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Frontier Airlines' restructuring was a drag on the low-cost carriers' job increases as Spirit, Virgin America and Allegiant all posted double-digit gains.

With its concentration in New York and Boston, JetBlue's bottom line inevitably was deeply impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Large parts of the world were in turmoil in 2012, and yet the travel numbers keep growing amidst increasing globalization, trade, and travel from parts of the world that weren't used to so much not so long ago. The global locus of travel is moving away from the western hemisphere, that much is certain.

Although the FTC chided resorts in 2012 for hidden fees, hotels are expected to be more brazen in 2013 with a slew of new and increased fees. With occupancy rates up, hotels feel they have a captive audience for their fees.

The history of how women ended up serving snacks rather than selecting new routes is one that applies to almost all businesses, but Branson is one of the most outspoken in the industry that sees a need for change.

This week’s roundup really showcases how every element of a video from the music and transition speeds to choosing between visuals of people or landscapes sets the tone for a destination or activity.

Corporate accounts will have to ensure that United is really over its problems before they return and sign new corporate agreements. United's reputation wasn't too attractive before the merger with Continental, and it nosedived as cancellations and delays became rampant.

Top that, Koala bears!

The airlines have pretty much settled on most of the kinds of ancillary services they want to charge you for, and now it's all about marketing experts and revenue managers figuring out new ways to get you to pay for them, or to hand them out for "free" to their most loyal customers.

Turkish Airlines pimps out famous athletes, Air New Zealand sets up its pervy puppet with Lohan, Norway plays off Edvard Munch’s Scream, and so go travel companies’ viral ad attempts.