The year is off to a terrific start for the global travel and tourism industry with higher-than-predicted growth of 5 percent.
Mark Johanson
Aug 27, 2013
TheSuitest is the first hotel comparison website to add a forecasting function, offering a glimpse into the future of room rates.
Mark Johanson
Aug 22, 2013
The same equity firm that helped turn Spirit into a fee-heavy ultra low-cost carrier could do the same with Frontier Airlines.
Mark Johanson
Aug 13, 2013
Global spending on business travel is expected to reach $1.12 trillion this year, the GBTA BTI Outlook says.
Mark Johanson
Aug 08, 2013
JetBlue is adding lie-flat seats and private suites to lure a demographic that’s been largely absent from its fleet: business travelers.
Mark Johanson
Aug 06, 2013
The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert for U.S. citizens Friday, but what exactly does that mean?
Mark Johanson
Aug 04, 2013
The U.S. says al Qaeda chatter suggests terrorists are planning to attack American targets in the Middle East and North Africa.
Amrutha Gayathri
Aug 03, 2013
The top U.S. travel association has laid out a case for government travel spending amid a congressional push for more caps.
Mark Johanson
Jul 29, 2013
Business travelers face many obstacles to eating healthy, but that doesn’t make it impossible.
Mark Johanson
Jul 19, 2013
FAA issued new pilot training standards Wednesday thanks to a tireless campaign from the Families of Continental Flight 3407.
Mark Johanson
Jul 10, 2013
People travelling by air could soon strike off one more annoying process from the hassle that modern-day air travel has become.
Kukil Bora
Jun 28, 2013
A new survey from Routehappy.com shows which U.S. airlines lead the way in terms of in-flight Wi-Fi capability.
Mark Johanson
Jun 26, 2013
The U.S. took in $129 billion in taxes - you read correctly - $129 billion - from revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry.
Lisa Mahapatra
Jun 25, 2013
Customer satisfaction with the airline industry is up, though it remains one of America's most reviled industries.
Mark Johanson
Jun 19, 2013
Even with fewer European visitors, the U.S. set a record for overseas arrivals in 2012, thanks to travelers from Asia and Latin America.
Mark Johanson
Jun 11, 2013
An increasing number of bag fees and upgrades helped global airlines attain an estimated $27.1 billion in ancillary revenue in 2012.
Mark Johanson
Jun 07, 2013
New York is the world’s most competitive city today and will remain that way in 2025, a Citigroup study says.
Keerthi Mohan
Jun 05, 2013
The U.S. is the only nation in the developed world without federally mandated paid time off, a new report says.
Mark Johanson
May 28, 2013
Those who work in the U.S. travel industry hailed the Senate immigration reform bill as a decisive step toward facilitating U.S. travel.
Mark Johanson
May 23, 2013
Thanks to ancillary fees for baggage and other items, the way airlines earn money is completely different than it was just five years ago.
Mark Johanson
May 15, 2013
Travel generated $2 trillion in economic output last year, but the U.S. needs to fix several self-imposed rules to regain its market share.
Mark Johanson
May 08, 2013
When the next Icelandic volcano tosses ash into the sky, EasyJet hopes to have the technology in place to prevent the closure of air space.
May 07, 2013
Considering a career as a flight attendant? Think again. The profession ranked as one of the worst jobs in 2013.
Mark Johanson
Apr 24, 2013
A strike by the ver.di trade union has forced German airline Lufthansa to cancel 1,720 flights Monday.
Mark Johanson
Apr 21, 2013
Legacy airlines may need to make radical changes to their networks if they want to remain viable in the coming years.
Mark Johanson
Apr 12, 2013
Growing demand, limited inventory and a strong stock market have helped vacation rental sales surge across the United States.
Mark Johanson
Apr 03, 2013
The Supreme Court rejected Spirit Airlines' claims that a rule forcing the carrier to show the total price of airfare was a violation of free speech.
Mark Johanson
Apr 02, 2013
If you’re looking for paid time off, one thing is certain: You don’t want to live in Asia or North America.
Mark Johanson
Mar 27, 2013
Why can't you use tablets on a plane during takeoff/landing? According to an FAA source, the reason is unclear and the rule is changing.
Mark Johanson
Mar 26, 2013
Popular travel booking site Kayak thinks it has the answers to some of travelers' biggest questions (like when to book a cheap flight).
Mark Johanson
Mar 21, 2013