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Skift is incredibly disappointed we didn't know about campbling, for it would have most certainly been included on our lamest trends of 2012 list.

JAL’s new look is more conservative than the edgy Banana Republic uniforms that Virgin America unveiled this summer, but helps build brand identity amidst growing competition in the Asian aviation market.

Priceline and Booking.com should feel some heat from Expedia and Trivago in Europe, where Kayak faces the sentiment that it is an American interloper.

Sahara has been controversial from the beginning, and investors everywhere need to ask the hard questions before getting into business with it.

It’s not easy to come up with a creative and genuine way to market a destination. Just ask Barbados that’s trusting Rihanna to represent the island or Kentucky who has turned the responsibility over to a grassroots group of two.

Expedia’s European investment could have been predicted as soon as Priceline scooped up Kayak, and the travel company will now continue to cluster more brands under its umbrella as it builds out its inventory and global reach.

This is a great move by Expedia as Trivago is a leader across a wide swath of European countries, and this could make Kayak's quest for European expansion a bit more difficult.

Africa is full of near-bankrupt and poorly managed state airlines, making acquisitions a quick and cost efficient way for upstarts like FastJet to build its fleet and expand routes early on.

If done well, the campaign will allow the hotel to show off the characteristics of each of its locations, while still portraying a standard of quality that remains consistent around the globe.

The cuisine offered in France, Spain, and Italy is enough to get tourists from around the world to book a ticket and lists like this serve to fuel future tourist’s plans.