Online Travel
AARP plots senior discounts in Google Maps
Discounts never get old regardless of your age, and now AARP members can search for deals on Google Maps. Road trip!
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Airlines
TSA use of personal data raises issues for trusted and untrusted travelers
One of the problems -- and there are many -- with the use of personal data and the current trusted traveler programs is that the redress mechanisms are a joke. There has to be a way to get a little more transparency into the progams.
Online Travel
Foursquare's founder: We know if you're a tourist or a local
If Foursquare can make the leap from active location sharing tool to local discovery engine it will become a formidable challenger in travel content. It's one of the few local discovery services that stand a chance.
Media and PR
Travora sold its travel ad network for $4.4 million
Despite challenges as the advertising industry changed, the Travora advertising network had a decent business going on for awhile, but wild spending and awful strategic decisions led to the dismal outcome.
Online Travel
Local discovery iPhone app uses Instagram to find cool things
Event-dependent social discovery has failed to strike a chord outside of big industry events or rare occasions in urban areas, so Now will need to bring something special to the game to succeed.
Business Travel
Customs agents barred from arbitrary laptop searches at Mexico border
This ruling also impacts business travelers crossing borders with sensitive corporate documents, and provides some new protections, although it is destined to make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Online Travel
PassKit fills its mobile wallet with $1.2 million in funding
Apple's Passbook service has seen mixed pickup since June 2012 launch, but long term mobile becoming a omnibus wallet is where it is going. Passkit is heavily dependent on consumer adoption of Passbook and similar services.
Airlines
American Airlines Wi-Fi promotion on Facebook won't work on mobile
There is a disconnect in American Airline's pitch to connect with the "new" American Airlines through a Wi-Fi promotion when you can't enter the sweepstakes if you are using a mobile device.
Airlines
Loyalty points giant reports strong earnings and brings Southwest onboard
Points International, which has more than 60 loyalty program partners, sees a $2 billion to $2.5 billion market opportunity in the loyalty sector. Fairly big bucks.
Online Travel
In-flight wi-fi users really love Apple over Android
The one troubling fact for Apple: The 5:1 ratio in its favor for 2013 is way down from 30:1 ratio in 2011, mostly due to the meteoric rise of Samsung in this market.