It has been an interesting year, to say the least, in the travel industry. From airport power outages, to hurricanes and the ever-changing political climate, travelers have been bombarded with information on destinations all over the world.\u00a0Below are some of the latest trends, and products, as well as upcoming changes you\u2019ll see in the coming year.<\/p>\n
You may be surprised to see that\u00a0 Delta Air Lines comes in first in the annual Middle Seat scorecard ranking of the best and worst U.S. Airlines of 2017.<\/a>\u00a0Delta endured more than one passenger-stranding issue in 2017, including a scheduling fiasco during spring break, and a power outage at the world’s busiest airport,<\/a>\u00a0which is also one of Delta’s main hubs. However, they earned the top spot, even beating out Alaska Airlines as the top carrier, which has been No. 1 for the last four years.<\/p>\n This article includes details on each of the the eight major U.S. airlines as well as evidence to support their ranking, including the full scorecard used in the evaluation.<\/p>\n Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-best-and-worst-airlines-of-2017-1515594783<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TripAdvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice awards, released earlier this week, showcases the top destinations on the rise for the upcoming year. Topping the list, which compares 44 global destinations, is Kapa’a, Hawaii (for the U.S.) and Ishigaki, Japan (for the world). Omaha, NE earned the No. 9 spot in the top US destinations on the rise, citing Waren Buffet’s<\/a> love of his hometown, plus the world’s largest indoor desert<\/a>.<\/p>\n One attribute used to analyze these destinations is the search and booking interest. In addition, they took into account travel review ratings for the destination and for local businesses catering to travelers. \u00a0See the full list of rankings here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Source: https:\/\/www.today.com\/money\/2018-travel-spots-rise-according-tripadvisor-t120975<\/p>\nThe best up-and-coming places to visit in 2018<\/h2>\n