2013 Archives

The U.S. aviation industry isn’t likely to retain its spots at the top of the list for long as players from Asia and the Middle East expand quickly and move up in global ranking.

Hotel growth remains sluggish as a direct effect of a stagnant tourism industry in 2012 due to poor exchange rates, a shrinking tourism-marketing budget, and increased visa requirements.

There are macro- and microeconomic factors underlying where and why Americans moved in the past year, but D.C.’s consistent position as the top state speaks to its decreasing crime rates and relatively stable job market.

Neither the brands sites nor the booking sites (OTAs) are going away as distribution channels, and 2013 will be a year of changing dynamics of this balancing game.

Hertz already has its own Hertz Connect program, but Zipcar has become the go-to name for car-sharing and should catapult Avis ahead of its rival.

Even as Korea prepares for possible Gangnam-influenced tourism wave, Chinese and Japanese tourists are already buffeting up that total number.

UK will have to work extra hard amidst macro-economic uncertainty, especially among Chinese, Indian, Brazilian and Russian visitors.

Despite a history of violence that is more seasonal than rational, Lebanon has kept itself out of the last two years of regional conflict and Beirut has flourished for the first time in three decades. Now if they could only get people to visit.

Superfly's Superbox is very convenient answer -- assuming there are no privacy issues -- for getting around airlines who seem hell-bent on making tracking miles difficult for their loyalty program members. It wouldn't be surprising, though, if some of these airline abstainers object to this latest workaround.

The Real ID Act is geared toward tightening up airline security, but implementation by states has been very sluggish.