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Tourism

Halal tourism on rise in Turkey, as local & Middle East tourists come in

With the right mix of modern & traditional culture, catering to muslim/halal tourism is a smart move; it is also a hedge against European downturn and its effect on Turke's mainstay tourism.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Why getting Wi-Fi on flights is just not enough

Now that passengers have -- sometimes -- Wi-Fi on flights, airlines need to provide broader capabilities. Gogo and Row 44 are working on divergent solutions, and their projected timetables sound overly optimistic.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

UK budget carriers must include mandatory debit card fees in advertised prices

The OFT's move is a welcome one. Travel providers are among the worst offenders when it comes to hiding mandatory fees until the last minute.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

OTA Yatra may have raised $14.5 million in Series D funding

This should help refill Yatra's coffers, as the investment amount if correct is just a few million shy of what it spent to acquire Travelocity's Travelguru.com last week

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Washington’s Dulles Airport one step closer to getting rail connection to the city

Although it's years away from completion, the new Silver Line will give flyers a reason to choose IAD over the more convenient Regan National or even BWI.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotel goes high-tech with e-Bibles, should remind users thou shalt not steal Kindles

Hotels are an excellent place for people to get hands-on time with new technology and products. The Hotel Indigo should make sure it's getting commission from Amazon.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Jetlag and seat selection tips from a road warrior

The WSJ's Road Warrior column is hit or miss, but this edition shares some down to earth advice from someone who's often in the air.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Tanzania tourism exec confirms: All Americans think of Africa as single state

U.S. and European travel advisories have potential to cause havoc in emerging economies heavily reliant on tourism. Someone neutral needs to fact-check the advisories better.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Video: Review scammers try to blackmail restaurants for freebies

Review websites in the U.S. are protected from lawsuits over fraudulent reviews, but they should clamp down on abusers. Restaurant should turn the tables on patrons and out them in social media.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Video: CNN explores cruise industry practices in “Cruise to Disaster” documentary

CNN isn't going to make any friends in the industry with this one. The industry is safe, but they do not like it when people challenge them on treatment of workers or their tax burden.

Skift | 12 years ago

Uncategorized

Etihad uses partnerships to increase revenue and passenger numbers

It goes without saying that there are legacy airlines in Europe and the U.S. that would kill for these numbers.

Skift | 12 years ago