Articles tagged “travel trends”

This week in aviation, Spirit named its next CEO. We also took a long look at the business of airport lounges and wondered why American still uses paper vouchers for free flights.

This week in tourism, we thought about two opposing ideas. First, the chief marketing officers who drive tourism are highly valued in their companies, but second, what do you do when their success leads to soaring, unsustainable visitation?

This week in hospitality, lifestyle brands strike again, specifically at Jumeirah and Rosewood. How many lifestyle brands do we need and have we reached the saturation point?

This week in digital news, Expedia shared its strategy. The online travel giant said it's focusing on countries where it already has roots. It also signed its second loyalty-enrollment deal with a hotel chain, and evaluated its approach for Egencia.

This week in aviation, we considered the pros and cons of spinning off a loyalty program. Then our new Brisbane-based Gateway correspondent reported on new ultra-long-distance flights between Australia and Europe.

This week in digital news, we considered how people book their trips. Google is ahead of the curve, making design changes to capture more bookings, and corporate travel managers lag behind — half of European business travelers don't like their company's booking tools.

This week in hospitality, AccorHotels' Onefinestay and Hilton's Conrad are stepping up in the luxury space, and Airbnb launched long-awaited split payments for group travel.

This week in tourism, the dreaded Trump Slump is worse than industry leaders thought, including a 9.4 percent decrease from Mexico. For destinations facing the opposite problem, we gave suggestions for easing overtourism.

This week in aviation, we wondered who's really taking care of their customers. Delta is bringing back free upgrades; Southwest is ready to pay to make travelers happy, and American was forced to scramble to address a pilot shortage scare.

This week in tourism, we thought about big, long-term issues. Travel leaders are just starting to take overtourism seriously, while U.S. tour operators are optimistic they can gain an edge with the new restrictions on travel to Cuba.