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We have written a few posts about how travel can be a nightmare at times, especially when the travel companies don't seem to solve the issues (sometimes no matter how hard they try.) It could be a cascade of problems that they have no control over, or it could external influences - Covid anyone?…
Does trying to book a flight on an airline sometimes feel like witchcraft? That is, you poke around on dozens of travel sites, pull out your calculator, plug the figures into your spreadsheet, compare with other sites and then end up with different costs as you go from site to site? (Don't blame…
Our affiliate friends, Scott's Cheap flights, has been rebranded as Going. Simple! (No, this is not a farewell message from one of our team members.)
So who is Scott and why is this noteworthy? His business model is simple, yet brilliant. 1. Follow airports. 2. Choose destinations …
As much as we love to travel, we're well aware of the impacts that travel can have. Especially when we think about flying, which is almost always a component of our travel. Today's aircraft are incredible when it comes to how far they can fly. For example, a Boeing 777-300ER has a…
China - probably by the sheer need to do so - continues to burst forward into the future in its technological breakthroughs. As of December 2021, China's population stood at 1.413 billion.[2] According to the 2020 census, 91.11% of the population was Han Chinese, and 8.89% were minorities. China's population growth rate is only 0.03%, ranking 159th in the world.[3] China…
We expect that most of our hip and erudite readers have been to New York City: of course you have. And, probably many times, as there is no end to the entertainment in that most flamboyant of cities. It's hard to get tired of the city, as you pound the pavement.
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British Airways (our affiliate friends) have become the first UK airline to trial the use of biometric technology for international flights, enabling customers taking part in the trial to travel through the airport ‘smartly’ without having to show their passport.
Customers who sign up to take part in the airline’s trial from London Heathrow Terminal…
You may be asking: what is a core update? You can read more about what they are here, but essentially they involve “improving how [Google’s] systems assess content overall.” There are changes made to the way Google Search works every single day, but core updates are bigger and more noticeable to searchers and content creators.…
Google is adding more tools to make it easier for consumers to understand and choose eco-friendly options when they book travel. Tuesday the company launched train bookings in Google Search, currently only for Germany, Spain, Italy and Japan but with more markets – and bus bookings – coming soon. And Google has added new filters…
Tripadvisor is launching an in-house creative and content studio to help brands of all types reach travel shoppers, both on and off the Tripadvisor platform.
Named Wanderlab, the division is headquartered in New York and will develop campaigns including sponsored brand and editorial content on Tripadvisor, influencer and social-first activations, interactive video and voice experiences…
A new venture fund for travel technology startups has €100 million to invest over the next few years.
Roch Ventures, has been set up by Bobby Demri, an entrepreneur who sold his company to the Boston Consulting Group in 2017, and Ludger Kuebel-Sorger, senior partner emeritus at BCG.
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In an interview with PhocusWire, Demri…
If you're sad that you never got to fly on the Concorde, your future may be brighter with this news.
Breaking Travel News reports that American Airlines has ordered 20 of Boom Supersonic’s Overture planes, with an option for 40 more. Overture is estimated to fly up to 80 passengers in an all-business class cabin…
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Join us on September 13th from 12pm ET to 5PM ET for the Luxury Travel Xpo to upskill, meet new destinations and suppliers and get the best insights from Luxury travel experts.
You will be…
Transavia Air may be a new name to you, but they have been making their presence known all across Europe. Transavia is a low-cost airline that for the past 50 years has taken great pleasure in flying passengers to over 110 destinations in Europe and North Africa. Part of Air France and KLM, the airline…
Good news for world travelers! British Airways’ customers will be able to fly to more destinations across Africa, thanks to a new codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways. Customers flying to Nairobi with British Airways will be able to seamlessly connect onto 20 destinations across East and Central Africa, including Douala, Zanzibar, Lusaka, Mombasa, Addis Ababa and Entebbe,…