• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

While travelers are sprinting to tight connecting flights, airports are scrambling to make predictions. Visiting Associate Professor Yael Grushka-Cockayne, alongside Heathrow Airport and researchers at University College London, recently built and demoed a machine learning model that removes the guesswork.

• Innovation & Disruption

There’s a dream of space vacations, a fascination with seeing Earth from the outside. Professor Matt Weinzierl considers what this type of adventure travel will look like (in reality) and the implications for broader space development.

• Innovation & Disruption

As much as we hate to say it, great technology isn’t a silver bullet. A strong business case still matters in the digital era. Professor Thales Teixeira reflects on Airbnb's origin story — an interesting collision of technology, the economic climate, and a slow-to-change industry.

• Platforms & Crowds

Social media and influencer marketing are leaving certain insta-worthy locations, particularly natural spaces, overrun. Theresa Diederich, an expert in travel influencers and destination effects, shares some guiding principles for designing a better experience that everyone's sure to "like."

• Innovation & Disruption

Artificial intelligence-powered smart speakers are on track to become the "travel agent" of choice. This article from Harvard Business Review examines the shift and outlines three strategies traditional travel companies should consider to meet consumer needs.

• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Is Tuesday actually the best time to book a flight? Emily Batt (MS/MBA '20), formerly senior product manager at KAYAK, debunks this urban myth and gives us a peek inside the company’s price prediction models.

• Innovation & Disruption

As Airbnb’s growth continues to skyrocket, reviews from cities have swung the other way. Professors Youngme Moon, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Mihir Desai trade opinions on whether regulation will destroy Airbnb's business model.