Jason Clampet

American isn't the only brand thinking like this, but it is one of the few to so clearly articulate the shift.

Smart hoteliers and travel providers aren't wasting any time waiting on Chinese travelers to come -- they're giving them reasons to visit.

These new terms are out there to get Airbnb ready to go legit. But there's still much work to do, including making hosts feel comfortable as the service goes mainstream.

Where once in-flight Wi-Fi was an insane perk that was hard to imagine (way back in 2008), it's now become so expected that both airlines and providers are in a race to provide the fastest -- if not the cheapest -- connection.

All travelers flying to or through Asia try to find excuses to route their flights through Changi. Here's another excuse.

We're looking forward to a re-invigorated Yahoo Travel. Should make things interesting.

Finnair is the wildcard here. While not as big as BA, it's moves to become the preferred European carrier to Asia -- especially growing business centers in China -- may end up being the key to its long-term success.

Perhaps Virgin America can build on this good year and begin adding more cities to its stingy route map.

We'll wait until the objects are actually confirmed before we agree that this is final.

For a company with few physical assets, Airbnb demands a high value for its listings. But this value reveals more about how the lodging economy is evolving more than it tells us about what the sharing economy leader is really worth.