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Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree travel forum is back online, with restrictions
Now that this issue is slowly being solved, will the BBC now speed up the sale process for LonelyPlanet? 2013 may be the year LP will have a new owner.
Rafat Ali |
Frequent flyers across California are about to regret buying that electric car
LAX started offering the incentive over a decade ago, which no longer makes sense for the airport as it risks losing up to $120,000 a day from free parking.
The super cool glow-in-the-dark highway that Americans can only dream of driving on
Just how surprisingly outdated and inefficient America’s transportation infrastructure is will only become more apparent in the coming years as other countries leverage technology to make travel easier and safer.
Wondering what to expect from air travel in 2013? Higher fares, more fees, less options
Experts say this is the most consumer friendly DOT to date, but its efforts to increase fare transparency won’t stop the industry from looking for little ways to boost their bottom line at the cost of their passengers.
Skift global trend for 2013: Blurring of business and leisure travel
Millennials raised on intuitive, leisure-oriented travel experiences have come to expect more from corporate travel.
Rafat Ali |
What stresses travelers most? New industry survey points to security and luggage
Reducing stresses, most of which are incremental changes, is the next big user experience battle in the airline/aviation industry.
Boonsong Kositchotethana |
Expedia and Concur team up for $30 million funding round for Room 77
Once derided by many in the travel industry, travel metasearch has come of age and is viewed by Expedia, Priceline and others as a necessary weapon in an assault on global growth. Expedia is hedging its bets and playing the field with Trivago and Room 77.
Dennis Schaal |
British Airways says outbound vacation bookings boom after one of the rainiest years in UK history
The factors contributing to the rise in vacation sales following Christmas this year highlight tendencies in all travelers: bad weather, returning to work, or a vacation-less summer motivate us to book a trip.
Chris Jasper |
13 Trends That Will Define Travel in 2013
Long accustomed to group tours, the new Chinese tourist is increasingly independent and demanding of more unique and authentic experiences when they travel.
Skift |
Skift Report: 13 Global Trends That Will Define Travel in 2013
The travel industry in the coming year will define and be shaped by geopolitical events as the world realigns itself to new, global, and connected realities.
Rafat Ali |
The cultural cliches the travel industry uses for Chinese tourists
Our "favorite" cliche is "Chinese don’t really plan their trips" and "Chinese eat quickly."
Rafat Ali |