2013 › April

Air passenger rights have attracted much attention and lawmaking in recent years while bus travel was largely overlooked. Its rebound in popularity is already bringing consumers’ issues to the forefront.

A crew that feels it looks good is always going to perform better than one that feels it is stuck in last decade's closet. Just ask the high-flying, well-dressed men and women of Virgin's airlines.

For now, just a wish list, but European airlines do have to consider banding up, with their own dicey economies and threat of long haul Gulf airlines taking over profitable routes.

Coach travelers are looking forward to the trickle-down effect from business class: Could advances in business mean softer seats and smarter configurations in coach?

Water scarcity could literally stop the blockbuster growth in tourism economies of the Asia-Pacific countries in their tracks, and smarter usage like what Australia and New Zealand have achieved is needed.

Some people argue that airline and hotel loyalty programs aren't particularly worthwhile, and the latest moves to devalue points gives the argument more credence.

Some smart thinking and moves from a brand you would not expect to be on the cutting edge of technology. The wi-fi bandwidth management, described later in the story, is pretty unique too.

Texas’ ad campaigns last for years, creating a unified brand that helps potential visitors identify and define the destination with a consistency that can be difficult to achieve with consecutively changing campaigns.

The included timeline outlines the transition of Native American-run bingo halls to Hard Rock Casinos and the impact their growth has had on local economies and individual tribes.

Thailand is bracing for a downturn in visitors from Korea if Kim Jong Un's nuclear war-mongering persists. Tourism to North Korea could suffer, too, unless Dennis Rodman is unswayed by it all and revisits his friend for life.