2015 Archives

When an audience is both howling with laughter and taking down notes, you know you're hitting the right ones.

Fogo Island Inn shows how a hotel can establish itself as a community cultural center and economic incubator to reaffirm the value of place and immerse travelers deeply in the destination.

Studies show that passengers’ sense of pleasure onboard is driven by a combination of cabin architecture, lighting, and the various cabin services available. People who feel better as a result of improvements in holistic cabin design will feel better even when other cabin elements, such as seat type and seat lay-out, are identical to those on aircraft which might otherwise rate lower.

Hilton's CEO's statements that the chain achieved three key goals in negotiations with major online travel agencies show that the parties' standard ways of doing business are evolving. If Nassetta's statements are to be believed, then Hilton won some tools for improving its economic position and winning back some direct traffic.

CPO Craig Vosburg of MasterCard talks about the trends that are shaping the future of cities.

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

Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston touts his company's organic growth versus Expedia Inc.'s strategy of mostly acquiring companies that need to be put back on track. Rest assured, however, that Priceline would plunk down a few billion dollars on the right acquisition target. It just wasn't HomeAway, and TripAdvisor and Airbnb are too expensive.

2016 is going to be a good year if you have hotel elite status.

An adventure is something out of the ordinary but also an experience that leaves travelers with life lessons and a sense of fulfillment.