2015 › May

A CEO's pay package is one barometer to measure the strength of a company and it looks like Marriott, Wyndham and Hilton are pleased with their 2014 financials. Starwood's former CEO Frits van Paasschen made out well too but with the company's growth problems there's no telling what the new CEO's package will look like for 2015.

In light of the mobile revolution, TripAdvisor is increasingly focusing on in-destination services. The soft-launch of an analytics dashboard for destinations is part of TripAdvisor's attempt to make itself as essential for destinations as it already is for hotels.

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

Despite the headline-grabbing factor of some of these facts, when examined as a whole they reveal and industry that does a solid job at passenger safety.

We also love the design’s sleek and modern appeal, a welcome update to the more traditional design aesthetic of Business and First. The airline has said we should expect more surprises in store.

These are the hospitality trends we were talking about this week.

Tweeting threats from inside an aircraft is not a way to prove you have what it takes to keep aviation safe. But anyone with two fingers of sense knows that.

These are the aviation trends we were talking about this week.

It's an all-around red letter forecast for U.S. summer travel spending this year as travelers enjoy cheaper gas prices and a stronger dollar compared to previous summers.