No airline is going to go back to the glory days of high-class, three-course meals in coach. But airlines like JetBlue appear to strive to make the most of a messy situation.
The Canopy by Hilton brand is designed around the "local authentic travel experience," but just how local and authentic will be a central challange for the design collaboration between Hilton and the owners.
Student travelers represent a key demographic for travel-brand growth, but only if brands commit to understanding the evolving wants and needs of this primarily youth-driven segment.
Americans are split about the need to ban travel and flights from the Ebola-affected countries in Africa, but the media and our politicians will continue to use misleading headlines and interpretations, even when stats actually say otherwise.
The success of the sharing economy demonstrates that there is a market for hotel brands that cater to travelers who need to spend a longer time in a destination but demand fewer frills.
China's forecasted growth to become the largest and one of the fastest growing markets in twenty years correlates to the growth we're already seeing at destinations and airlines around the world.
This makes sense, you have to be knowledgable and have a skill set for most of these activities and a college education may help you develop those skills.
Hotel Urbano is focused on being a Big Data-infused travel company with an online travel agency platform in Brazil, one of the largest emerging markets in the world. Hotel Urbano claims it is not only riding that demand, but is also creating it.
Momondo Group is now controlled by Great Hill Partners, which has a track record in taking companies public. That is a possible exit strategy for Momondo Group, although with Skscanner's valuation dwarfing Momondo's, the latter still has a long way to go.
How do you compete when a low-cost carrier like Spirit is eating your lunch? Eat what your competitor eats. Delta is trying out the Spirit diet for extremely price-sensitive travelers.