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Articles tagged “paris”

Airlines

New Business Class Airline Looks to Class Up NYC-Paris Air Travel

Although economic confidence and business travel are back on the rise, individuals and companies are now smarter about booking, more interested in loyalty rewards, and booking independently -- none of which bodes well for this luxury experience, popular in the past.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

New Business Class Airline Looks to Class Up NYC-Paris Air Travel

Airlines

Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport Turns 40 Years Old, Prepares for Life After Middle Age

Paris-Charles de Gaulle isn't as bad as New York's airports, but it should look to Heathrow and Frankfurt's upgrades, as well as Asian hubs, for clues about what to do next.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport Turns 40 Years Old, Prepares for Life After Middle Age

Tourism

Paris Politician Wants to Turn Abandoned Metro Stations Into Attractions

This would be Paris' High Line: Flooded by tourists but still loved by locals.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Paris Politician Wants to Turn Abandoned Metro Stations Into Attractions

Online Travel

Uber Gets Into the Ride-Sharing Game in Paris

Uber will first introduce ride-sharing services in cities where its losing customers due to too-high fares or regulations. Its further expansion will likely depend on how consumer pickup in the early markets.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Uber Gets Into the Ride-Sharing Game in Paris

Hotels

What Makes Hipster Hotels Work From Brooklyn to Paris

The influence of the Wythe Hotel and Brooklyn hipster bohemia is becoming a label for identifying hotel trends in emerging urban neighborhoods around the world.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

What Makes Hipster Hotels Work From Brooklyn to Paris

Tourism

Qatar Drops $800 Million On Paris Football Team To Promote Tourism

This might be one the first times ever that a country DMO (destination marketing organization) is spending so much money to sponsor a sports team, all in the name of promoting tourism.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Qatar Drops $800 Million On Paris Football Team To Promote Tourism

Hotels

High-End Rental Startup Onefinestay Launches in Los Angeles and Paris

Onefinestay is targeting a different customer than Airbnb by providing amenities that most Airbnb guests forgo in the name of cost or experience. It will need to continue differentiating itself with add-ons as it expands into cities where Airbnb is already established with an inventory of budget and high-end homes.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

High-End Rental Startup Onefinestay Launches in Los Angeles and Paris

Tourism

The secret, magnificent Parisian vista that’s open to the public after 500 years

From New York City's High Line to this Paris tower experiment, cities are finding that they're sitting on top of -- or next to -- the next great big tourist draw. And they don't have to spend billions on new development to make it happen.

Reuters | 11 years ago

The secret, magnificent Parisian vista that’s open to the public after 500 years

Tourism

Eiffel Tower reopens after 2-day strike, but France’s labor woes aren’t over

The strike remained short but was just one of a series of strikes including air traffic controllers and museum workers that has disrupted tourism leading up to France’s busiest season.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Eiffel Tower reopens after 2-day strike, but France’s labor woes aren’t over

Tourism

France’s travel troubles continue as Eiffel Tower closes for strikes

Air traffic controllers’ strikes halted flights two weeks ago and now Paris’ main attraction is closed adding up to a bumpy start for France’s summer tourism season.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

France’s travel troubles continue as Eiffel Tower closes for strikes