Articles tagged “israel”

Star ratings for hotels are just about the most misunderstood ratings for consumers. Outside of Italy, France, and Germany, there are few destinations where stars aren't meaningless. And even where they mean something they need to be update for the Wi-Fi generation.

The Israeli tourism minister’s call for growth within the hotel industry is smart: he'll need somewhere to put the thousands of travelers headed his way thanks to a the $400 New York to Tel Aviv tickets that El Al is honoring.

Over 5,000 round-trip tickets from New York to Tel Aviv sold for a quarter of the usual fare on Monday after news of the computer glitch spread through social media and New York's large Jewish community.