Jason Clampet

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When you pair rapid development in Asia and the Middle East with slowing growth and low infrastructure investment in Europe and the U.S. you get interesting shifts in airport trends. We've yet to see the huge shifts, but they're coming soon.

Robots and automation are easy PR wins, but distract from the core mission of hotels: humans serving humans.

Trump's candidacy could turn out to be a huge — or should we say "YUGE" — challenge for the Trump travel brand.

It's not quite a level playing field for everyone, but a focus on the flying environment improves the passenger experience for everyone.

While being nice can go a long way, so does being extremely loyal to a brand and having a healthy travel budget.

Travel brands have been chomping at the bit for a "book now" button in Instagram. With this new ad product, they're one step closer to finding out a real ROI from the Instagram strategies.

TripAdvisor has managed to insert itself into just about every segment of travel. Like an octopus, its tentacles reach wide from accommodations to restaurant reviews. Read this deep dive to understand the company and its importance to the travel ecosystem.

"Welcome to the U.S.A." it begins. Quickly followed by "get in line." Most airports in the U.S. have far to go in making themselves welcoming arrival points for international visitors.

Travel startups are no doubt fun ideas. But they have shown returns that aren't as fun by VC standards as other industries.