Articles tagged “kickstarter”

Airlines

The Smart Travel Jacket That Has Raised $7.2 Million and Counting on Kickstarter

The Baubax Travel Jacket is the modern-day equivalent of the geeky pen holder/pocket protector and shows how freaked out a lot of people are about the stress of the airport and passenger experience. Warning: Don't give a romantic hug as a sendoff at the airport to someone wearing one of these contraptions. You might puncture something.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Online Travel

Kickstarter Was Hacked and Customer Information Compromised

Getting hacked unfortunately is almost the new normal. Why do companies that are hacked always say after the fact that they are strengthening security procedures? This has to be an extremely high priority for all e-commerce companies NOW. Otherwise your reputation and business is at risk.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

The Cute Armrest Band that May Help Get a Snooze in Coach

Airline seats in coach are getting ever-more cramped as carriers leave the legroom to passengers purchasing higher-fare tickets. Anything that would make long-haul flights more comfortable to non-elite flyers would almost be like manna from heaven.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Ten travel-related projects on Kickstarter worth looking at

Travel innovation is everywhere, just don't look for it exclusively in travel startup or tech world.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

The Kickstarter project that is trying to turn Times Square into an art exhibit

New York City is one of the most visited cities in the world and few tourists visit without a trip to Times Square so any long-term transformation of the space has the potential to boost tourism to unprecedented heights.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

Literary travel magazine Nowhere gets funded on Kickstarter for digital redesign