Airlines
U.S. Travel ecommerce spending tops $100 billion, airlines outpace hotels
The online future of travel was decided a while ago, the growth numbers on mobile will define the next decade.
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Hotels
Greece in talks to sell renowned resort Astir Palace to Qatar for capital boost
Greece could still enjoy the esteem of hosting celebrities and political influencers while receiving a sizable investment for iconic property; a win-win for the cash-strapped country.
Hotels
Luxor’s big hotel slump in 2012 is Egypt’s worst
Luxor is far from the unrest of Tahir Square, yet the ripple effects of the revolution hit this tourist destination harder than it would a city that has a mix of leisure and business travelers.
Hotels
MGM Resorts stumbles on slow growth in Las Vegas
The gaming industry and MGM is on a roll in Macau, while growth remains sluggish in Las Vegas.
Hotels
Hotel broker faces 20 years in prison for sketchy hotel selling scheme
The hearing is the final piece of a legal storm that started nearly two years ago and at the time rattled the hotel industry, raising a number of red flags regarding the relationship between hotels and brokerage firms.
Hotels
New York and San Francisco drive Marriott’s fourth quarter growth
Marriott bucked a trend with its earnings growth, driven by strength in North America. For example, Starwood and Hyatt saw profits decline in the fourth quarter.
Hotels
New York City boutique hotels experiment with hourly rates in February
There may be honorable reasons guests check in via DayUse, which offers discounted daytime rates, but the potential for tarnishing a high-end reputation has already prompted one hotel to cut its contract short.
Business Travel
Hotels get revenue boost turning lobbies into co-working spaces
Hotels may have found a way to capitalize on this free and sought after space, but enterprising guests that have held lobby meetings for years will be surprised to find an extra fee.
Hotels
Dubai will have its first over-water villas with Anantara project
Despite all the odds and lots of logic, the palm-shaped development in the sea has survived the economic downturn and Dubai's financial challenge and continued to be a destination for high-end resorts and real estate.