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Even large online travel agencies like Expedia need marketing partners, and that is where the metasearch sites come in. In Expedia's view, its own subsidiary Trivago is helping Expedia compensate for the traffic it is losing, and will continue to lose, from TripAdvisor.

Although it's a step in the right direction, Wi-Fi is still expensive for many regular and loyal customers depending on the kind of service they need.

Puerto Rico will have the opportunity to showcase its improvements to travel agents and the press in person as well as benefit from the influx of business travel for the event.

If things go Starwood's way, then all of that expense in introducing keyless entry at Aloft and W properties will be recouped in higher occupancies and rates.

As economic and living conditions improve across the Muslim world, this population now has the means to do some globetrotting. As a global company, MasterCard 's focusing on this market further highlights these travelers' growing influence.

Kayak started the direct-booking trend among travel metasearch sites, but now CEO Steve Hafner says improvements have been made on partner sites so direct booking is no longer a priority and can hurt, rather than help, turning lookers into bookers. Have the conditions really changed or is this Priceline Group-speak?

Connecting the physical to the digital is a key challenge for destinations and attractions.

The "What's New & Next" brand positioning at W Hotels has always embraced inclusivity and diversity, but it's never been this vocal about it before.

Discover what type of travel startups attract venture capital funding, see where the smart money is going, and understand some of the common mistakes that startups make as they seek funding and strive to build their new businesses.