2015 Archives

Unbundling fares and encouraging passengers to buy-up to more tolerable seating conditions is proving very profitable for Delta right now. It could prove profitable for others, for however long the consumer will bear it.

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

If the integration goes as Expedia and HomeAway envision then this merger can turn out to be transformational for both companies. If that becomes the reality, then the Expedia acquisition of Orbitz may end up being viewed in coming years as a mere footnote in Expedia's timeline when compared with the HomeAway buy.

Where is airline brand fancy bred? In the heart and in the head.

Here are ten quotes from CEOs of the world's largest and most successful hotels, booking sites, airlines and destination marketing organizations on what personalization meant to them this year, how they're working to improve on this front and what their plans are to get even more personal in the years ahead.

Some nips and tucks, as well as some well deserved praise for those brands, outposts, and countries doing it well.

More Chinese vacationers are cruising than ever before. But the cruise industry still faces challenges, particularly in educating Chinese consumers about cruises and developing an efficient distribution network in China.

Hacks are becoming as regular as loyalty breaches these days.

There are many hurdles ahead before a concept as radical as the Twister could take-off, but it has sound principles in ergonomics to back it, and recognizes a pressing need for more healthful conditions in very long-haul Economy. If nothing else, White and Factorydesign have started a very important dialogue.