2015 Archives

Somebody has to pay the bill for all that Wi-Fi power, but JetBlue has found it more profitable to give big corporations the partnership incentives they need to help fund the Fly-Fi service, rather than pick at passengers’ pockets for nickels and dimes.

As travel consumers become blind to advertisements and ill-conceived promotions from booking sites, there is a rising need for the smart curation of hotels and travel experiences by trusted media brands. Consumers don’t need more choices, they need better ones

Booking.com's participation in Book on TripAdvisor is a major win for TripAdvisor, which launched its Instant Booking product a couple of years ago and was slow to get hotels, and especially big online travel agencies to join. The U.S. Justice Department was correct, during the Expedia-Orbitz merger review, to see TripAdvisor Instant Booking as an emerging player to heighten competition.

Illinois' Republican Governor Bruce Rauner needs to put aside political horse trading and release the funds for Choose Chicago's tourism promotion efforts that drive Chicago's visitor economy and job growth.

As we've said before, this is not a freakin' trade conference.

For meeting planners, adopting an attendee-first mindset is the most important factor. optimizing attendee experience

A handful of major disruptive companies in travel and hospitality are enjoying sky-high valuations as they secure late-round funding, while an ever-increasing number of newer startups are vying for investment capital as they target more specific markets.

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

Airbnb will share taxes under certain conditions, as long as those conditions don't require it to tell local authorities if hosts are in compliance with local laws.

Portland's indie spirit is paying dividends to help position the city in the global travel market as a place where creativity and innovation is valued and fostered to help connect visitors and locals.