Added 12 April, 2013
As high end hotels fall all over each other trying to one-up the next with the latest cool accessories, The Mark in New York City is debuting a hotel-branded MacLaren baby stroller designed in the hotel's signature black and white stripes for high rollers with tots in tow. The sell to guests is that they can leave their strollers at home, and not...
Added 5 April, 2013
It comes in just one color: Upper Class Red that mimics the airlines signature red logo. The idea was born from the company's goal to become the "world's most glamorous airline." For this particular "innovation" the company teamed up with the cosmetics producer bareMinerals to launch the first lip gloss branded by an airline. As a part of their...
Added 4 April, 2013
Colorado is about to get its first two Marijuana tourism companies. Their mission is to lure out-of-state tourists in to town to take advantage of the state's loose marijuana laws. One of those new businesses, My 420 Tours, will pick you up from the airport, bring you to pot events, pot shops and pot friendly restaurants. How big will this become...
Added 2 April, 2013
Opened this week, the new complex prioritizes the use of solar energy, the recycling of water and the use of wind power.
The new building is oriented to prevailing winds in order to make maximum use of the area's airflow, which allows the average temperature inside the terminal to be lowered without the use of air conditioning and allows the...
Added 2 April, 2013
Food trucks seem to be taking over the world, so it is natural that this successful trend should morph into something more, attracting other industries looking to appeal to buyers with a similar aesthetic. The W Westwood in Los Angeles is behind this vehicle -- a fashion pop-up shop in the form of a mobile truck. The plan is for Le Fashion Truck...
Added 2 April, 2013
Samoa Air, the Pacific national airline which flies domestically and last week began connecting Samoa to American Samoa, allows passengers pay by their weight and measures them on scales at the airport. Passengers do not pay for a seat but pay a fixed price per kilogram, which varies according to the length of the route. Analysts believe other...
Added 1 April, 2013
Rethink Hotels, a design competition by Tablet Hotels and Jovoto asks designers to dream up New York's social hotel of the future. Tablet described its ideal property as “a hotel that’s a creative crossroads, where guests and locals make serendipitous connections of all kinds.” One concept blurs the line between hotel and the community in which it...
Added 27 March, 2013
The Fort Worth-based airline is experimenting with a new boarding process that allows passengers with no carry-on bags to board before the rest of the economy class. If implemented nationwide, the move could save several minutes on boarding times to allow the airline to squeeze in more flights. Moreover, the new procedure may provide incentive for...
Added 26 March, 2013
The change will occur as IHG renames its loyalty program IHG Rewards Club, dropping the previous Priority Club Rewards name.
IHG says the free Internet will benefit all loyalty program members “whether they stay the night or come in for a coffee or an impromptu meeting.”
An InterContinental spokesperson says Internet technology varies among is...
Added 26 March, 2013
Tornado tourism is a growing business in the United States, as storm chasers throughout the Midwest are attracting visitors in ever larger numbers. There are hundereds of tour companies now offering to bring tourists to intense meteorological events, and visitors are coming from all over the world. Storm season usually runs from early May through...