Rafat Ali

Besides the seasonal factors, the macro picture is that U.S. airlines are cutting flights to improve efficiency, and that also means lower number of full time employees.

This might be one the first times ever that a country DMO (destination marketing organization) is spending so much money to sponsor a sports team, all in the name of promoting tourism.

The answer is a mix of history and geography.

Amtrak has done a good job highlighting these stations, but a lot more can be done to enhance their tourism business value, and here we're doing our small bit.

The hotel operators worry whether going green means sacrificing their service standards at times, and this study show it surely won't hurt. And there are bigger benefits beyond bookings, including energy savings and tax credits from local municipalities, among others.

The Chinese millennial "G2 Generation" will comes out in hundreds of millions in the next decade, and change how travel products are consumed and marketed all around the globe. Are you ready?

After Colbert's deconstruction of this tour, unlikely any 0.00001 percenter would want any unwanted attention by buying this "once-in-a-lifetime adventure."

We would totally put any of these logos on a t-shirt! But seriously, airline branding is a serious multi-billion dollar matter, and smart airlines are using their distinctive logos to stand apart. Or should.

TSA Precheck may end up being more of a hindrance than a solution to overcrowded security lines, especially at peak times at major gateway airports.