industry

Car rental FAIL? Industry misses a “D” by one point — again

by Christopher Elliott on November 17, 2009

Pretend, for a minute, that car rental companies are high school students. The average class grade on a recet test is 73 percent, which is a C- and, truth be told, just a point away from a D.

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How the travel industry can win you back

by Christopher Elliott on September 15, 2009

The travel industry wants you back.

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In a record year for hotel lobbying, Marriott outspent the competition

by Christopher Elliott on February 9, 2009

Airlines weren’t alone in spending record money lobbying Congress in 2008. The hotel industry also threw an unprecedented amount of cash at elected representatives, according to new numbers released by Opensecrets.org.

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9 reasons ’09 will be the year of the naycation

by Christopher Elliott on December 29, 2008

If 2008 was the year of the staycation, then ’09 is bound to be the year of the naycation. As in, nay — we’re not vacationing.

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Reregulate U.S airlines? Hell, yeah — and here’s how

by Christopher Elliott on October 29, 2008

It’s difficult to find a credible airline expert who doesn’t favor common-sense reregulation of the domestic airline industry. No surprise, considering that the tide is turning against a laissez-fare government.

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