Dan Peltier

Rather than looking for Chinese travelers dreaming of a U.S. trip or trying to rope them in, Galerie's serious about going where the money is with repeat travelers even though its distribution model presents a lot of challenges.

There are still so many possibilities for mobile videos and brands have only scratched the surface. This research shows where brands should focus their efforts as consumers increasingly turn to mobile devices for information and entertainment.

U.S. hotels still hold their own with international travelers, but the amount of weight they can throw around hasn't gotten heavier.

Any company can launch a crowd-funding campaign but it's what action a startup takes after the funds stop trickling in that determines its fate. For Bluesmart, that's focusing on telling a story of reimagining the decades-old suitcase concept and bringing it into the mobile era and doing experimental partnerships with major brands that add value to the travel experience.

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

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

We don't expect Wi-Fi to be breezing at 35,000 feet but there's no shame in holding airports on the ground accountable for faster speeds at this point and it looks like they've listened to demand.

Mobile is everything in Latin America, even more so than the U.S., so travelers in Brazil and Mexico are more receptive to using digital payment features than their peers in the U.S.

Travelers don't want to wait for the airports' promises of a better tomorrow and these startups hear their demands loud and clear.

There's really no broad stroke definition for what an authentic travel experience is. It means different things in different places and travel brands need to consider what their definition is to avoid generalizing.