Patrick Whyte

Until now what the modern day supertraveler thinks and wants has not really been understood. The Supertraveler Manifesto lifts the lid on these high maintenance, highly connected individuals.

TUI was already a client of peakwork so it can obviously see the potential in a company that can help speed up the search process.

Disruption makes for strange bedfellows and in hospitality, that means partnering with a cool eatery or food delivery service, or chucking the decades-old, tried-and-true but dated technology and signing up with a new computer-in-the-cloud vendor. Above all, being bland and the same as everyone else is a deal-breaker.

A race to the bottom on fares benefits no one. Airlines need to remember that consumers look at other things apart from the final price.

Over the years British Airways has quietly built up a substantial package holidays business and parent company IAG is reaping the benefits. Whether this can be replicated at other parts of the business, is another matter.

No clear reason was given for Hammad’s departure but a clue will likely be found in the company’s upcoming first-half results.

Like other global hotel companies with a high exposure in Europe, Rezidor continues to struggle in part because of continued security concerns. Those running the company will be hoping that the likes of France and Turkey bounce back soon.

Another app-based start-up has failed to live up to the hype. And we're still waiting for a company in the tours and activities field to translate marketing buzz into a scalable and profitable business.

Concerns about security, especially in Europe, continue to play on the minds of both business and leisure travellers. Still InterContinental’s CEO remains bullish, believing that the sector’s fundamentals "remain compelling."

American Airlines was hit by both rising costs and declining revenue in its third quarter. It will need to keep a close eye on both in the winter months if it is going to end the year on a high.