We've been aggressive on social travel startups from the beginning, but hybrid transaction-heavy models at scale -- like China allows -- definitely have a future.
Vacation rentals aren't much of a bother to the hotel industry at this juncture and won't be for awhile unless the pace of online booking quickens dramatically.
Hawaiian Airlines has been aggressively expanding flights to Asia and will cut back on less-profitable routes in the U.S.; a surprising example that highlights shifting travel trends.
Despite early setbacks in South Africa, FastJet is adapting quickly to ensure it continues the expansion throughout Africa that it promised when it launched last fall.
The low ranking is given by a report that includes 200 jobs from all industries; flight attendants would be near the top of an industry-specific list that included Indian train toilet cleaners and Ryanair’s PR manager.
Tourism to New Zealand is on the rise thanks to the booming Asian market, but some visitors could get more local experiences than they bargained for with rooms in the third largest city are still constrained following a 2011 earthquake.