Travel and Tourism Industry

British Air looks to unusual seating plans

If British Airways’ recent design patents are any indication, there’s a lot of change ahead for travelers. Skift, the travel industry news site, reports that BA has submitted a number of patents recently.   Among them, pairs of seats (one facing…

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American and United thinking New Zealand

Air New Zealand may soon have some competition on its routes between the western U.S. and its home base. Both United (San Francisco) and American (Los Angeles) are considering new routes, using…guess what…the Boeing 787.

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That cute little Airbnb? Worth $20 Billion!

Despite picturing itself as the cozy heart of a “sharing economy,” Airbnb is really serious Big Business. Right now, it’s in the capital markets raising an additional $1 billion in funding—and according to BloombergBusiness, that means its…

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The 747 flies on with Lufthansa’s Newark route

The Boeing 747, the first true jumbo jet, has been in service since 1969, so many people are surprised that they are not only still in service, but still in production!   Lufthansa, one of the 747’s biggest boosters took delivery of the 1500th…

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“Sky-Fi” cost keeps shifting…up and down

The more it becomes clear that inflight Wi-Fi is what passengers want, the less clear it is just how much will be available and how much it will cost. Airlines are switching—with costs involved—to satellite based services from vendors such…

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How do you see Airbnb? The Times keeps track.

Everyone knows Airbnb, though what people think of it, or think it is, varies widely. And, over its world-conquering and controversial history, a lot of minds have changed. As a barometer, a staff writer at Skift, a travel-industry news site, has…

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British Air looks to unusual seating plans

If British Airways’ recent design patents are any indication, there’s a lot of change ahead for travelers. Skift, the travel industry news site, reports that BA has submitted a number of patents recently.   Among them, pairs of seats (one facing…

Read More

American and United thinking New Zealand

Air New Zealand may soon have some competition on its routes between the western U.S. and its home base. Both United (San Francisco) and American (Los Angeles) are considering new routes, using…guess what…the Boeing 787.

Read More

That cute little Airbnb? Worth $20 Billion!

Despite picturing itself as the cozy heart of a “sharing economy,” Airbnb is really serious Big Business. Right now, it’s in the capital markets raising an additional $1 billion in funding—and according to BloombergBusiness, that means its…

Read More

The 747 flies on with Lufthansa’s Newark route

The Boeing 747, the first true jumbo jet, has been in service since 1969, so many people are surprised that they are not only still in service, but still in production!   Lufthansa, one of the 747’s biggest boosters took delivery of the 1500th…

Read More

“Sky-Fi” cost keeps shifting…up and down

The more it becomes clear that inflight Wi-Fi is what passengers want, the less clear it is just how much will be available and how much it will cost. Airlines are switching—with costs involved—to satellite based services from vendors such…

Read More

How do you see Airbnb? The Times keeps track.

Everyone knows Airbnb, though what people think of it, or think it is, varies widely. And, over its world-conquering and controversial history, a lot of minds have changed. As a barometer, a staff writer at Skift, a travel-industry news site, has…

Read More