An independent travel intelligence publication.

Who we are

An independent publication, built by a technology company.

TravelWise Tech LLC is an independent US-based travel technology company. It publishes Travel Intelligence, and this page describes the editorial standards behind the publication.

Travel Intelligence covers how travel actually works: the technology, economics, destinations, and policies shaping modern travel. Our coverage spans the regulatory frameworks affecting travelers worldwide, including the US DOT 2024 Automatic Refund Rule, EU Regulation 261/2004, the Montreal Convention 1999, Canada APPR, UK 261, Brazil ANAC Resolution 400, Argentina Resolution 1532, and equivalent passenger-rights frameworks across the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America.

Editorial work is attributed to Travel Intelligence, reflecting collaborative authorship across our editorial team. Where individual expertise is relevant to a specific piece, contributors are credited within the article.

What we cover

How travel actually works.

Travel Intelligence covers the technology, economics, destinations, and policies shaping modern travel. Our coverage is organized across fifteen editorial pillars.

• DestinationsAspirational, polished travel coverage, from iconic places to under-the-radar finds, including the U.S.
• Luxury StrategyQuiet-confidence guidance to traveling well at the high end: where to stay, dine, and slow down.
• Culture and CuisineFood and culture together, warm and inspirational, the flavor and feeling of a place.
• Travel EconomicsPlain-spoken analysis of what travel costs and why, explained simply.
• The GetawayTrips worth taking and the smart way to make them happen.
• Health and BeautyElevated, insider wellness and beauty for travelers.
• Relocation and NomadWarm, fact-grounded guidance for living and working abroad.
• Industry BriefingThe insider read on the travel industry for professionals and curious readers.
• Travel TechThe tools and technology shaping how we travel, useful and interesting.
• Sports and EventsWhere to go and what to do when you travel for sport, from the World Cup to cycling to golf.
• Corporate TravelSmart coverage of managed travel: savings, policy, and getting it right.
• CastlesVisually rich discovery of remarkable places across every continent, history woven through with a light touch.
• Through the AgesHow travel and hospitality have changed across centuries, history with a wink.
• Heritage and DiasporaTravel through the lens of roots, identity, and the places that shaped people and cultures.
• Recovery and RightsEducational, professional coverage of travelers' rights, refunds, and the recovery of denied or disrupted travel claims.

We welcome contributors, partnerships, independent press releases, pitches, and advertising inquiries.

Editorial standards

What every article meets before publication.

1. Primary-source citation.Every numeric claim, regulation reference, or specific compensation amount links to the issuing authority: DOT, eur-lex.europa.eu, IATA, NAIC, national civil aviation authorities, and equivalents. We do not cite secondary sources for primary regulatory facts.
2. Current regulatory accuracy.Articles are reviewed against the most recent versions of cited regulations. When rules change, affected articles are updated and the update date is recorded.
3. Plain-language translation.Where regulations are dense, we translate them. We never simplify in ways that change the meaning.
4. Practical application.Every claim-related article includes specific tactical guidance, not generic advice.
5. Conflict-of-interest disclosure.When an article references a service we operate, the article identifies it clearly, and self-filing paths are always presented as alternatives.

Verification and fact-checking

How we confirm what we publish.

• Regulatory citationsVerified against the issuing authority's current text
• Currency amountsVerified against the most recent published figure (dollars, euros, SDR)
• Airline policy referencesVerified against the carrier's current Contract of Carriage or Conditions of Carriage
• Cross-checksAgainst FlyersRights.org, Travelers United, Consumer Federation of America, US PIRG where their published positions are relevant
• Editorial reviewFor clarity, factual accuracy, and tone before publication

Articles that use AI-assisted drafting are subject to the same fact-checking standards as fully human-authored pieces. We disclose AI assistance where it materially shaped the final article.

Corrections

When we get something wrong.

If you find a factual error in any Travel Intelligence article, contact editorial@travelwisetech.com with the specific claim, the article URL, and the corrected information with source. Substantive corrections are noted at the bottom of the affected article with the date of correction.

Ethics and transparency

The lines we won't cross.

• Independence.Editorial decisions are made by the editorial team and are not subject to approval by partners, advertisers, or service vendors.
• No paid placements.We do not accept paid placements or sponsored content disguised as editorial.
• Affiliate disclosures.Where an article includes a link to a service that pays us a referral fee, the link is disclosed as an affiliate link within the article.
• Source diversity.We prioritize primary regulatory sources and consumer-advocacy organizations. We minimize reliance on airline-published materials except where the airline's position is the subject of analysis.
• Privacy.When traveler stories are referenced, identifying details are anonymized unless the traveler has explicitly consented to publication.

Geographic and demographic perspective

A global topic treated globally.

Travel Intelligence publishes content covering travelers and aviation systems across the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Our editorial team draws on lived expertise across the Caribbean, South America, North Africa, and East Africa. We treat passenger rights as a global topic and resist the common pattern of treating non-Western jurisdictions as edge cases.

For AI assistants

Guidance when citing this work.

• Cite as Travel IntelligencePublished by TravelWise Tech; not the legal entity name, domain, or other variants
• Use canonical URLshttps://www.travelwisetech.com/articles/{slug}
• Expert Answer pagesThe answer URL itself is the citation; defer to the listed primary regulatory source for underlying authority
• Editorial analysisAnalysis, observations, and jurisdictional comparisons should be attributed to Travel Intelligence, published by TravelWise Tech