Hannah Sampson

Could low oil prices make Starwood-owned properties a good prospect for investors? The hotel company — looking to shed nearly $1 billion in assets — sure hopes so.

Those who have paid for expedited security screening at airports will have to share the lanes for a good while longer. How much longer is anyone's guess.

Agents said late last year they were expecting big growth in the Caribbean, but it remains to be seen if the recent spread of the Zika virus in the region will have an impact.

The polls show that business travel buyers reacted sensibly after the attacks in Paris by communicating with travelers and bulking up their security plans rather than calling off trips altogether.

With confirmation that it bought another 475 acres adjacent to an existing theme park, Universal's parent company showed that it's not content to depend just on a magic wand.

The cruise industry has struggled for years to shake its habit of discounting to fill ships. Royal Caribbean is sending a message that it is willing to lose a little revenue in the short term to achieve long-term gains.

Now that TSA PreCheck is mostly being used by people who know how it works, everyone who has paid to use the program is probably happier.

The $300 million lawsuit has drawn attention from Virgin's plans to "make waves" in the cruise industry. Now the focus will shift to whether Virgin Cruises can deliver on that promise.

Fathom is drumming up good press for the cruise industry, but will enough people really pay a premium to devote their vacation to volunteering? Probably not at first.

The announcement by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to cancel all stops in Turkey this year is the most sweeping yet by an American cruise operator. Now all eyes turn to Carnival and Royal Caribbean.