Imagine a world where headset-wearing flight attendants can instantly know how you’re feeling based on a computer analysis of your facial expression. Actually, you don’t need to imagine: That world… Read More
I, for one, welcome our cute new robot overlords at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – as long as they don’t boss me around. Two types of humanoid robots are getting tryouts… Read More
Alaska Airlines has scheduled a flight from Portland to chase views of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse over the clouds, but you can’t book a seat online. The charter… Read More
Expedia, the Bellevue, Wash. travel giant with a big appetite for acquisitions, has completed its purchase of the majority stake of London-based SilverRail. SilverRail is a technology platform that helps… Read More
The all-American total solar eclipse is still two months away, but federal and state agencies are already getting the word out about how eclipse-chasers can keep safe and sane. It’s… Read More
The number one feature Uber drivers request is the ability to receive tips via the app — and the ride-hailing company is finally ready to fork it over. Starting today… Read More
Planning a vacation with the help of artificial intelligence just got a boost thanks to JetBlue and its new partnership with Utrip, the Seattle startup that combines local experts and… Read More
Bryant Hawthorne and Dan Taylor met as neighbors and quickly bonded over a love of travel and similar careers in the tech industry. As luck would have it, all three… Read More
Hotel owners are tired of online travel agencies (OTAs), like Expedia and Priceline, cutting into their profits by charging hefty commissions. To counter the growing trend of consumers booking through… Read More
As Expedia senior vice president of regional brands, Noah Tratt is constantly traveling the world. He’s been with Expedia for 15 years, first joining the company in 2002 to lead… Read More
Now anybody can fly like a VIP: All you have to do to take Deer Jet’s super-elegant 787 Dreamliner for a ride is fork over $70,000 an hour. Just don’t… Read More
Bugged by I-5 traffic to Sea-Tac? Alaska Airlines is promising a work-around: The Seattle-based airline says it will start running regularly scheduled passenger flights out of Everett’s Paine Field starting next… Read More
In order to “Save the World,” as his new show promises he’s out to do, science and TV personality Bill Nye will probably have to do a good deal of… Read More
Jen O’Twomney helped Expedia navigate some of the most acquisition-hungry years of the travel giant’s life. Expedia gobbled up Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif, and HomeAway while O’Twomney was serving as Vice… Read More
When Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff bought a $20 million Los Angeles home, 1,000 miles from the company’s Seattle headquarters, he signed up for one hell of a commute. But the… Read More
Today, Expedia reported $2.2 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2017, a 15 percent increase over the same period last year, with earnings of 5 cents per share.… Read More
To accommodate overwhelming demand, Oregon state park officials freed up 1,000 campsites today for folks wanting to see a total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. They didn’t last long. The… Read More
If you’re scrambling to get those TPS reports done before the weekend hits, but just can’t get your mind off jetting down to Cabo, well, Kayak has got your back… Read More
Travelers visiting Seattle can now book a catered breakfast beneath the Seattle Aquarium’s underwater dome through Airbnb. The “Seas the Day!” event is part of Airbnb Trips, a feature that… Read More
President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order temporarily barring immigrants from a handful of majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. may never see the light of day. A federal judge in… Read More
The Virgin Group’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, says “many tears” are being shed over Alaska Airlines’ decision to retire the Virgin America brand in the wake of its $4 billion… Read More
It all comes down to cost and consistency of branding: That’s why Alaska Airlines announced today that it would retire the Virgin America name for the airline it acquired last year.… Read More
As President Donald Trump continues to tweet things that strain credulity, the warning we’ve heard from sensible people is this: Who will believe the U.S. government when it has something… Read More
Twelve or more airlines from countries in the Middle East and Africa will not allow passengers to carry electronics beyond smartphones and medical equipment on flights bound for the U.S.… Read More
Last night, a federal judge in Hawaii issued an injunction on President Donald Trump’s second executive immigration order, effectively blocking its controversial travel ban the day before it was set… Read More
Lawyers for the Department of Justice and Washington state may be back in front of the federal judge who issued an injunction on President Donald Trump’s original travel ban as early… Read More
Most new hires spend their first day learning software tools and hanging pictures. On Dana McAlexander’s first day with Adobe, she flew to New York City. She’s constantly jet-setting because… Read More
World View Enterprises declared its Tucson headquarters and its hybrid balloon technology to be ready for prime time today, in the wake of a pathfinder mission that captured satellite-type imagery… Read More
BOSTON – Six months from today, millions of Americans will watch the sun darken during a rare coast-to-coast eclipse – and it’s not too early to get into the spirit of… Read More
Utrip, a Seattle startup that uses machine learning to help travelers plan their trips , just closed a $4 million funding round. Investors in the Series A round include Plug… Read More