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Expedia Is Betting on Speed

The internet's most dynamic young star—became a stress test for the entire travel-marketing industry.

May 28 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

The $900 Aisle Seat

How a narrow waterway remade the economics of flight — and stranded the summer vacation.

May 21 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

Don't Compare Yourself To Other Travelers

How the pursuit of the perfect trip is bankrupting bank accounts and peace of mind.

May 14 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

Three Mysterious Theories About Amelia Earhart's Disappearance

Rachel Hartigan unravels the life and mystery of Amelia Earhart's arguably consequential life's work.

May 7 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

Work 40 Report: April 2026

Find your next career in the travel + hospitality sector in our newly minted report. April 2026.

Apr 30 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

Should Washington Own Spirit Airlines?

Exploring whether a state-owned Spirit Airlines could act as a price ceiling for the "Big Four".

Apr 27 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

The Great Migration vs. The Ritz-Carlton

Inside the regulatory carve out that put a Ritz-Carlton in the heart of the Maasai Mara Reserve and ignited a war over who owns Africa's last great…

Apr 24 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

Chasing the Pack

How Travel and Photography Can Shape a Humanitarian Lens

Apr 23 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

The Mouse's New Math

How Walt Disney World has transformed into a luxury product, and what it cost them to do it. Is the Happiest Place on Earth still for everyone?

Apr 18 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

The Charm of Havana's Musical Style

How the Buena Vista Social Club Taught the World to Breathe.

Apr 10 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

Did Trump Take Advantage Of The Travel Sector?

The President's founding wealth can be attributed to the travel sector. Arguably, it seems, the wealth has not yet reciprocated.

Apr 3 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

The Youthful Emergence of Nigeria's Hospitality Sector

How TMD and Marvellous are Shaping the Next Generation of Nigeria Travel.

Apr 2 • Pay Me In Plane Tickets

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