2014 › October

The crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is certainly a major setback for Virgin Galactic, which doesn't have a replacement rocket in the words, and space tourism generally. Knowing Richard Branson, though, this isn't the end of the story.

Pegasus Solutions was once a leading provider of central reservations system services to the global hotel industry, but the business has fallen off the cliff. Letting the chief information officer and other top leaders depart doesn't signal that Pegasus' prospects will be changing anytime soon.

For chains such as Hilton Worldwide, which attract their share of business travelers, figuring out a way to fill rooms on the weekends is a constant challenge. Hilton is making progress, though, and perhaps the trend of road warriors tacking on leisure trips could be a contributing factor.

Happy Halloween travels. If you can’t be connected on your flight today, consider buying a Little Book of Calm. (That one’s for our Brit friends, straight from their Black Books.)

Will it or won't it has been the big question about whether Expedia will get into tours and activities in a serious way. Yes it will, Expedia officials say, but the company is intent on growing the business organically without the distraction of an acquisition.

Travel startups can be run like machines in their formative years, but they are learning that isn't enough. They have a long way to go to become more personable on social media.

HotelTonight puts simplicity and curation in the palm of users' hands.

There's never been a more creative time to be in travel marketing and brands that excel are riffing on influences far outside the industry for more interesting and engaging campaigns.