2014 Archives

Americans visitors to Cuba saw significant growth in 2014, and an easing of the U.S. travel ban doesn't mean the floodgates will open. No one knows for sure yet how quickly things will progress.

As the WiFi feud rages on the service is bound to get better and better. Connected and entertained, passengers win every time.

The need to meet LEED certification for every Element Hotel has slowed the development pipeline, but will it pay off in the future as more consumers demand greener accommodations?

Greed may or may not be good, but in travel metasearch complexity is good. New rules in Europe may make searching for a hotel room online all the more difficult.

The very highest spenders may have abandoned Vegas for Macau, but foreign visitor growth paired with on-the-ground developments will keep Vegas on track for more growth.

Carnival is CLIA's largest member, which makes the appointment a logical one and an easy transition for Duffy who was already likely looking out for Carnival's interests.

Like Obama said, the U.S. has diplomatic relations with China and Vietnam, so turning a deaf ear to Cuba and Cubans made no sense. U.S. travel companies are chomping at the bit to get into Cuba.

Impacted airlines moved quickly to fix the URL issue. However, it's possible that the hack has been quietly used before. The incident highlights how even the slightest technical oversight can have a huge impact on operations.

Lifting the travel ban to Cuba is totally sensible and necessary for U.S. travelers, although President Obama will ignite a new firestorm if he takes steps to ease the decades-old embargo.