DELTA ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING
The technology magazine PC World has named Delta the most technology-friendly US airline. It appears they haven’t heard DELTA explained Doesn’t Ever Leave The Airport. But that seems to be exactly the point, the award is mainly based on the upgrading of charging stations at 20 US airports and their Gogo wi-fi on board. And, Jet Blue ranked number ten after Frontier and Southwest, see full list and resoning here. Needless to say US airlines are behind the curve. Earlier this month the World Travel Awards, described as the “Oscars of the travel industry” by the Wall Street Journal, named Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, […]
TRAVEL APP PICKS BY ‘PROS’
The daily blog PSFK hit up their “PurpleList” people, also known as global industry professionals, to find out what favorite travel apps are loaded in their smartphones and e-tablets. Here is what they found out: Airbnb Google maps voyage-SNCF (ticket booking, very efficient) British Airways AirFrance (mileage and services) AEROPORTS de Paris Lonely Planet city guide apps Tripit / AMEX Travel (TripitPro free with Amex Platinum) Hotel Tonight Yelp Kayak Foodspotting (focuses on dishes not just restaurants) Priceline Negotiator Delta Another useful tip from the PurpleList people includes –when visiting other countries, for leisure or for work, download the 10 first apps in the AppStore related to the destination as […]