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Technology that speeds up security lines and prevent stripping and scanning will be welcomed by travelers, no matter what the anti-TSA alarmists say.

The unions are rooting for a pairing with US Airways, but who knows what the months of high-priced consultants and lawyers have whispered into American's executive's ears.

The law firm behind the current suit is targeting Carnival for knowingly allowing the Concordia to sail despite known problems with the ship's design and covers all passengers, not just those hurt by the accident.

Brian Moore's security background caused him to focus on borders strictly as a security issue rather than a savvy combination of strict controls and good will that border and customs officials must exhibit.

The cruise lines, like any other major brands, want to downplay crimes at all costs. But the lack of accountability at sea means that criminals have a floating playground.

With the average foreign visitor likely to spend nearly triple on everything, the local tourism and convention board wants to nearly double its foreign influx to 30% of the city's total.

T+L and its competitor Conde Nast Traveler have long sought to distinguish their respective lists with new measurements and greater user participation, but they find themselves under increasing threats from non-glossy, best-of-like lists from across the web.

Although Blackstone is only publicly speaking about commercial real estate now, it's hard to imagine that the private-equity giant won't look to unload a few of its 185,000 rooms -- or even the Hilton chain itself.

There is a ton of skepticism here about whether the startup, acquired by Microsoft/Skype, can really build a seamless, mobile, group-travel planning experience and whether or not people will care if it does.

Now that its two-years-in-the-making merger is complete Latam needs to start realistically dealing with expectations for the new South American powerhouse.

Growth in business travel, as in all sectors of travel, is outside U.S. and Europe, and even U.S. travelers spend more internationally, numbers show.

With these patents and the looming introduction of Passbook for boarding passes and check-ins, Apple wouldn't be getting into travel transactions, but would be playing at the fringes. The world isn't ending; it's probably only getting more efficient and elegant.