Articles about Travel – Page 7 of 12

Hotel operator accuses Expedia of diverting customers with misleading ads in ‘brazen’ bait-and-switch

A California hotel operator has filed suit against against Expedia, alleging that the online travel giant buys search and social media advertising for… Read More

App of the Week: Globespinning creates shareable itineraries to help travelers plan great trips

Planning the perfect vacation just got a little easier. Globespinning, a free app that launched to travelers worldwide on July 9, allows… Read More

Cheezburger’s Ben Huh returns from world travels, says he’s leaving Seattle to explore startup ideas in San Francisco

After eight years as the founder and CEO of the Cheezburger Network, Ben Huh stepped down last July and embarked… Read More

Concur and Uber expand business travel partnership

Uber and Bellevue, Wash.-based travel expense platform Concur are expanding on a partnership inked two years ago. The new agreement… Read More

Home-sharing bookings by business travelers up 56% over last year, Concur report reveals

Concur has released a comprehensive new report on the state of business travel that reveals, among other things, that home-sharing… Read More

Congress OKs funding for FAA, plus new measures on airport security and drones

The U.S. Senate today gave final congressional approval to a measure that authorizes funding for the Federal Aviation Administration through September 2017 –… Read More

Alaska Airlines wins tentative approval to fly Seattle-L.A.-Havana route to Cuba

The U.S. Department of Transportation today gave its tentative go-ahead for Alaska Airlines to fly between Los Angeles and Havana, the capital of… Read More

Airbnb creates Seattle engineering outpost, led by former Facebook and Amazon execs

Airbnb is establishing a downtown Seattle engineering operation, GeekWire has learned, making the alternative accommodations giant the latest Bay Area company to set up… Read More

US Customs wants to ask visitors for ‘social media identifiers’ as they enter country

Visitors trying to enter the United States might want to pay closer attention to what they’re putting out into the world on Twitter,… Read More

Expedia taps award-winning Hollywood and Broadway producer Scott Rudin for new board seat

Online travel giant Expedia has expanded its board of directors to 14 people, adding Hollywood film and Broadway producer Scott… Read More

Study: Tech-savvy millennials are more likely to unplug on vacation

Millennials are often called the digital generation, but perhaps a lifetime online has taught them the importance of unplugging from… Read More

New real estate startup FlyHomes rewards homebuyers with airline miles

Buying a home will probably be the biggest purchase of your life. Imagine earning airline miles for it. That idea was… Read More

Lyft tests feature that lets passengers schedule rides in advance

Starting Monday, Lyft will begin testing scheduled rides, a feature that allows users to plan their trips up to 24… Read More

Expedia CEO says Facebook will become a competitor in online travel

Could Facebook emerge as the next big player in travel? Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he expects to see competition… Read More

Portland-based The Clymb seeks ‘chief Instagrammers’ to document adventures on six dream trips

Instagrammers with a passion for travel and adventure have six far-flung destinations to choose from if they apply for assignments being… Read More

Podcast

Interview: Expedia’s CEO on the travel giant’s first 20 years, and what’s next

Our guest this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Expedia Inc., the… Read More

Expedia at 20: Top execs reflect on past challenges, acquisitions, and the journey ahead

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The lobby of Expedia Inc.’s headquarters transformed into an airport runway in celebration of the company’s 20th… Read More

Frustrated homeowners say Expedia’s HomeAway changes ‘dramatically impact’ their rentals

In 2005, Susan and Bob Frank built their dream retirement home in North Topsail, N.C., a popular vacation spot known for… Read More

Expedia shares rise on increased revenue, CEO touts HomeAway integration

Expedia, the online travel giant based that operates HomeAway, Orbitz and Travelocity, reported on Thursday that its revenue increased 42… Read More

That knock at your door is virtual reality porn, thanks to partnership targeting Las Vegas hotels

Referencing The Strip in Las Vegas has always had as much to do with the removal of clothing as it has… Read More

Vacasa raises $35M, aims to be Amazon of vacation rental industry

Vacasa today announced a $35 million funding round — the largest of any Portland-based company in nearly two years. The vacation… Read More

Download delays: Why mobile service at Sea-Tac isn’t as strong as other busy airports

If you’ve traveled through the Seattle-Tacoma International airport recently, you’ve likely experienced long lines and delays. Fortunately, mobile devices allow travelers… Read More

Sea-Tac squeeze: New plan aims to reduce wait times at Seattle region’s overwhelmed airport

Seattle-Tacoma International is the fastest-growing airport in the country, according to federal statistics. Its passenger volume grew by 7 percent in… Read More

No more garages? Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says self-driving cars will change the urban real estate market

Self-driving cars are headed our way and, while experts debate exactly how fast they’re going, one thing is certain: They… Read More

Expedia live-streams the world to hospitalized kids with innovative 360-degree video room

Kiara, a patient at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, loves horses. She plays with toy horses, colors in horse coloring books,… Read More

Expedia moves key exec to HomeAway, will use flagship travel sites to battle AirBnB in major cities

Expedia’s longtime chief product officer, John Kim, a key player in the resurgence of the travel giant’s flagship site, has moved to a… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Inside Jeff Bezos’ rocket factory with space journalist Alan Boyle

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave a small group of journalists, including GeekWire aerospace and science editor Alan Boyle, a guided tour… Read More

Alaska Airlines changes Anchorage-Honolulu flight to catch total solar eclipse

Now, that’s service: Amateur astronomers persuaded Seattle-based Alaska Airlines to shift its departure time for Tuesday’s flight from Anchorage to… Read More

Watch this week’s total solar eclipse online – and get set for 2017’s big one

This week’s total solar eclipse is a bad-news, good-news, even-better-news situation for skywatchers in the United States. Solar eclipses are… Read More

Seattle startup Jrrny launches user-generated online travel magazine

Six months ago, John Kueber was planning a cycling trip in the French Pyrenees Mountains. As he tried to make… Read More