were more concerned with avoiding job cuts.

Karen Jacobs, Soyoung Kim and Nick Brown, Reuters | 12 years ago

Hotels

Mecca’s hotel industry will expand by 13,500 rooms in the next 5 years

A Saudi Arabian development company plans to help the holy city accommodate the more than 10 million religious visitors that arrive each year with 35 higher-end hotels next to the Grand Mosque.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Macau gaming growth slows, but MGM is bullish since the market is 5 times that of Vegas

Slowdown in China means the super-rich there may pull back short term from Macau, but MGM Resorts says it is in for long haul.

Susan Zeidler, Reuters | 12 years ago

Airlines

Frequent fliers think that the TSA is doing a fine job but infrequent ones disagree

Frequent fliers actually have a more positive opinion of the TSA than those who don't fly suggesting that average screening procedures go smoothly for fliers despite the agency's negative publicity.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotel guests shouldn’t feel guilty about stocking up on the free high-end toiletries

More than half of surveyed travelers admit to taking home toiletries - but that's just fine with these upscale brands that want travelers to try (and get addicted to) their products.

Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftX

The four best travel loyalty programs and how to buy your way in

Don't spend all your time flying back and forth when you can get premier status for a fraction of the cost.

Skift | 12 years ago

Travel Booking

Online travel agency stock fall on bad results, global slowdown

OTAs are mirroring global macro trends, but are also hurting as airlines cut back on capacity to cut costs.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

Low-cost airlines taking more market share globally; Asia’s the fastest

The romance of flying, further and further from reality, even in less mature markets like Asia now.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Social travel startup Tripl releases its iOS app to help users make more connections

It's tough going for any social site that wants to focus on connection users with friends or even friends of friends who are traveling.

Skift | 12 years ago

Skift Originals

Priceline names its own challenges as discounting and mobile competition heat up

Priceline has stated for months that its growth rates would inevitably decline given the size of its business, and Expedia is apparently making some gains, too -- at least domestically.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Air Canada to launch low-cost carrier next year to service leisure destinations

Air Canada's slowly trying to climb out of its morass after long labor negotiations and stagnant fleet.

Skift | 12 years ago