Category Travel & Leisure

Airline seat design inspiration is evolving away from the automotive look of the 2000s and 2010s, trending more towards other spaces where people spend time instead. Matt Round is chief creative officer at Tangerine. The London-based design agency has been…

Each year, when Interbrand, Forbes, and others release their rankings of the world’s most valuable brands, the usual suspects appear: Apple, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Hermés, Porsche. Luxury hotel companies don’t make the cut: Not Four Seasons. Not Ritz-Carlton. Not Mandarin…

As India emerges as a key market for hospitality brands, both global and homegrown, sustainability has become an increasingly pressing concern. Despite growing awareness, industry leaders agree that the sector is still in the early stages of integrating sustainable practices…

A major expansion of United Airlines’ Asian network has been approved by U.S. regulators. In a government filing, the Department of Transportation granted permission for new routes to Thailand and Vietnam.  Upon launch, United will be the only U.S. passenger…

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Say goodbye to the total-price display toggle: Airbnb announced Monday that guests worldwide will see only the total price of stays, which includes any additional fees but not taxes. Until now, many guests on desktop or mobile would first see…

Time. There just never seems to be enough of it. It always seems to move too fast (and, every year, it seems to just move faster). Time is something people always tell me they don’t have enough of and is…

Prominent travel industry companies and trade associations together contributed several million dollars to President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration festivities, according to new records filed with the Federal Election Commission. The contributions — part of more than $245 million given to…

Before I first went traveling in 2006, I had these expectations in my head based on nothing but my imagination and popular culture. My trip was going to be a nonstop adventure filled with colorful and exciting people. Crazy things…

While Trump administration policies may not directly target the hospitality industry, the effects of tariff threats and economic uncertainty mean weaker outlooks for hotel operators. What about the impact on short-term rentals? The U.S. vacation rental industry remains relatively stable.…