2013 Archives

If Priceline's stats hold up industrywide, then airlines know that their mobile apps and mobile sites will have to cater to younger travelers who seek a lot more flexibility.

Rand McNally's sale of Tripology signals the failure of the mapping company's quest to transform itself into an online travel company.

This week Bourdain succeeded in telling a new and intriguing story to viewers about an under-apperciated culture and cuisine that exists in a major U.S. city; a discovery as valuable as insights into foreign destinations.

HomeAway has become the largest vacation rental site in the world by charging subscription fees for listings. Owners will still have that option, but the new pay-per-booking model could really take off.

This class action lawsuit may not result in any action, but at least could help the vacation rental sites assume more responsibilities and add more checks and balances.

The Pinnacle-Delta deal is another sign of U.S. airline consolidation in which it is no longer economically viable for regional carriers to run small jets for multiple airlines.

British tourists’ perceptions of prices following the recession has impacted their travel decisions with Italy and Spain looking like a bargain in comparison to the haute experience they seek in France.

Despite the Olympics last year, parts of UK outside London will be in a long term decline unless something drastic happens on the economic front to improve that.

Adding rentals and expanding its customer base is a natural path for the home exchange company to take given its large portfolio of global homes.

If the two employment applications were indeed very different, then the decision seems sound.