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2018 Archives

Online Travel

Hotels Struggle to Stop Resellers From Undercutting Their Rates

Consumers often wonder where they can find the lowest rate for a hotel room online. Oddly enough, a hotel's managers may not know the answer. Mysteriously discounted rates from small sites and apps are popping up more often online, even in markets like the U.S. where a few hotel groups dominate.

Hotels Struggle to Stop Resellers From Undercutting Their Rates

Tourism

6 Top Theme Park Industry Developments of 2018

Theme parks got more creative with loyalty and pricing, ramped up their building boom, and took steps to raise employee wages in 2018. One operator mounted a turnaround, while another struggled to meet expectations. Here are some highlights from a year of strategic twists and turns.

6 Top Theme Park Industry Developments of 2018

Airlines

Why India’s Airlines Have a Long-Haul Road to Success

India’s airlines punch far below their weight in the intercontinental arena. In fact, deeply troubled Air India maintains its leadership in the market. But will things change as others, including some low-cost carriers, contemplate long-haul flying?

Airlines

Air China’s Ominous Fall

Air China is its country’s clear profit champion. But as a new airport soon opens in its home city, its challenges are many.

Business Travel

TUI’s Big Play in Tours and Activities

When someone with the scale of TUI gets serious about something, you know it's a big deal. Now that it has got the right technology, it should be an easy win for a company with such a massive customer base.

TUI’s Big Play in Tours and Activities

Airlines

The 2018 Innovators in Travel, Hospitality and Aviation

Hospitality is a creative act and by looking at who is doing things well, the entire industry can take away some necessary inspiration as they begin to execute 2019 plans.

The 2018 Innovators in Travel, Hospitality and Aviation

Tourism

Thomas Cook’s Hard Year and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week

This week in tourism, we reviewed the many factors that made Thomas Cook's share price fall this year. Similarly, we looked back at 25 Travel Moments That Mattered in 2018, including Royal Caribbean's stake in Silversea, a groundbreaking museum in the Deep South, and more.

Thomas Cook’s Hard Year and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week

Airlines

Lufthansa’s Antitrust Allegations and 7 Other Aviation Trends This Week

This week in aviation, Lufthansa faces a formal complaint alleging that it refused to supply its cheapest fares through global distribution systems. Then, don't miss our 25 Travel Moments That Mattered in 2018, including Qantas' Perth-London route, Ryanair's first union contract, and more.

Lufthansa’s Antitrust Allegations and 7 Other Aviation Trends This Week

Online Travel

Expedia Faces Lawsuit and 9 Other Digital Trends This Week

This week in digital news, Expedia is facing a lawsuit over its allegedly deceptive collection of fees with Reservations.com. And don't miss our 25 Travel Moments That Mattered in 2018, including Amadeus' purchase of TravelClick, Booking's investment in Didi, and more.

Hotels

Airbnb Mulls Property Management and 5 Other Hospitality Trends This Week

This week in hospitality, Airbnb reportedly is leading a $75 million investment round into Lyric Hospitality, possibly getting deeper into property management. Then don't miss our 25 Travel Moments That Mattered in 2018, including commission cuts for meeting planners, panic buttons, and more.

Airbnb Mulls Property Management and 5 Other Hospitality Trends This Week