Articles tagged “ethics”

Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. Hotel Is Already a Five-Star Ethics Disaster

Julie Bykowic, Associated Press

It can't be easy for hotel employees operating under such a cloud. We would like to see the president put those people and his guests first, instead of himself.

People Who Faked Their Way to Sub-$100 Fares on United Can’t Complain

Michael Sasso, Bloomberg

We are no fans of United, but this was no traditional fat finger discount. The hordes of message board-led buyers weren't from Denmark and knew darn well it was an error. They're the airline ticket buying equivalent of people who don't return lost wallets.

The world’s most ethical destinations for 2013

Great list, and rigorous research has gone into it, unlike the other list-infested travel publications and organizations.

New Orleans city council steps in as Katrina disaster tourism ticks off a neighborhood

The Daily Telegraph

Ninth Ward residents don't appreciate being on the receiving end of curious eyeballs while tour operators bank ticket fees for their urban safaris.

What happens to a destination when there are just too many tourists?

There's an ethical challenge for consumers. Do you go to a place that's been radically transformed by tourism like Everest, Venice, or Angkor Wat? Or do you embrace something new?

Some respite for Adaman Islands tribe subject of human safaris

This is the problem of tourism in extreme miniature: Is it ever possible for a destination to retain what makes it unique once outsiders start arriving?