Articles tagged “travel trends”

This week in tourism, we had theme parks covered. Disney is opening a new Toy Story-themed land ahead of the Star Wars expansion, and Six Flags reported earnings with talk of tax reform and keeping some parks open year-round.

This week in digital news, TripAdvisor reported fourth-quarter earnings and we dug into their TV advertising strategy, which involves leaning away from online marketing — bad news for Google.

This week in hospitality, the fact that it's earnings season is just the beginning. Airbnb is launching a new tier of select properties and Wyndham is selling its European vacation rental business.

This week in aviation, earnings are under way and Norwegian is hoping for a brighter 2018 bolstered by pilot recruitment and route development.

This week in tourism, we saw TUI digging into blockchain and tours and activities, and Los Angeles rebooted its "Everyone Is Welcome" campaign on Hulu.

This week in digital news, we analyzed online travel agency earnings. Trivago braces for slow 2018 growth and Expedia grapples with hotels' direct booking success.

This week in tourism news, international visitor spending in the United States is down, but Brand USA is amping up its new streaming TV channel to boost engagement.

This week in aviation, Spirit's low-cost approach is driving down other carriers' fares and United attempts to solve the ongoing issue of how passengers should board.

Airbnb announced a partnership with SiteMinder and Steve Wynn resigned as CEO of Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations. For a longer read, don't miss our analysis of the love-hate relationship between hotels and online travel agencies.

This week in tourism, we wrote about Cape Town's water crisis and what that means for businesses and their water-guzzling customers. Meanwhile, in the UK, Brexit and overtourism are persistent challenges, whether everyone recognizes them or not.