Sarah Enelow-Snyder

While there’s interest among African tourism boards in marketing actively to black Americans, these boards are missing opportunities by not diversifying their strategies.

This week in aviation, when it comes to online travel agencies, some carriers figure they'll join 'em, not beat 'em. We'll see if the airlines get the direct bookings they seek.

This week in hospitality, the industry approaches a moment of truth: How can hotels hate and also participate in short-term rentals? Another long-term challenge: mastering sustainable practices.

This week in tourism, we were more domestic than usual. Americans won't travel without their beloved mobile devices, and check out our three-part deep dive on how the American road trip is evolving alongside tours, destinations, hotels, vehicles, and consumer behavior.

This week in digital news, Yelp wants to see tighter regulation of Google's business practices, which has real implications for travel and restaurants. And don't miss two interviews leading up to Skift Tech Forum on the payments revolution and the hype of big data.

The sharing economy hardly puts a dent in the fact that most American road trips occur with owned cars. But look out for brands adapting to electric vehicles before driverless cars change things completely.

While most American road trips are DIY, created piecemeal on a budget, the luxury set has options and smart travel brands know who to target.

Road trips in the United States are statistically on the rise due to both economic and cultural factors. These vacations have incredible potential to reflect what's simmering beneath the surface of contemporary America.

This week, we examined the compensation of hotel CEOs and found that a now-disgraced executive ended up on top again. Meanwhile, a private equity firm ended its long relationship with Hilton.

Once again this week we heard of the mighty potential of tours and activities, this time from TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer. Meanwhile, personalization continues to be a theme on the minds of many travel executives these days.