2014 Archives

The jump in discoveries was not caused by any changes in TSA procedures, but rather an increase in forgetfulness or ignorance among gun-bearing travelers.

Although these hotels are great to dream about, we preferred the TripAdvisor's dirtiest hotels list that at least made us appreciate our hotel choice.

After brutal battles between airlines and travel agencies over the last few years, IATA realizes it can't push through the changes in distribution that it seeks without some buy-in from the other side. New battles may be in the offing so enjoy the peace while she reigns.

As hotels learn about what guests respond to and appreciate, their products will innovate and become more integrated in the general hotel experience. This is a trend taking place across the travel industry in airports, airlines, and even destinations' most popular attractions.

Allowing airlines to wait a decade to give blind people limited access to airline kiosks seems profoundly unreasonable.

Groupon is rounding out its hotel offering after having acquired same-night hotel app Blink last September. The whole thing is still a very niche product.

Malte Siewert of Trivago has a mantra that's a characteristic of many successful companies: Test things out, yes, but make quick decisions and get things done. He's happy about the Expedia acquisition, but Trivago is apparently creating its own destiny.

The human part of the travel service economy may become less and less important. What does that mean for the industry and how can it respond using data?

Expedia has long argued that Google wields inordinate power, and now it is feeling Google's wrath. There will be a financial impact, and perhaps a bit of a brand hit, but this injury is far from fatal.

The generation that came of age indebted may aspire to ownership, but it is willing to settle for access to such things instead.