2014 Archives

A negative mind might suggest that Marriott is culling young talent for innovative ideas that it can turn around and slap a Marriott logo on; however, the brand deserves credit for going all in on its millenniall-or-bust development strategy.

Hacking incidents and phishing scams inside and outside of the travel industry are taking their toll, putting a huge strain on customer confidence.

Miami-based Carnival, the world's largest travel and leisure company measured by revenue, is salivating at the idea of finally getting into Cuba as is every company from Marriott to American Airlines.

Despite a plane disappearance, natural disasters, and geopolitical flare-ups, global tourism continued to thrive, a sign of the increased attention and investment that countries are putting into tourism as a sustainable economic driver.