How we work, in public
Every policy that governs our newsroom is published. Nothing is internal only, nothing is aspirational. If we fall short of it, we say so on the record.
Editorial Standards
How we report
We follow the trip across price, access and place, in every region we cover. Every story names its sources where possible, links to the filing or dataset behind a claim, and tells the reader how the desk knows what it knows.
Evidence on the page
Every material claim is paired with a number, a source or a filing. Nothing is asserted that a reader cannot trace, and we link the primary document wherever it is lawful to do so.
Independence
WorldTravelBrief accepts no paid travel, no hosted stays and no review trips it does not pay for. The editorial budget is kept separate from WorldTravelBrief Partners, our commercial studio, and from subscription revenue.
Anonymous sources
We use them when they are necessary, never when they are convenient. Anonymity requires an editor’s sign off and a clear public interest reason.
Conflicts of interest
Reporters disclose holdings and prior employers on their profile. We do not cover a company in which a reporter holds a direct financial interest without a second byline.
Languages
English is the source edition. Other languages mirror the meaning, not the words, while datelines, figures and sources stay identical across every edition.