While airlines are focusing on getting more revenue out of passengers, many airports are pushing to get more revenue from non-passengers, and placing a retail kiosk in a cramped space that might otherwise go unused is one way to do it.
There is smart money riding on a lot of these trends, as food and beverage trends generally permeate through the larger travel industry and beyond, into popular culture.
A localized hotel experience is the #1 marketing mantra in the American hospitality industry today, three decades after Bill Kimpton invented the idea.
We have our doubts that FlyFit snacks really ease the pain of jet lag or economy class seats, but the minimal packaging and health consciousness ingredients suggest there are smarter and healthier ways for airlines to replace meals.
If you want to know about the current tastes preferences of mainstream American travelers, there are few better places to look than Disney parks. When tandoori and flatbread make the menu, then they've made it.
This list of best airport and rail food and beverage outlets is missing new and innovative initiatives, especially local ones in Asia. But still worth perusing for what the industry overall considers the best in breed.
"Parts Unknown" is back and with two Emmys in its pocket. Season two's strong start in a challenging location highlights all the reasons that it stands out among travel and news TV: It uses a meal as the entry point to a deeper honest conversation about culture, politics, and people.