2014 › August

Anytime you can talk to TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer and the discussion ranges from "Mr. Sharples" at HomeAway to William Shatner, the Trivago Guy and the co-existence of the mobile Web and mobile apps, it is a very interesting conversation.

JW Marriott finds a unique way to teach its global staff the more subjective aspects of delivering luxury service by emulating the body movements, mental focus, and self awareness of ballet dancers.

The travel and tourism industry consists of an extremely broad range of businesses and services, and there was broad yet modest employment gains across many of its sectors.

Price often matches quality, with the more expensive northern European countries having more modes of transport traveling more frequently with cleaner and more modern stock.

Seats can't really make people nicer, but they can help make flying more pleasant.

Having the price war come to an end is the best thing that could happen to the battered airline -- outside of the Gulf carriers and Virgin going away, that is.

Although it can be difficult to spot trends via monthly updates, the small increases and decreases in air traffic are signs of larger shifts in the global travel industry.

Some business travelers just want to have a little fun. After all, the stuffy conference room isn’t for everyone. After a long day of meetings, shouldn’t the last thing on the agenda be poolside drinks on a rooftop?