Travel Technology

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Ground Transport

Hertz on Demand and Zipcar face off over corporate car-sharing leadership

Both Hertz and Avis Budget now have their little ride-sharing subsdiaries to play with, and both are positioning themselves to tap into the business travel market.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

Study of portable electronic use on airplanes expected to relax rules

Looks like someone's leaking to Bilton. But since it's Bilton's prodding that's gotten the case this far that's only fitting.

12 years ago

Online Travel

What a year of Foursquare check-ins looks like in New York and Tokyo

With a heat map that reveals people use Foursquare mainly for food, drink, shopping, and transport, it's glaringly obvious that we're dealing with one of the world's most used travel apps.

12 years ago

Online Travel

TripAdvisor acquires photo app and its team

TripAdvisor, with its apps and city guides, is focused on mobile, and obviously believes that the Tiny Post team can be a substantial contributor to its efforts.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Mobile destination apps: Lonely Planet's cautionary story

Destination content and guides in mobile are still very hard, no one model has broken out, and a mix of apps targeting locals -- through utility -- and travelers -- through content -- seems to be the way to go. Larger players like Lonely Planet and others are now focusing on ebooks and mobile as a marketing channel.

Joon Ian Wong | 12 years ago

Airlines

Why JetBlue doesn't target road warriors and doesn't plan to anytime soon

Despite JetBlue's protestations, small isn't necessarily beautiful in the airline business. Still, the contrarian airline has proven so far that it can compete effectively in the middle.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue to charge for premium Wi-Fi but hopes to keep basic service free

With free Wi-Fi, JetBlue has done an analysis showing that keeping passengers happy provides more revenue in the long-run than creating resentment by charging them for certain services that they consider "takeaways."

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

The paperless cockpit is almost here: American replaces manuals with iPads

Despite AA’s many troubles over the past year, it has become an early adopter among airlines from SXSW hackathons to paperless cockpits. This is a trend that can truly differentiate the new American.

12 years ago

Airlines

US Airways lets passengers track their checked bags

If your checked bag isn't on your flight, at least you can start borrowing clothes or plotting strategy early, and you won't be waiting for disappointment around the luggage carousel at the airport when you land.

12 years ago

Hotels

The self-service travel trend spreads from airports to hotels

Self-service check-ins won’t work for every hotel: Business travelers want these one-stop services, but leisure travelers want see the services they pay for and appreciate the touch of humanity.

12 years ago