by Renee Kronon-Schertz | Nov 17, 2014
Thank you for reading Consumer Traveler’s weekly newsletter. You can subscribe to our daily email newsletter here. Exciting, new companies in the travel industry Travelers United (formerly Consumer Travel Alliance) recently attended the top international online...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 14, 2014
Center Stage at The Phocuswright Conference in Los Angeles brought speakers ranging from the CEOs of China’s two largest online travel agencies to Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO at Expedia, from metasearch leaders at Kayak, Skyscanner, TripAdvisor and Travelzoo to the...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 13, 2014
I am attending the travel innovators portion of The Phocuswright Conference in Los Angeles. The opening day was filled with presentations of companies which are creating the next wave of travel software and programs that will shape how we all plan our travels from...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 11, 2014
This is a reprise of Ned’s story from two years ago. Never forget. Veteran’s Day was set as November 11th, since World War I ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Germans signed the Armistice. Veteran’s Day gives...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 7, 2014
A recent study of rental car prices and taxation concluded that taxes on travelers manage to hit local residents harder than expected. Though, once upon a time, rental cars were focused on airports and served predominately visitors, now almost 50 percent of car...