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Articles tagged “tablets”

Online Travel

Tablet owners don’t always book with their device but when they do, they do it in advance

Travel companies need to figure out where and when to reach their consumers on a growing number of platforms. This survey found that many tablet users are young, middle-class, and looking to book a trip one to three months ahead of departure.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

The next wave of hotel amenities is focused on technology

Wi-Fi is expensive for hoteliers, but it guarantees a high return on investment as guests are apt to elect hotels with the service. Introducing other gadgets is more difficult as they quickly become outdated.

Skift | 12 years ago

The next wave of hotel amenities is focused on technology

Media and PR

Literary travel magazine Nowhere gets funded on Kickstarter for digital redesign

While individual travel bloggers won’t have much luck putting their next trip on Kickstarter, projects such as Nowhere and this Bhutan documentary may be paving the way for more established and well-organized travel projects to get funded.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

WorldMate readies itinerary app for Windows tablets

WorldMate powers Blackberry Travel and has a very large set of Blackberry users. Given RIM's woes, there's nothing like hedging your bets with a new Windows RT app.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Tablets are popping up in the most unusual of destinations

The surprising utility of tablets continues to grow in the travel industry as Kenyan tribesman wield mobile maps and Swiss restaurants provide live videos of chefs, yet the U.S. seems behind the adoption curve.

Skift | 12 years ago

Travel Technology

Casinos will turn from slot machines to iPads for bigger winnings

Once derided as devices for wealthy consumers, iPads have quickly become the budget alternative for travel industry players -- like resorts and airlines -- that are looking for more cost-effective ways to reach customers.

Ron Sylvester, Las Vegas Sun | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Video: Passengers can charge and view tablets on new in-flight tray tables

The tray tables help make the most of fliers’ personal space and would be a smart investment for airlines that don’t offer their own in-flight entertainment.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Using Google’s Flight Search just got easier (and prettier) for tablet users

The rise of mobile continues with nearly half of tablet owners who search flights, also booking them on a tablet. Google’s improved UI is likely just the beginning of redesigns created for mobile bookers.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Smart airlines are turning to iPads instead of expensive seat-back in-flight entertainment

Recent personal experience using an iPad on an Openskies flight demonstrated how much better a user experience the tablet is than a traditional in-seat device. It's hard so see this not catching on.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Forget Samsung, Apple’s latest patent battle may be with Swiss railways

Apple has long been inspired by classic designs by companies from Sony to Bosch, but SBB wants to make it clear that the iPad maker's latest inspiration is more imitation.

Catherine Bosley, Reuters | 12 years ago