Do Mobile Apps Make Magic?
How important are mobile apps in hospitality? According to the J.D. Power 2017 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, mobile apps are becoming as central to the hotel guest experience as soft pillows, extra towels and a competitive price. However, when it comes to online and direct bookings, the jury is still out.
Gate Getaways: Quick Trips for Airport Layovers
Enduring a long layover at an airport is never fun, but during summer the feeling of being cooped up on a beautiful day can be pure torture, especially if that day is spent at a boring U.S. airport. But there’s no reason to spend the whole day on the menace of travel. Many airports […]
Strategies for Managing the Airline Seat Wars
It is no secret that the competitive rigors of Wall Street and fierce battle for those top end bonuses are pitting tortured flyers against greedy airline companies in a conflict that seems to have no bottom in sight. Where tracking luggage, kinder/gentler reservations managers and on time performance numbers ruled policy until just a few […]
Heavenly Beds or Hotel Hell? Happiness Survey
Most of us have had a terrible night in a hotel–whether it’s from a broken air conditioner, leaky pipe, or noisy and inappropriate neighbors. A survey of more than 1,000 recent hotel guests, conducted by Qualtrics, found out exactly what guests love and hate about staying in hotels. Top want: Wi-Fi. It’s more compelling than […]
Flight Fright: Living with Onboard Computer Bans
What price security? American travelers are about to find out when they plan a trip to …say, Amsterdam – not Amman – and find they have to surrender all electronics except the smartphone before boarding a plane to the U.S.
Travel RX: How Healthy is the Travel Industry?
If travel were the patient and a steady tick up of travelers were the benchmark of health, the medical community would be not only impressed but looking for a way to bottle and sell the patient’s success formula. According to a recent survey of the travel industry by CheapOAir, (based on travel departing and returning between […]
Travel Packages to Dream About
Africa on World’s Most Luxurious Train Frontiers International Travel has a 15-day train journey between Cape Town and Dar es Salaam (or vice versa) aboard “The Pride of Africa,” the most luxurious train in the world operated by Rovos Rail. Guests will recapture the romance of a bygone era by stepping aboard the wood-paneled coaches and […]
Travel Gear 2017: Top Travel Goods for the Road
What’s in your luggage? If you’re a frequent traveler, chances are there is battery power, Wi-Fi, a GPS locator, maybe a computer desk or a seat. Just as travel has evolved through the past decade with the advent of apps and real time information for just about every concern, the things we take with us […]
Tax Trips: Fun with Refunds
Tax Relief: Seven Trip Tips for that Hefty Refund Check The average American’s tax refund is approximately $3,120. While some may suggest paying off debt or saving it for a rainy day, in fact there may be no better use for a tax payout than a tax-funded vacation! Here are seven top tax trip tips […]
Where the Travel Deals Are
As travel gets into gear for spring and summer 2017, a trove of data indicates where some of the best travel deals are and when. Booking.com recently dug into its back office bots to pull up some of the best wallet friendly destinations for the remainder of 2017. Looking at the average price per night […]
Get Social