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Articles tagged “vacations”

Online Travel

Kayak goes after rival Trivago in Germany with new vacation packages

Kayak has a tough road to displace home-grown Trivago in Germany, but with Priceline's backing and new product twists, Kayak should be able to make things interesting.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Kayak goes after rival Trivago in Germany with new vacation packages

Airlines

Say bonjour to Air Canada’s Rouge, the world’s newest airline

Air Canada holds the spot for top business airline in the country, but it’s new budget option is the legacy carrier’s attempt to compete with more budget airlines like WestJet.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Say bonjour to Air Canada’s Rouge, the world’s newest airline

Online Travel

Many working Americans will have 9 unused paid vacation days left at the end of this year

Hotwire suggests that employees take advantage of deals between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but a bigger question is how the industry can encourage them to take breaks earlier in the year.

eTurboNews | 12 years ago

Many working Americans will have 9 unused paid vacation days left at the end of this year

Tourism

Romney loses again: More Americans choose President Obama as their travel companion

Is it possible that this survey, administered before November 6, could have been used to predict the final winner?

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Most British travelers check the Internet on vacation, but rarely for work

A more comprehensive study is needed for an accurate view of British holidaymakers’ Internet use -- focusing, perhaps, on online travel reviews or mobile apps.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Most British travelers check the Internet on vacation, but rarely for work

Online Travel

Would you let a website decide your next vacation for a 40 percent discount?

Booking site GetGoing.com is betting that vacation-goers are more concerned about getting a tan than what particular city they’re in, but won’t know if consumers are willing to take that risk until its launch on November 1.

Skift | 12 years ago

Would you let a website decide your next vacation for a 40 percent discount?

Airlines

Americans will pay more to fly this Thanksgiving holiday

Half of the top ten searched destinations are vacation hotspots, but the study is too general to determine if curious bookers were just looking or intended to buy the warmer weather tickets.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Execs share their tips for balancing work and play on vacation

Has technology made it impossible to truly disconnect? These tech CEOs and founders all admit to breaking their own rules for limiting the amount of time they spend connected while on "vacation."

Skift | 12 years ago

Execs share their tips for balancing work and play on vacation

SkiftX

Los Angeles residents use fewest vacation days in U.S. — because they already live in paradise

Unused vacation days don't always equal longer hours and more demanding jobs, especially in cities like LA and San Francisco that tend to shut down work early as the chatter from the east coast dies down.

Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

Los Angeles residents use fewest vacation days in U.S. — because they already live in paradise

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Survey: Friends and family influence destination choices more than social media

Half of the respondents cited a personal recommendation as the main influencer when choosing a travel spot, but the survey had no way of measuring the unconscious effects of social media on decision-making processes.

Skift | 12 years ago