Apple vs Visa vs United: Which ads win?
There are three Olympic ads running this week that have a lot to do with frequent travel AND the Bay Area. They are perfect to instigate commentary and debate on The BAT. Take a gander at the videos...
View ArticleGoogle purchases Frommer’s Travel Guides
News broke this morning that Google has purchased the famous Frommer’s travel guide brand for an undisclosed sum. The purchase comes on the heels of Google’s 2011 purchase of Zagat guides, and is a...
View ArticleWhat the new iPhone might do for travelers
Have you had a chance to check out what Apple has in store with its new iOS 6 operating system… the one that will be in the new iPhone when makes its debut this month? It’s got all sorts of new gadgets...
View ArticleHow we use inflight wi-fi [Infographic]
Bay Area Travelers (BATs) are lucky. Since the area’s technocratic elite demand wi-fi access on planes, most airlines offer the service on flights to/from Bay Area airports. Hometown carrier Virgin...
View ArticleNew Apple SIM good for travelers
Interesting, potentially disruptive, news for travelers emerged last week when Apple rolled out its latest version of the iPad. The wi-fi + cellular models of the iPad Air 2 come with the new Apple...
View ArticleATMs, cash are out for travelers. What’s in?
There’s an interesting story this week in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about how Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport is having trouble finding banks that want to provide ATMs for the travelers there. [More…]...
View ArticleHow to avoid long immigration lines at SFO
San Francisco International is the latest airport where travelers returning from abroad can now take advantage of a handy smartphone app to speed up Customs and Border Protection processing. The free...
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