Jacques Ledbetter is a journalist covering the business, technology and financial infrastructure of the luxury travel industry. Based in Germany, he reports on how payments, platforms and distribution systems shape the global travel trade, with a focus on travel advisors, agencies and suppliers such as hotels and cruises.Ledbetter is the founder of The Luxe Ledger, an independent publication analyzing the systems behind luxury travel. His reporting on commission payments, foreign exchange practices and industry inefficiencies has been widely read across the trade. He is also a contributor to Luxury Travel Advisor and Hospitality Investor. Before entering travel media, Ledbetter worked as a multimedia producer for outlets including The Washington Post, Al Jazeera and Voice of America, as well as in communications roles within the U.S. federal government.Follow Ledbetter for coverage of the rapidly evolving economic and technological infrastructure of luxury travel.