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Online Travel

Travelstrings seeks the bigger picture in student travelers’ mobile uploads

Content creation site Travelstrings is smart to target a niche group of study abroad students during its product development both to gain feedback and create buzz among a group that likes to talk a lot.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Which airlines offer the best rebooking deals for Tropical Storm Isaac?

It's a strange, strange world where United is offering better rebooking options than JetBlue or Southwest.

Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Tourism

New Orleans area airports go quiet as the region prepares for a hurricane-strength Isaac

Airlines are getting ahead of Isaac's game by canceling flights earlier and letting passengers reschedule their flights or cancel them altogether.

Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

FAA to review mobile device and Internet phone use during flights

In typical FAA fashion, it is moving at a glacier-like pace on the use of mobile devices during flights.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

FAA to review mobile device and Internet phone use during flights

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Hertz’s acquisition of Dollar Thrifty will end car rental competition as we know it

Three mega car rental companies will soon control the U.S. market, and a handful of airlines will do likewise. Consumer choice and competition is vanishing faster than free checked bags.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Hertz’s acquisition of Dollar Thrifty will end car rental competition as we know it

Cruises

Cruisers get an extended vacation thanks to Tropical Storm Isaac

Miami's port closing on Saturday has kept thousands of passengers at sea, but ships whose schedules have been delayed by two days are now shortening cruisers' holidays for this coming week.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Consumer and business travel advocates urge FTC action on hotel price advertising

There is no reason for a hotel to leave out a mandatory fee when advertising the price of a room. It's time for the FTC to crack down.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

As Florida goes, so does the U.S.: Cancelled flights by Isaac slow airline travel

Even though federal laws about tarmac delays are nearly two years into play, most non Southwest or JetBlue airlines make it tougher for travelers to push back travel during weather delays than it should be.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

If you’re flying this weekend, Tropical Storm Isaac may ruin it for you

The domino effect of airline flight scheduling means that a family getting from Chicago to Seattle may spend the night in a terminal because a plane is still on the tarmac in south Florida.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Travel to the Republican National Convention in Tampa in doubt because of tropical storm

Stay tuned for some political posturing on this matter. Next up on partisan talk shows: "Is Tropical Storm Isaac a Democrat?"

Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald | 12 years ago