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In order to stay competitive, hotels need to shift away from marketing that only highlights themselves and focus on strategies that put guests first.

A startup can create an entire new brand around a name. Hint, hint. But, if your startup's name is off-putting, misleading or doesn't sound appealing to a traveler's ears, you're setting yourself up for a loss.

At the core of Marriott's massive growth and marketing push is an attempt to evolve its hotel product to match guests' evolving expectations and not get left behind.

The most popular travel videos aren't necessarily about "travel," they simply inspire viewers to explore the world to its fullest.

Citibike has needed new leadership and capital since its launch, making this a positive step toward improving what has already proven to be a very successful initiative that improves the quality of life and transportation infrastructure.

That whole Big Data thing is kicking in as TripAdvisor, which pegs itself as the largest online travel site in the world, has plenty of data as its disposal to use for personalized hotel recommendations. In a few years, this should be the norm across most of the travel industry.

Understand the shifting digital demands and circumstances of the business traveler, and how that affects travel brands and travel management companies. Get the report.

Alibaba's announcement marks a major investment in the online travel market and will compete with Ctrip for the rapidly increasing customer base in China.

Yahoo Travel opted to reach a deal with a search site, Hipmunk, which means in some cases users will have to navigate to Hipmunk and then navigate again to an online travel agency, airline or hotel site to complete their bookings. A little clunky, although Hipmunk also provides direct bookings on Hipmunk.com in some instances.

If Virgin Atlantic takes delivery of the 21 Dreamliners it has lined up, they will make up a majority of its fleet. With the airline's growth limited by Heathrow capacity constraints, taking advantage of the economic benefits of the new planes is of paramount importance.

In aviation, change takes time and patience pays off. We might have once thought pigs would fly before Butterflies, but airlines could be ready to fly convertibles.

By focusing on the heart and soul of boutiques, Brosh pinpoints what can't be easily copied by the majors.