Dan Peltier

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

Many airlines are in desperate need of a charm offensive, and a softer approach to ancillary revenue will benefit the bottom line.

Jetsetter is desperately trying to imitate market competitors with its new "collections" branding of participating hotels. The site may still have an identity issue, though, as it balances its flash sales offerings while trying to simultaneously become a lifestyle brand.

Bumrungrad hospital in Thailand is perhaps the shining star of affordable, foreign hospitals for medical tourists seeking treatment although most foreign hospitals aren't at the same caliber yet and may not always be a cheaper option than U.S. hospitals.

Europeans' propensity to book last-minute flights more frequently that U.S. road warriors has more to do with the flight-marketing tactics of Ryanair and EasyJet than it has to do with mobile adoption.

Many New England fans won't be happy the blizzard will keep them from watching the game in person, but their wallets will probably thank them later.

The apparent abundance of free Wi-Fi at U.S. hotels may be enough to overshadow their sluggish Wi-Fi speeds, but not for long.

OAG was starting to become irrelevant without live updated information, and it's looking to grow beyond its core flight-scheduling products and picked off a competitor in the flight-tracking arena.

To take a bigger share of the business traveler market, Uber will need to make pricing more competitive and do more to counter the negative attention it's been receiving.