Articles tagged “travel trends”

This week in hospitality, we saw midscale hotels getting more sophisticated about tech and design, which is great for the customer so long as the brand actually has a name.

This week in digital news, besides TripAdvisor helping to identify a robocall scandal, we concentrated on online travel agencies jockeying for a bigger share of the market and trying to offer more things to more consumers.

This week in aviation, we thought about customer desires. Flyers want low-cost options, comfortable cabins, and probably flight attendants who aren't getting sick from their uniforms.

This week we had airline loyalty on the brain. Most airlines are slashing loyalty perks except for the ultra-elite. Redeeming miles has never been so crazy and elusive.

This week in hospitality, Airbnb subtly got our attention. Much like Netflix crept up on Blockbuster, hotel CEOs are finally starting to recognize the threat.

This week in digital news, we took a long hard look at TripAdvisor. Our new research report examines how the company can diversify its revenue streams beyond hotels, then a shorter read on TripAdvisor's new TV ad campaign, which will keep rival Trivago on its toes.

Breaking news on Trump's Cuba policies dominated this week's tourism coverage. Earlier this week, Trump suffered a loss as his travel ban remains blocked by a U.S. Court of Appeals, but he plans to get his way in Cuba by restricting travel.

These are the hospitality trends we were talking about this week.

These are the hospitality trends we were talking about this week.

These are the aviation trends we were talking about this week.