Articles tagged “design”

Innovation is good—so long as invention does not become the mother of necessity. We don’t want to write stories about ‘Rebel Yell’ incidents in the cabin. Really. We don’t.

Travel companies have taken myriad paths toward balancing travel inspiration and bookings. Will too much inspiration detract from the business of transactions? Joie de Vivre Hotels' website redesign is an experiment in finding a proper equilibrium.

Technology is not only becoming one of the defining aspects of the hotel experience, it must increasingly blend with hotels' marketing and design strategies to create a uniform brand experience.

Airbnb has always been a leader in design, which is why we're not surprised by the site redesign but are shocked by the lousy logo.

New redesigned cabins will soon become commonplace on global carriers making brand, cost and connections the primary decision makers. Since its redesign is necessary to compete, Air France's rollout can be considered obligation over innovation.

Hotels are on the hunt for additional revenue generators, but ones that improve guests’ experience bring in more profit while boosting the hotel’s reputation.

Although it might make long delays slightly more bearable for the average travelers, frequent flyers will still be laughing at them all the way to their lounge.

There were two interesting announcements from major travel sites April 28: TripAdvisor added Wendy Perrin, formerly of Conde Nast Traveler, as its travel advocate, and Yahoo Travel relaunched with an emphasis on editorial, but also very heavy on travel inspiration and sponsored content. TripAdvisor has one of the most well-rounded travel sites on earth, and Yahoo is being Yahoo.

Airlines could easily afford to retrofit all their seats with a $2 armrest fee that every flyer would be happy to pay.

Beautiful purposeful design is becoming a necessary checkpoint for travelers of all budgets and Generator is showing how to make it possible for smaller brands looking to differentiate themselves.