Sarah Enelow-Snyder

This week in aviation, we thought about what happens when flights go awry. American and Delta will once again rebook each other's passengers, and United will start telling passengers more about why flights are delayed.

This week in digital news we examined two very different things that many travel companies don't understand: WeChat and blockchain. WeChat is already important for travel companies that want to engage with Chinese travelers; blockchain may become so.

Ctrip isn't pursuing U.S. travelers aggressively yet, but it will. The Trip.com deal was small, but might be seen as an early indicator.

This week in tourism, U.S. travel brands fight back against isolationism while Europe enjoys one of its best years for visitation. Read more about how President Trump affects tourism worldwide in our new magazine: The Megatrends Defining Travel in 2018.

This week in digital news, we took a long look at how attractions could become TripAdvisor's next multibillion-dollar business. Don't miss our forecasts for Priceline, Expedia, Ctrip, and Google in our new magazine: The Megatrends Defining Travel in 2018.

This week in hospitality, big players rocked the boat: Wyndham is buying La Quinta and Hyatt is eliminating its CMO position. Read all about the future of hospitality, experience platforms, and mixed-use 2.0 in our new magazine: The Megatrends Defining Travel in 2018 .

This week in aviation, United made headlines by launching international premium economy and starting to tell passengers more about why flights are delayed. Read about how airlines aspire to be more than transporters of people in our new magazine: The Megatrends Defining Travel in 2018.

Travel brands no longer get political at their own risk — they avoid politics at their own risk. With so much at stake in the Trump era, remaining on the sidelines about multicultural acceptance isn’t an option.

This week in tourism, we analyzed how President Trump's first year in office affected the industry, and it was rough. On the bright side, the U.S. is getting its first national civil rights trail, thanks to several motivated tourism boards.

This week in hospitality, things got political. China shut down Marriott's website as punishment for listing Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as countries.