Articles tagged “los angeles”

There are multiple travel apps that attempt to integrate social media and destination content, but tourism boards are in a better position to leverage the tools given their established authority and influence -- and relatively deep pockets.

Los Angeles is the first U.S. city tourism board to reach 1 million fans on Facebook, but it’s too early to tell if Likes, which don't always translate into purchases, will lead to an increase in incoming visitors.

Qantas’ new "sleep service" upgrade is just another amenity with a price tag, but one that flyers might be happy to pay as it includes a padded mattress and quilt for overnight flights.

Shut down the highway and air quality immediately improves. This is great news, but not enough to get Los Angeles residents to give up their beloved vehicles and opt for public transportation.

Which is more important: the destination or its airport? It’s unlikely that airport hassles are keeping currently served tourists away, but a lack of routes to growing regions like India and Argentina surely does.

It's enough time to check email, but passengers are still waiting for airport trends to slide in the direction of unlimited Wi-Fi for prolonged surfing during lengthy layovers and delayed flights.

Rich communities never like it when a subway stop opens their neighborhood to outsiders and Beverly Hills' school district isn't fooling anyone with its posturing about safety and its own planning issues.