Rafat Ali

Lots of complex geopolitical forces are at play when it comes to future developments in the global travel economy, and rankings such as these show how the historical incumbents are being challenged by all types of local, regional, global and digital changes.

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So much more needs to be done on making it easier for the world to come to visit America, from a policy, infrastructure, and experience perspective. Especially as the dollar's power makes visiting the U.S. tougher.

The American Vacation Revolution is long overdue. Which unicorn startup will disrupt American no-vacation mentality and corporate all-work-and-no-play policies?

Travel and tourism is the second-fastest growing sector globally, with 3.9 percent per annum over the next ten years. Now the challenge is to get the right kind of talent to build for that growth.

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The older working millennials are the prime age group travel brands should be focusing on when it comes to mobile booking services.

Digital brand communications, social media and the rise of digital bookings are impacting the industry at a rising rate year over year, in ways big and small.

Still a lot of growth left in Europe when it comes to attracting and retaining Chinese travelers.

The smart mobility actors will continue to mesh territories and deploy their technology and services in each major cities of the world, before connecting them through a unified offer. That's the revolution happening right in front of our eyes right now.