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Bit by bit, Bitcoin is becoming more of a possibility for wary travelers. But the question remains: Will travelers use it?

HotelTonight's marketing team likes to play up spontaneity as a prime booking motivator, but this data suggests that users are in need of reasonably priced rooms without the bells and whistles.

Doing what GoEuro is attempting to do, collecting and structuring all the data necessary to bring all of these varied transportation modes together, is harder to do than squeezing into a rush-hour subway in Times Square. But, someone's got to do it.

In the short term, we'll probably see a divide between the booking (Ostrovok.ru) and metasearch sites (Hipmunk) that will partner with Airbnb, and the more conservative ones that won't. The holdouts will eventually come around.

Due to a confluence of rising rents in neighboring San Francisco and Berkeley, the area of West Oakland is evolving into the "Brooklyn by the Bay"—but don't actually say that in Oakland.

It's not impossible to imagine a future where robot intelligence plays a crucial role in the logistical operations side of certain hotel brands.

The dispute between American Airlines Group and Orbitz Worldwide is somewhat surprising in that Travelport no longer controls Orbitz Worldwide, and the online travel company was thought to have won increased flexibility in its airline relationships. With Orbitz Worldwide's stock tanking, you can expect this fight to be resolved faster than the last time.

Get insights into the challenges and complications of designing for the needs of a variety of travelers, while debunking myths and public misconceptions of what is happening behind the scenes of the aircraft interiors design industry.

High traveler demand is making hotels more comfortable charging guests for what used be included services, but both the costs and numbers of fees would quickly drop should another recession zap demand.