2013 › April

JetBlue has tried this successfully in New York, and feels opening up a route from Worcester, Massachusetts, to San Juan will generate enough demand on its own that it won't detract from the airline's focus on Boston.

Film and TV branding is new battleground for big-ticket destination marketing, and lot more research needs to be done in how travelers get influenced with these branding campaigns.

Nice work by Montana to adapt when necessary. When you've got a big sky to play with, the sky can be the limit.

Virgil's loosely connected carriers in the UK, U.S., and Australia give the brand a global reach, but there's a clear operational weakness in this dispersion, which becomes clearer every time a carrier like Etihad builds another concrete alliance that cements its connections.

Starwood's rivals said its Dubai move was a gimmick, but the gimmick has concrete results, especially for its Le Meredien brand.

Will this be the season Draper's agency lands the big airline they've always dreamed of? Travel and design geeks hope "yes."

Facebook remains the number one platform for trip sharing, which means it continues to be the best place for inspiration and tips. Sour startups can point out that this data is only applicable to visitors who’ve been to Australia, but it’s an extrapolation we’re willing to learn from.

Will this be the season Draper's agency lands the big airline they've always dreamed of? Travel and design geeks hope "yes."

This opens another front in Chinese island disputes, this one with Vietnam. This follows a more high profile dispute with Japan over East China Sea islands that threatened to derail the big travel trade between the two countries.