2015 Archives

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

Looking back on a year’s worth of news in aviation paints a picture of an industry that is eager to innovate for the future. Now that airlines are more profitable, they can afford to be more ambitious with their passenger experience improvement programs. Let’s hope the industry continues rising, and moving closer to a better future of flight in 2016 and beyond.

The time it will take to implement this is a stark reminder of how slowly the aviation industry moves.

For online travel agencies and hotel chains, the new cryptic brand messaging in Google Hotel Ads is a quest for identity and differentiation. Little things -- and a handful of characters -- will mean an awful lot. Want to know the difference between Booking.com and sister company Priceline.com? It's all there in the short bursts of brand blurbs.

ZPZ is the unsung hero of travel on television.

Understanding the value of digital connectivity and strategy in smart cities, Zurich Tourism is helping its destination partners drive new business with sophisticated digital tools.

Cruise ships are full of crucial pieces of technology; Pepper the robot is not one of those. The humanoid, multilingual robot that will sail on two European brands is more of a marketing ploy than practical tool.

The strong U.S. dollar and increased demand for international travel has driven down rental car costs for American travelers in Europe.

This year has been characterized by merger mania among online travel agencies and hotels. Now the student travel agencies are getting into the act, as well.