Boat sharing avoids many of the regulations that make the sharing economy especially difficult to disrupt in the housing and auto industries, leaving quality and safety as the predominant determinants of success.
The FAA's announcement on new co-pilot training requirements is not tied to the Asiana Airlines crash and only relates to U.S. airlines, but it does resonate given heightened safety concerns.
Leisure and hospitality jobs include everything from bellboys to bartenders suggesting that factors other than tourism, including rising residency in NYC or an economic rebound, also contributed to the six-year job growth.
There's been so much talk about hotel rate parity, and the sameness when searching for a hotel room. TripAdvisor's invitation to often-overlooked independent hotels and B&Bs may provide some real choice.
The real significance of visitor spend is to be found in the nuances of the broad categories outlined in the data, including what type of rooms, transportation, and restaurants benefited the most from NYC’s increased tourism.
EU membership comes with a lot of baggage these days, but in terms of tourism it could mean a win-win situation for both Croatia and its neighbor nations.