Travel & Tourism

Sector journalism and trade press.

• Skift $
  The travel industry's authoritative trade publication.
• Phocuswire
  Travel tech and digital travel news.
• Travel Weekly
  Travel agent and trade industry news.
• Travel Pulse
  Travel agent industry coverage.
• Aviation Week (Air Transport) $
  Airline industry strategic coverage.
• Cruise Industry News
  Cruise sector trade publication.
• Tnooz / EyeforTravel
  Online travel marketing intelligence.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• US Travel Association
  US private-sector travel advocacy.
• WTTC — World Travel & Tourism Council
  Global private-sector travel advocacy.
• UNWTO — UN World Tourism Organization
  UN agency for tourism policy and stats.
• IATA — International Air Transport Association
  Global airline industry association.
• Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
  Cruise industry trade group.
• ASTA — American Society of Travel Advisors
  Travel agent professional association.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• ITB Berlin
  World's largest travel trade show; Berlin, March.
• WTM London
  World Travel Market; London, November.
• Phocuswright Conference
  US travel industry executive event.
• Skift Global Forum
  Skift's annual NYC executive summit.
• Arabian Travel Market
  Middle East travel industry event.
• IPW (US Travel Association)
  Largest international inbound US travel show.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• Skift Research $
  Travel industry data and forecasts.
• STR / CoStar (Hotels) $
  Hotel performance benchmarks (overlap with hospitality).
• UNWTO Tourism Dashboard
  Official global tourism statistics.
• WTTC Economic Impact Reports
  Country-by-country tourism economic impact.
• Phocuswright Research $
  Online travel market research.
• ARC — Airlines Reporting Corporation $
  Air ticket sales data.
• OAG (flight data) $
  Schedules and connectivity data.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• DOT — US Department of Transportation
  Aviation consumer protection, airline regulation.
• TSA
  Aviation security in the US.
• State Department — Bureau of Consular Affairs
  Visas, passports, travel advisories.
• CBP — Customs & Border Protection
  International arrivals.
• EU Council Regulation 261 (passenger rights)
  EU air passenger rights enforcement.
• Local DMOs (Destination Marketing Orgs)
  Local-to-international tourism boards.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• Booking Holdings
  Glenn Fogel, CEO. Largest OTA: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda.
• Expedia Group
  Ariane Gorin, CEO. Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Trivago.
• Airbnb
  Brian Chesky, CEO. Largest short-term rental platform.
• Trip.com Group
  James Liang, Chairman. China's largest OTA.
• Marriott / Hilton / IHG
  See Hospitality industry — top hotel chains.
• Delta Air Lines
  Ed Bastian, CEO. US legacy carrier.
• United Airlines
  Scott Kirby, CEO. Global network carrier.
• American Airlines
  Robert Isom, CEO. Largest US carrier.
• Lufthansa Group
  Carsten Spohr, CEO. Major European airline group.
• Royal Caribbean Group
  Jason Liberty, CEO. World's largest cruise line.
• Carnival Corporation
  Josh Weinstein, CEO. World's largest cruise operator.
• Disney Parks (Walt Disney Co.)
  Bob Iger, Disney CEO. Theme parks experiences segment.