2013 Archives

Market perceptions vs press hype (read BrandUSA) are two different things in travel and tourism marketing. Lots of lessons to learn for U.S. and other more mature economies.

EasyJet is on a roll, and it's airfares will look a lot better to some business travelers than the larger British Airways' pricing. EasyJet's modest entry into Russia should shake things up a bit.

Ridiculous that the city is held hostage to a billionaire's whims about an NFL team. While LAX is finally being upgraded with a $4 billion investment, time a meetings and convention center comes up to match that.

The company has proven to be adept at moving at a fast pace on product, don't count CEO Dennis Crowley out just yet.

Iceland, which tops the table, has certainly welcomed tourists in droves over the last few years. U.S. came 102 out of 140, which jibes with how it is perceived worldwide. UK is 55, twice more welcoming than U.S.

What appeals to one traveler might not turn on another. What’s your favorite video from this week’s roundup?

When it comes to smart fuel options for cars, buses, and planes, the U.S. needs to play catch up with Europe and parts of Asia in order to stay competitive and offer both citizens and visitors wold-class modes of transit.

We’re working on a finding a traveler that’s already snagged one of these gigs to find out if a diet of foreign food, Facebook, and Twitter is all it’s cracked up to be.

TV-inspired tourism is on the rise, as is the marketing push for it, and Breaking Bad has all the ingredients to drive it.