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Airlines

Denver Airport offers flyers free phone calls to anywhere in the world

The airport is right to focus its advertising energy on digital solutions, but the installation of hundreds of phones seems a bit overblown, though very useful for international travelers passing through.

Samantha Shankman | 12 years ago

Business Travel

The new hotel review site that's only for corporate travelers

The golden nugget in this launch is the opportunity to open up the platform and allow all corporations of a certain size or influence to share hotel reviews based solely on business travelers’ needs.

Samantha Shankman | 12 years ago

Airlines

KnowDelay reroutes airline passengers around weather problems 3 days in advance

Is KnowDelay a feature or a standalone company? Officials acknowledge that it is probably a feature, but it looks like a compelling one.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Here comes Nokia's new strategy: betting on maps; acquires 3D mapping firm

The $8 billion Navteq acquisition has to do something for Nokia, right? Likely this focus on maps will means this unit will survive as a spinoff at some point, while rest of Nokia will keep going through bouts of identity crisis.

12 years ago

Media and PR

Gogobot spawned social travel and conquered it, according to Gogobot

Gogobot has attracted a lot of funding and appears to have some staying power, but when was the last time you or your neighbor used a social trip-planning service to plan a trip? Unitl Gogobot can really walk the walk, a dose of modesty might be in order.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Mobile payment app Tabbedout updates restaurant staff on patrons’ preferences

Tabbedout combines the convenience of Squares and the customer service management tools that restaurants need to make every customer feel like a regular.

12 years ago

Hotels

Groupon Getaways with Expedia expands beyond vouchers

Voucher sales are facing a push-back, and this new Groupon partnership with Switchfly enables the voucher king to move a bit beyond them to get into more traditional sorts of travel sales.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Online Travel

The Skype app for Windows smartphones decided it was so good you can't turn it off

A major glitch in the preview release makes users constantly accessible to their contacts, even after they quit the app. This is especially cumbersome on Skype where contacts are spread across various time zones.

12 years ago

Airlines

Forget about food carts: Qantas rolls out iPad-charging trolleys for new in-flight entertainment

The transition marks the priorities of passengers, which have come to expect and prefer connectivity over corn chips on flights.

12 years ago

Hotels

HotelTonight raises $60,000 for American Red Cross by matching every dollar spent in wake of Sandy

Hurricane Sandy brought to a light a lesser-known function for the popular booking app as a disaster relief tool.

Samantha Shankman | 12 years ago