airlines

TripAdvisor CEO Says Wall Street Underestimates Its Value Now That It’s Flying Solo

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 9 at 6:00 am PT

TripAdvisor’s co-founder and CEO Stephen Kaufer talks to AllThingsD about the media company’s prospects for growth now that it has broken off from Expedia and is an independently traded company.

American Airlines Pilot on Why He Won’t Be Stowing His iPad During Takeoff

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 14, 2011 at 3:46 pm PT

The head of the airline’s effort to replace inflight manuals with iPads talks with AllThingsD about the effort. And, no, he’s not really sure why the rest of us can’t use our iPads until after we hit 10,000 feet.

Two Airlines Battle Mileage-Tracking Websites

Scott McCartney, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 13, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Websites that help consumers manage their frequent-flier miles are the hot new thing in travel. And that bugs Southwest and American airlines.

Playing the Wireless Card: Airlines Rush to Add Wi-Fi

Jack Nicas, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Voices on October 12, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

After years of experimenting with drop-down televisions and expensive seat-back monitors, airlines are looking to entertain passengers on the screens the travelers bring with them.

iPads for the Cabin Crew? Surely You Can’t Be Serious.

John Paczkowski in News on August 31, 2011 at 3:07 am PT

Add British Airways to the list of airlines putting iPads in their crew members flight bags.

Outages at Airlines Can Spiral

Susan Carey, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 28, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Whether it’s caused by a power failure or a possum, an airline computer outage unleashes more problems more quickly than similar breakdowns in almost any other consumer business.

Why Is Expedia Spinning Off TripAdvisor?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 8, 2011 at 4:15 am PT

In a surprise move, Expedia’s board has approved a plan that would break the company into two public companies. But it’s not clear, why now?

Antitrust Advocacy Group Says Google-ITA Merger Could Be "Unregulatable Monopoly"

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 18, 2011 at 9:40 am PT

As U.S. regulators continue to ponder the fate of Google’s $700 million acquisition of ITA software, the American Antitrust Institute is speaking out against it.

Hipmunk's Site Targets Travel "Agony"

Nick Wingfield, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 8, 2011 at 10:53 am PT

A San Francisco startup believes it has come up with a way to make traveling — and using travel websites — a little less agonizing. Hipmunk, which just raised $4.2 million from a roster of online travel veterans and venture capitalists, gives users access to the familiar airline fares they’re used to on other sites.

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