Articles tagged “travel trends”

This week in digital news, Google tiptoed into tours and activities, and Apple Maps added airport guides.

This week in tourism news, we thought about the fact that not all overtourism comes from international visitors. Sometimes part of the problem lies close to home.

This week in hospitality news: Airbnb set its sights on the big online travel agencies, and Hilton has a new chief marketing officer.

This week in aviation, Spirit named its next CEO. We also took a long look at the business of airport lounges and wondered why American still uses paper vouchers for free flights.

This week in tourism, we thought about two opposing ideas. First, the chief marketing officers who drive tourism are highly valued in their companies, but second, what do you do when their success leads to soaring, unsustainable visitation?

This week in hospitality, lifestyle brands strike again, specifically at Jumeirah and Rosewood. How many lifestyle brands do we need and have we reached the saturation point?

This week in digital news, Expedia shared its strategy. The online travel giant said it's focusing on countries where it already has roots. It also signed its second loyalty-enrollment deal with a hotel chain, and evaluated its approach for Egencia.

This week in aviation, we considered the pros and cons of spinning off a loyalty program. Then our new Brisbane-based Gateway correspondent reported on new ultra-long-distance flights between Australia and Europe.

This week in digital news, we considered how people book their trips. Google is ahead of the curve, making design changes to capture more bookings, and corporate travel managers lag behind — half of European business travelers don't like their company's booking tools.

This week in hospitality, AccorHotels' Onefinestay and Hilton's Conrad are stepping up in the luxury space, and Airbnb launched long-awaited split payments for group travel.