It’s the end of another summer season and tourism destinations are about to ask themselves the hard questions as they start to plan next year. What worked? What didn’t? What should we change for next year? It’s hard for some destinations to rise above the well-funded voices of the “biggies” like New York City, Orlando [...]
Let’s Re-think Airfares – Can Jet Blue’s New Pass be a Sign of Change?
Earlier this week, Jet Blue announced a different sort of airfare. Unlimited three month airfare “pass” between two of their key cities. Like the unlimited rail passes so attractive to backpackers in Europe, the unlimited fares have a number of desirable characteristics. The fares are good until November and include the ability to book up [...]
Traveling with your Grandparents is Nothing New
Multi-generational or 3G travel is an emerging trend that has gotten media and public relations professionals talking. Earlier this summer, it was the focus of one of the livelier sessions at the PRSA Tour and Travel Section Conference held in June in San Antonio. (Disclosure: I was part of the local, logistics team for the [...]
