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Business Travel

Biz travelers are healthy, tech-savvy and love to shop online

The study doesn’t touch on it, but there are certainly other factors besides the adults' roles as business travelers that make them more likely to hold these habits, especially when considering many business travelers are also owners and top executives.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Biz travelers are healthy, tech-savvy and love to shop online

SkiftX

The top 10 winter storms to hit the United States

We're in a much better position to deal with natural disasters now, so the great concern isn't mass casualties but mass inconvenience.

Harry Alsop, The Daily Telegraph | 10 years ago

The top 10 winter storms to hit the United States

Media and PR

Travel ads of the week: New livery, soft bedding, and driving beats

American Airlines takes the cake in this week's SkiftAds with its second ad featuring the new livery. Unfortunately, there's no hint in it about the outcome of the pending merger.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Travel ads of the week: New livery, soft bedding, and driving beats

Hotels

Expedia is worried about the 21 class-action lawsuits it’s facing

If you don't think Expedia and other online travel agencies are worried about this one, guess again. Laws in Europe and the U.S. over rate parity issues vary, but adverse rulings could really shake things up.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Expedia is worried about the 21 class-action lawsuits it’s facing

Airlines

Airlines use Twitter to update flyers on the northeast’s cancellations and delays

Twitter has turned the act of flying into a media event one person at a time. When bad weather hits, airlines need to be prepared to stay ahead of the conversation.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Who does the DOT fine more: American Airlines or US Airways?

DOT violations highlight only the most extreme cases of consumer infractions and don't account for the many lost bags, delayed flights, or unfriendly staff that impact consumers' view of either airline.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines-US airways merger FAQ: What it means for travelers

An American Airlines-US Airways merger would mean huge changes for the global aviation industry and travelers. But, sit back and relax: You won't feel much impact for at least a year.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

American Airlines-US airways merger FAQ: What it means for travelers

Airlines

Cancellations across the northeast: The U.S. gets ready for its next big storm

Since Hurricane Irene in the late summer of 2011, U.S. airlines have shifted tack to allowing customers to pre-cancel and pre-change flights without encountering big fees. It make passengers' lives better, and eases both stress on and hatred of airlines.

Mary Schlangenstein and Mary Jane Credeur, Bloomberg | 10 years ago

Business Travel

Starwood will move its headquarters to Dubai for a month in March

Starwood's globalization efforts mean it is taking a progress outlook on the world, and trying to listen and learn, and not just dictate.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Starwood will move its headquarters to Dubai for a month in March

Airlines

Gulf airlines build awareness, one sports sponsorship at a time

One explanation for the Gulf airlines' visibility on sports fields could stem from their absence in alliances, which may have pushed them to find meaningful partnerships outside of aviation. It's interesting to the note that Qatar was the first one to join an alliance, and it currently sponsors only one sports team.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Gulf airlines build awareness, one sports sponsorship at a time