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Airlines

Tokyo's Haneda airport turns to Alexander Gelman for branding leadership

Haneda has distinguished itself from Narita sheerly through its convenience to downtown Tokyo and Gelman's work should distinguish it even more.

13 years ago

Tourism

Spain's bumps up VAT taxes in effort to ease its economic pains

It may not be smart to tax one of Spain's quickest ways to economic recovery, but luckily the costs won't affect travelers who have already booked for this season.

13 years ago

Tourism

The Hobbit to go airborne with Air New Zealand livery takeover

Director Peter Jackson's commitment to the country during the filming of one of the world's biggest movie franchises has done more for the country's inbound traffic than any other action. The tourism industry should begin work on his statue now.

13 years ago

Cruises

The last cruise ship built in England will be retired after four decades

The life of a cruise ship is always surprising. Some plow along for one line with one name while the rest bounce between owners and bankruptcy only to be followed by loyal cruisers who see something special in them.

13 years ago

Tourism

Temporary Border Agency employees at Heathrow will be wearing trainee hats

Heathrow had problems processing people though immigration before the Olympics and they'll have it afterwards unless non-Band Aid solutions are found to why the Border Agency is having such a hard time doing its job.

13 years ago

Media and PR

Maldives tourism authority has massive Twitter fail: #dontgosocialafteryouhaveacoup

First rule of social media marketing: Make sure lots of people don't hate you before you drop a self-branded hashtag onto Twitter.

13 years ago

Tourism

Turkish TV series popularity across Arab world fuels its tourism boom

Inspiration, we don't need specialized startups to inspire, it happens any which way, through all means. And Turkey is clearly the hottest destination this summer.

13 years ago

Media and PR

TechCrunch takes its startup roadshow to Rome this fall

Set in the Villa Borghese's Globe Theatre, Italian startups will have the chance to rub shoulders with U.S. counterparts and leaders, as well as learn what a hat tip from TC can do for a young company.

13 years ago

Hotels

Marriott discusses China delays and Olympics numbers

Whether it is delays or crackdowns, U.S. companies operating in China will need to factor in the sometimes dramatic influence of political maneuvers.

13 years ago

Tourism

Turkey uses the soft power of TV to attract more Arab visitors

Pop culture's soft-power appeal is just fun, whether its the surprising wave of "Winter Sonata" Japanese fans who hit Korea in the 2000s or the U.S. tourists now scouring English countryside for "Downton Abbey" locations.

13 years ago