Added 4 March, 2013
Tourism Australia, the country’s top tourism body, is asking thousands of Australian hotels to provide free wi-fi to end exorbitant in-room internet bills. Currently, hotels in Sydney and Melbourne charge up to $29 a day for internet use in their rooms. The GM of consumer marketing for Tourism Australia, Nick Baker, says the widespread adoption of...
Added 1 March, 2013
Will you pay $5 to watch a movie on your own iPad? Southwest Airlines hopes so. The airline’s video-on-demand service invites passengers to rent films, streamed to the comfort of their seats.
Added 27 February, 2013
With the Dodge Dart Registry, potential customers can customize a car and set a goal for the amount of money they need to raise to purchase it. Then, they can invite family and friends to pay for parts such as the engine, seats, or steering wheel, much like a traditional wedding registry. Connecting their registries to Facebook and Twitter helps...
Added 27 February, 2013
General Motors is partnering with AT&T to offer embedded 4G Internet access in most of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. and Canada starting in 2014. Each car's hotspot will handle up to eight different devices, like cellphones, laptops and other devices. Audi is already offering broadband capabilities in several models, and uses it to merge...
Added 26 February, 2013
Those flat-bed seats for international business-class fliers? Now that most airlines offer them, they are not so special anymore. Instead, in the newest iteration of the battle for deep-pocketed fliers, the airlines are introducing an ever-growing assortment of in-flight amenities to go with those seats.
Delta Air Lines, in partnership with Westin...
Added 26 February, 2013
The largest hotel suite in the Midwest just got a whole lot swankier. The Conrad Hilton Suite at the Hilton Chicago recently finished a $1.8 million renovation on this two-story suite overlooking Grant Park and Michigan Avenue. The suite has a working marble fireplace, a dining room for seating up to 14 guests, a private library with a pool table...
Added 24 February, 2013
Bombardier Inc., the world’s third- largest maker of commercial aircraft, said it expects to hand over 5.2 percent more planes this year. Adjusted fourth-quarter profit fell 17 percent.
Deliveries will probably increase to 245 aircraft this year from last year’s 233, the Montreal-based company said today in a statement.
Added 21 February, 2013
Tourism is at an all-time high in New York City, which is good or bad news depending on who you talk to.
NYC & Company, the city’s official tourism marketing agency, outlined the growth of the city’s tourism industry and its plans to make tourism an even more meaningful part of the economy at its annual meeting yesterday.
A record 52 million...
Added 21 February, 2013
Malaysia Airlines is the latest carrier to offer a premium pre-paid on-board meal service. Originally only for Platinum level frequent-flyers, now those in the business class are invited to choose their menu before flying.
Added 21 February, 2013
Crystal Cruises, among others, is once again giving voyagers the chance to do good on the high seas through its "You Care, We Care" program. This year, guests and crew will be able take volunteer excursions around the world while sailing aboard the Crystal Serenity or Crystal Symphony. Voluntourism opportunities, including aiding animals at the...