By Danny King: Since 2008, airline revenue generated from ancillary services such as meals, onboard WiFi and preferred seating has almost quadrupled. Hotel companies haven't been nearly as fortunate.

By Rod Kurtz: More and more business owners are embracing the popular social platform. Problem is, most of them have no idea what they're doing.

By Dr. Peter Tarlow: With the onset of the summer travel season in much of the world, June is a good time to ask ourselves how well we are protecting our tourism sites.  Airlines and other forms of transportation have the advantage that they receive government security.  Most other forms of tourism, such as hotels, restaurants, shopping centres, and major attractions such as theme parks receive little or no government security or protection.  In most cases, the tourism industry can depend on no one but itself.

By Caroline Costello: Summer is one of the busiest travel times of the year in a lot of places—with a few exceptions. It's low season in many tropical locales, winter-sports meccas, and destinations on the other side of the hemisphere. And low season, of course, equates to a high chance of money-saving travel deals. We compared peak and off-peak pricing in a variety of destinations to bring you the most exciting and affordable low-season options for your 2013 summer vacation.

Abu Dhabi’s hotel market witness green shoots, while Dubai maintains continued growth over 2012.

By Sandrae Lawrence: Who better to ask for their opinions on the best cocktail bars in the world than some of the world’s best bartenders? Sampling drinks and assessing service standards in competitor bars around the globe is all part of the job. From New York to Tokyo and Sydney, with a few London recommendations in between, they share the addresses of their favourite cocktail bars.

A featured article by Clearfit: Interviews are one of the fundamental tools to evaluate job candidates. But they can be risky too. It’s easy to be charmed in an interview, to fall for a candidate that’s charismatic or appealing. Similar to how we feel about a potential romantic partner, persuasive candidates can make you feel that “they’re the one,” even if you haven’t really explored whether they have what it takes to succeed in your specific role.

By Alan Campbell: Ever since revenue management came in to the vocabulary of the hotel business it has dominated the price that hoteliers would like to get, and the price that the guest is willing to pay. I know how we determine the price that the guest will pay, yet so many managers can’t determine what their product is worth. I propose to you as the hotelier behind the reports, are your rooms really worth that price?

By Alan Young: Instagram and Pinterest are fundmentally about creating image. Or better put, helping people imagine. Where they’ve been, where they’re going, where they want to go, how they’ll feel when they get there. They are seemingly perfect spaces for hotels to communicate experiences, yet many hotels overlook creating a real strategy for the “image” sites and end up falling flat.

By Jayne Clark: If current travel patterns persist throughout 2013, Bangkok will overtake London as the world's most-visited international city.