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First look at Psy’s tourism ads for South Korea
South Korea’s previous tourism ads starred young K-Pop stars that attracted a primarily Asian market, but its newest campaign led by the international star and airing on global TV networks is expected to draw a broader base of visitors.
Samantha Shankman |
Taxi e-hail apps officially legal in NYC, pilot program proceeds
The court’s decision marks the beginning of a long process before e-hail apps are permanent part of city transportation; however, Bloomberg is now only a uniform taxi fleet away from bringing his taxi vision to fruition in NYC.
Samantha Shankman |
The top 10 global airlines most dependent on extra fees
The list is all low-cost airlines, but in the coming years don't be surprised if full-service legacy airlines start to creep in here.
Rafat Ali |
Emerging economies care more about luxe hotel brands, even if the U.S. leads
The luxury sector is one of the first to benefit from an economic rebound, but it still caters to a very specific market in most regions of the world.
Samantha Shankman |
Airbnb gears up for big legal and legislative battles in New York
Airbnb doesn't really have a choice here. They either pay for the appeal in the hope that the fine is overturned and then milk that for good PR -- even though the law will remain the same -- or suffer under a dark cloud that will threaten its IPO.
Jason Clampet |
Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 7 recap: Peruvian chocolate
Parts Unknown has proved itself to be an insightful look at the world of travel and food, where the two intersect, and their very real socioeconomic impacts. Next week is the last season and we’ll be sad to see it end so quickly.
Samantha Shankman |
Ecuador pins tourism hope on its banana QR code stickers
Cute, and takes little additional effort, so at least marks for trying it, but unlikely to have any discernible effect in intent to travel. The stickers are too easy to ignore, and QR usage among general audience is so low.
Rafat Ali |
Heavily funded hotel review site Oyster puts itself up for sale
Oyster has great content, but will potential buyers, such as media companies or hotel sites, really be brave enough to accommodate a business that bills itself as "The Hotel Tell-All?" Many will shy away from this candor because they don't want to offend hotel partners. That being said, critics said from day one that the Oyster's premise of professional reviews was unsustainable, and so far that is turning out to be true.
Dennis Schaal |
Oklahoma City airport reopens after tornadoes hit nearby
The airport provided updates on its Twitter account, although its website gave no hint of the storm. There was a headline about the hourly parking lot reopening, although there was no indication whether this was storm-related.
Dennis Schaal |