Hotels
Taj Hotels Turns to Dance Companies to Kick Up Its Ad Campaigns
Taj Hotels' stylish ad campaign answers the challenge to create a modern, experiential and visual narrative while communicating traditional themes of attentive service and formal luxury.
Tourism
The Difference Between the Millennial and the Baby Boomer LGBT Traveler
As with other travelers, the needs and preferences of LGBT travelers differ according to age and stage in life.
Hotels
How Couchsurfing Plans to Take Back Its Corner of the Sharing Economy
Couchsurfing sobered up only to realize it was the last drunk backpacker left at the party and the rest of its friends had gone home to make money and travel in a more sophisticated fashion. Can it keep true to its beliefs to grow up without giving in?
Airlines
Southwest's $550 Million Integration of AirTran Still A Work in Progress
As airline integrations go, Southwest-AirTran has been relatively smooth. United-Continental is a nightmare in comparison.
Online Travel
Americans Are Happier Than Many Travelers to Unplug on Vacation
If you think Americans are obsessed with their mobile devices, then just travel to Thailand, Korea and Japan, where they are really serious about using their smartphones and tablets during vacation.
Online Travel
Daily Travel Startup Watch: KOYBU, Muber And More
Airlines
American Express Unveils Next Generation Lounge at LaGuardia Airport
With five American Express airport lounges either operational or in the works, the company will still be hard-pressed to replace all of those American Airlines and US Airways lounges that used to feature free access for Platinum cardholders across the U.S.
Tourism
SeaWorld Concedes Blackfish Hurt Attendance in Second Quarter
SeaWorld has been trying to emphasize how it rescues sea creates and allegedly humanely treats orcas in captivity, but a segment of the public just isn't buying it, as SeaWorld's recent attendance figures show.
Hotels
HotelTonight Gets Inspirational With Instagram Advertising Campaign
Is HotelTonight's Instagram advertising campaign a baby step toward a TV blitz? Maybe the company isn't at that point yet, but there will be some lessons in what kind of return on investment HotelTonight gets in teaming with Instagram for the campaign.