2014 Archives

New York City is taking impressive strides with its latest campaign push. Reaching out to the millions of travelers at JFK Airport is a smart, if not obvious, choice.

Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston isn't exactly weaning the company off Google, but Priceline is reducing its dependence on Google AdWords in key markets through TV advertising. That is a very significant shift, and a long-term challenge to Google as other brands take to offline advertising.

It's a fascinating time in vacation rentals, and not just because of yesterday's news that HomeAway is suing San Francisco because of the law its city council let Airbnb write.

The takeaway from the comparisons is that the Priceline Group still has the major advantages in growing its hotel business at scale, but Expedia is a much more formidable competitor than it was a couple of years ago.

As digital devices augment all levels of the trip for travelers, the business traveler is navigating a landscape both fueled and complicated by the increasing autonomy that mobile technology provides to the individual. Here's how to understand it a little better.

Technology may not address all our air travel needs, but improvements which take the hassle out of getting there and back, with our luggage in tact, are surely welcome.

Overcrowding is one of the biggest issues plaguing destinations. Here I outline a smart new way to allow free-market forces to not only limit overcrowding, but spread out the visitors and help fill the off-peak dates.

Whether acquisitions and engagement are organic or paid, the performance still boils down to quality content.