It looks like the travel industry isn't enthusiastic about industry player Donald Trump, the iconoclastic billionaire and hotel mogul. Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson has quietly emerged as a major Democratic donor.
America's transportation infrastructure is in serious need of help. At this point, only Democratic candidates have articulated substantive proposals for fixing it.
Considering Donald Trump’s uneven legacy in hospitality, the Trump kids are reinventing the rapidly expanding hotel brand through a combination of design savvy, multi-generational appeal and Ivanka’s star power.
Ivanka Trump has helped keep the Trump Collection of hotels relevant in the hospitality industry by bringing a much needed global design perspective to the company, complemented with a fresh, somewhat romantic appeal to attract a broader consumer base.
Hotels are personalizing the guest experience through innovative amenity programs, while the free versus paid WiFi debate shifts toward bandwidth strength.
Donald Trump’s newest hotel venture only needs Congressional approval to move ahead, while Americans with any historical or design sense bemoan the loss of the national institution.