Skift Travel Megatrends 2014
The travel industry in the coming year will be defined as much by design and user experience as it will be by the data and its uses.
The Top 30 Travel Industry News and Information Sites
2014 will be an interesting year with this bunch, that's for sure. We're only 16 months into this game...
What Google Autocomplete Says About These 25 Travel Brands
A small peek into consumer perceptions of travel brands, and how they think about it.
UK To Spend Nearly $150 Million To Promote Itself Over Next Two Years
UK has been aggressive in promoting the country internationally, and spending enough to make sure the visitor numbers rise. But it has lots of macro challenges, including promoting rest of the country outside of London, fixing the country's inbound airport hubs, loosening the visa regime, and more.
The Top Emerging Global Destinations Travelers Are Actually Going To
We love these because it is based on actual traveler behavior, not just dreaming and intent, but these listings would be greatly enhanced with more real-time data on trends, rather than a static once-a-year list.
Forget the Chinese, Russian Tourists Are Invading Europe
Russian tourism is a mix of low end beach+shopping and very high end luxury, and countries who have traditionally not paid much attention to the market are increasingly going to, especially Western Europe.
Skift Asks: Do You Want Phone Calls and Texts on Flights?
Maybe the country is more ready for in-flight calls -- or just doesn't care one way or the other -- than the protests would have you believe.