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The travel industry in the coming year will define and be shaped by geopolitical events as the world realigns itself to new, global, and connected realities.

The U.S. aviation industry isn’t likely to retain its spots at the top of the list for long as players from Asia and the Middle East expand quickly and move up in global ranking.

Superfly's Superbox is very convenient answer -- assuming there are no privacy issues -- for getting around airlines who seem hell-bent on making tracking miles difficult for their loyalty program members. It wouldn't be surprising, though, if some of these airline abstainers object to this latest workaround.

Without providing information on new financing, Kingfisher's operating license will expire, although it can seek reinstatement if the airline can find an investor.

It’s not quite an equal comparison, but there’s been little correlation between the most-Instagrammed locations versus where tourists check into on Facebook or what destinations they’re searching on Google.

At least four people every day in the U.S. make life very difficult for their fellow passengers when they try to bring a gun (not to mention the other travelers who can't leave their knives, blades, and grenades at home) on board an aircraft.

Waiving fees is a courtesy to flyers and the airline staff that deal with them as thousands of flights continued to be cancelled across the country.

The situation reflects a growing trend in which a low-cost carrier outcompetes larger, more traditional airlines that once ruled the market. But in this case, Qantas Group wins no matter who’s in the lead.

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.

Try tweeting at your airline for a possible shortcut to a customer service representative, or hope for a lighter than expected storm as cancellations and delays will impact flights around the country.