Associated Press
Hotel chains did well in the Minneapolis area over the last Super Bowl, not only because overall spending surpassed projections but because only 13 percent of visitors used a peer-to-peer platform like Airbnb.
10 months ago
Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
The TSA can't do its job if it's not funded properly. Simple as that.
3 years ago
Brian Bakst, Associated Press
This speaks so much to the U.S.'s woeful infrastructure that building things that work appears to be such a magical thing.
4 years ago
Chris Jasper, Bloomberg
Better independent lounges are taking over the space once controlled by airlines and frequent travelers couldn't be happier.
4 years ago
Brian Murphy, The Pioneer Press
The Twin Cities are competing with New Orleans and Indianapolis for the visitor dollars that a winning Super Bowl bid would generate. Minnesota has the transportation and hotel infrastructure to compete if its Legislature doesn't screw things up on the tax front. Still, if Minnesota doesn't win its 2018 bid, there's always the next year.
5 years ago
Eric Roper, Star Tribune
The city is surpassing tourism benchmarks last hit in 2007 suggesting that the recession's impact on visitor arrivals is subsiding and making way for substantial long-term growth.
5 years ago
Patrick Condon, Associated Press
Airports are adding iPads to terminals to engage consumers and reap additional revenues. Digital lottery tickets would be one of the fastest ways to accomplish these goals.
5 years ago
John Welbes, Southwest Pioneer Press
Southwest brought lower fares to the Twin Cities, but the expected increase in overall passenger traffic for the airport never materialized because the 2007 recession got in the way.
5 years ago