2015 › March

As long as you're not talking about corporate governance or labor unions, we are big fans of Air France.

When it comes to TripAdvisor's Business Listings, product development, engineering and sales and marketing, the buck, euro and renminbi stop with CEO Stephen Kaufer. But as the importance of vacation rentals and tours and activities have grown, Kaufer has delegated meaningful power to others. At least on paper.

These are the newest travel startups from Angel List vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

Emilia-Romagna can't be considered a success story yet, but its everyday efforts mirror the work of many lesser known destinations and the opportunities that digital media provides to define their offering and broaden their audience.

Providing exceptional experiences is more difficult than ordering sheets with the highest thread count and thus fundamentally changing how luxury brands position themselves and interact with guests.

Hilton's Huanying Chinese traveler program is delivering real results because it taps into the emotional needs of guests who place a high priority on things like tea and slippers.

New devices create new sets of customer behavioral data to study and personalize.

The number of vacation days employers offer employees, even if it's above average, means little unless the pendulum swings towards employees feeling comfortable enough and being encouraged to take them.

This is bad business for Egypt that certainly won't give tourists the impression that travel in Egypt is easy.