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Online Travel

The alluring Pacific island that exists in Google Earth, but not this Earth

Fans of the "Lost" television series could make something of this, surely. And for the record: iOS 6 maps don't include Sandy Island.

Luke Harding | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Google Maps takes Smile Trekker 5,000 miles through Southeast Asia

Kudos to U.S. Marine Sgt. Winston Fiore for his humanity, and some advice for Google -- a little humility would be wise.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Hertz makes it easier for customers in Italy to use Wi-Fi

This is a great way for Hertz to add additional revenue and one of the easiest ways yet for travelers to maintain access to home without hefty data fees for their mobile devices.

12 years ago

Airlines

Virgin Australia tells flyers to bring their own devices to access free in-flight Wi-Fi

Passengers probably prefer to use their own devices, but selective access to content hand-picked by the airline might feel restrictive for flyers willing to pay for more options.

12 years ago

Media and PR

Foursquare needs to decide how to conquer local before investor interest cools

Foursquare is walking a fine line between user engagement and commercialization, and its fate is dependent on this balancing act.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

Mobile boarding passes taking hold for planes, trains and automobiles

And, when smartphone get longer battery life, then travelers can really feel secure about mobile boarding passes.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

Why the American Airlines-Sabre settlement had nothing to do with antitrust

American Airlines looks like the clear winner in its settlement with Sabre as the antitrust issue clearly took a back seat to using the courts to ram through a better deal for the airline.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Top iPhone and iPad travel apps for the busiest travel week in U.S.

The delta between what people are actually using versus what kinds of travel startups are being started and funded is huge.

Rafat Ali | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Nokia pushes its HERE map app to Apple iOS 6 devices

Nokia's app brings real-time traffic data and detailed public transport information for major cities. Can it gain enough ground among users to keep them interested after Google updates its own map product?

Jennifer O'Mahoney | 12 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines iPad app can be a trivial pursuit

The app's games are great, but much of the rest of the app is underwhelming. Why couldn't American have used the iPad app's image capabilities to inspire trips to its destinations?

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago