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"Honest to Goodness Indiana" speaks authenticity, and more of a statewide focus than "Restart Your Engines," but forward thinking? We see nothing forward-thinking about the branding or the campaign. Sorry.

Norwegian is getting everything into place for the beginning of its "shuttle" service into the U.S., and it's hard to imagine that the DOT would ban its entry outright despite objections from U.S. airlines and unions.

Was the Expedia-Travelocity deal just a harbinger of things to come? Expedia thinks so and is looking for additional online travel agency partners who would consider outsourcing the hard stuff to Expedia.

Wander's founders were smart enough to pivot away from their travel site once they realized they knew little about the market.

TripAdvisor has plenty of cash on hand, but if it is true to historical form, it will likely be seeking to continue making smallish acquisitions of struggling travel startups, such as it did with Oyster.com, on the cheap in 2014.

This would be Paris' High Line: Flooded by tourists but still loved by locals.

It would seem prudent to at least let the airlines make a decision on the wisdom of in-flight phone calls rather than unilaterally banning them. A ban could hurt airlines competitively among business travelers as some international airlines allow calls.

Video is the closest thing to an immersive experience that marketers can deliver. Discover which travel brands have been most successful producing and distributing video and why their content resonates with viewers and customers.

There will be a lot of conscientious objectors among passengers who don't want to be bothered with networking when flying, but social media fans will love the ability to keep getting social during the flight, and other airlines will follow Virgin America's lead.

The Ritz-Carlton Company is finding a sweet spot between modern design and traditional luxury for various age groups, but there's some work to be done on brand communications aligned with today's connected traveler.

Expedia has been the most aggressive big travel band in corralling travel bloggers, and although their proselytizing can at times be clumsy, it has mostly been very effective.

Wearables, tablets or both? Which will end up providing more robust and personalized service for passengers? Either way, customer service for passengers, whether at the departure airport, onboard or at the destination, will undoubtedly undergo a revolution in the not-so-distant future.