China's social media market can be tough to crack for destination marketers based overseas. But the success of NYC & Company, the city's official DMO, has shown that data-driven insights are key to creating a digital strategy that resonates with Chinese outbound travelers.

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When cases like these settle out of court, the public doesn't get to learn much.

Destinations need data to know how to help their hotels, restaurants, and attractions market themselves. While they don't need to know anything too intimate about travelers, they're still making sure all their t's are crossed as more privacy rights laws take effect.

The Travel Corp. is taking three of its core brands to Africa for the first time. It's a savvy move, leveraging the local knowledge and infrastructure of its sister companies on the continent, with the feel-good upside of boosting inbound tourism to Africa.

Loyalty is big business, and Air Canada is working hard to create a forward-looking program that leverages advanced e-commerce techniques. The airline's acquisition of Aeroplan bodes well for scaling up its program over the next few years.

Kimkim, Travello, and Travelstop together announced more than $8.5 million in funding this week. The leisure travel agency, the social travel model, and the business travel booking tool, respectively, are each seeing new twists.

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As cruise lines roll out new ships, they're showing them off to more markets. Carnival's approach — spreading its newest capacity around to several different ports — gives it the opportunity to reach a wide swath of the U.S.

Iceland should be a good air market right now. But increased competitive capacity is putting major pressure on Icelandair. The carrier's new CEO is going to have to find a way to get the airline back on track.

GoEuro CEO Naren Shaam said his company is having strong growth in helping consumers book intercity trips on their smartphones. But can he guide his company into profitability?