2015 Archives

North American companies are investing more in incentive travel programs across Europe, so travel brands like InterContinental are attempting to capture that with compelling content, with varying degrees of success.

Consider the big changes ahead for HomeAway, including making its listings online bookable, supplementing subscription fees with commission payments, introducing a booking fee for travelers and getting integrated with Expedia. When you further take into account competition from Airbnb, Booking.com, TripAdvisor and a bevy of local rivals, there is a helluva lot of risk ahead.

Luggage has physically been redesigned to respond to what 21st century travelers need when they're not at home, but the next challenge is tackling what to do with that luggage when travelers don't need access to it during their trips.

No company has cracked the secret to creating a decent online booking tool for cruises. Cruise.me smooths over many pain points for consumers booking cruises online, but the bulk of cruisers may need personalized service when booking such a complex trip.

As travelers hear about terror attacks and threats that likely influence how they feel about handling their own safety and personal information, airlines gave travelers plenty of reasons to doubt their proper use of biometrics long before a worldwide travel alert was issued.

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

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

Every industry changes, including travel agents.

Bluesmart stands apart from crowd-funded peers in its transparency and competency, two things that don't always go hand in hand.

These are the digital travel trends we were talking about this week.