August 12, 2019 by Melinda Gauthier
Watch out Gen Z, Gen Alpha is quickly coming up behind you. That’s the focus of an Advertising Age piece in which Jeff Fromm, President of FutureCast, said, "The family unit is more democratized than ever before. Kids are influencing...
July 22, 2019 by Richard Cogswell
The rise of Chinese outbound tourism appears to be unstoppable, even amid growing concerns about the country’s economy. With more and more Chinese of different ages and income brackets traveling, the typical vacation is evolving. Shopping, specifically shopping for luxury...
July 9, 2019 by Sarah Oliver
Getting the right product or service to the right customer at the right time isn’t a new idea, but it has become the mantra for today’s focus on personalization. It makes sense. Technology makes it easier to get more personal...
June 24, 2019 by Natalie Good
What moves someone to travel, to transform a trip from a dream to reality? Practical things like budget and vacation time are important, but factors that influence travel decisions are usually more intangible—especially for younger travelers. Fighting FOMO & Fueling...
June 17, 2019 by David Craft
Once seen as a seemingly insignificant part of the travel industry, the tours and activities sector continues to grow (and experience growing pains) as it follows its own path. The annual tours and activities global market is estimated at $150...
June 3, 2019 by Anant Patel
The Middle East travel market, which once was mostly limited to regional travel or travel to major cities in Europe, like London, has seen a major shift in recent years. The younger generation of travelers is a rapidly growing demographic...
May 27, 2019 by Greg Thompson
Growth and plenty of it have been the cruise line industry’s outlook for nearly 10 years. “There’s nothing I see that suggests any kind of slowdown is on the horizon,” said Frank Del Rio, chief executive of Norwegian Cruise Holdings...
May 13, 2019 by Richard Cogswell
Travel industry news is awash with posts and articles about China, and the influence its considerable traveling population has on global tourism. But, Asia’s impact on travel isn’t isolated to China alone nor is the influence one-sided. Travel inherently brings...
May 6, 2019 by Anant Patel
The overall Europe travel picture is rosy, with continued growth and recovery region-wide according to Phocuswright’s European Online Travel Overview. Areas hit by political and financial crises a few years ago are seeing a recovery in tourism, as well as...
April 29, 2019 by Cynthia Frebet
Travelers flying to less mainstream destinations, or flying into smaller airports on budget airlines, often have a challenge getting directly to their destination. To ease this situation, and for other reasons, airlines have made interline or codeshare deals with each...