2015 › November

Booking.com is telegraphing the fact that it is open to participate in Book on Google now that it agreed to participate in Book on TripAdvisor.

For every new tours and activities startup that is born, another one dies. For these startups to keep a pulse, they'll have to convince consumers and business owners that they offer more humanistic experiences than if they dealt with an established, successful company.

Whether it’s airlines which capitalise on artificial intelligence capabilities, or another sector of the travel industry, smart queries and solutions-oriented replies are the next logical step for the future of everything.

Singapore Airlines has built a reputation on offering a comfortable long-haul flying experience and adding high-speed connections to the mix fits in with today's trends for the onboard services passengers value most.

Next year's AAdvantage program could be far, far worse.

Booking.com wants to change the narrative: Its growth, and especially its girth, compare favorably with Airbnb's on the apartment rental front. And Booking.com can show some digital one-up-manship too because all of its 21 million rooms are instantly confirmable.

Hotel chains are gung-ho about their robust pipelines, but have they thought about how to efficiently build the future of their staff as they build their future properties? Some have, and comedy sketches, a cappella performances and role-playing guest scenarios are the smart future of hotel hiring rather than stuffy, crowded job fairs.

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

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

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