The leaders of the Hilton and Marriott hotel chains used the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to promote “smart visas.”
American Airlines has revamped its logo and look, but does it change anything for the beleaguered carrier?
As massive train-building schemes take shape across the globe, a different mode of transportation is booming in the United States: intercity buses.
As the first anniversary of the Costa Concordia disaster approaches, there are signs the cruise industry is ready to make changes.
The Germany-based Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Center, or Jacdec, just released its annual list of the world’s safest airlines in 2012.
The travel sector was one of the few surprises on the otherwise predictable Labor Department report on December employment.
Anyone with a fear of flying should consider this: 2012 was the safest year for global air travel since the dawn of the jet age in 1945.
America's "legacy" carriers have the rudest employees in the industry, according to a recent survey from Airfarewatchdog.com.
For further proof the enclave has eclipsed Vegas: Its gambling revenue hit a record $38 billion in 2012.
China unveiled the world’s longest high-speed rail line Wednesday, the latest milestone in the nation’s rapid high-speed network.
Just 38 percent of full-time employees in the U.S. plan to take off work on Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve, while only 28 percent plan to take off Dec. 31 for New Year’s Eve.
The 30th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War made news this year, but little has been said about how cruise ships have been used as pawns.
The global airline industry will fly higher than expected in 2012, with the latest forecast showing profits considerably larger than previous estimates.
A new report from the NRDC suggests that the U.S. winter tourism industry has experienced a $1 billion loss over the last decade due to climate change.
Are you out of work and looking for a job? The travel industry is hiring.
CEOs from over 40 international companies urged nations around the world to end HIV-based travel restrictions.
When the first Fastjet flight took off Thursday from its base in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, it ushered in a new age of budget travel for Sub-Saharan Africa. But can it last?
Last Thursday, onlookers in Japan got to preview the future of global rail travel: a "floating" train designed to operate at speeds of more than 310 mph.
If you flew American Airlines in September, perhaps you already know this: Just 58 percent of the carrier’s flights were on time.
Many have hailed the re-election of Barack Obama as a boon to the nation’s rebounding travel and tourism industry.
The glitter of Nollywood, the allure of forbidden lands and heaps of shopping by the nouveaux riche are in the forecast for travelers in the coming years, according to Euromonitor.
For centuries, those in the East have scrambled to accommodate the needs of those in the West, but, in the next decade, things will change.
Following a recent trend, Singapore Airlines will cancel the world's longest flights.
A new American Express Global Business Travel survey says prices are headed up in three of the four 'BRIC' countries.
If you think Americans don’t take trains, think again. According to Amtrak, ridership is up a whopping 49 percent since 2000.
China expects 10,000 miles of track to link 24 cities by 2020, and the high-speed “ice train” may be its most ambitious plan to date.
Loose seats and labor disputes are just the tip of the iceberg for beleaguered American Airlines.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced on Tuesday that Taiwan would join 36 countries already participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which offers entry into the U.S. without a previously arranged travel visa.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision to its global outlook for 2012 Monday after improved global airline performance in the second quarter.