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We all knew a TripAdvisor study would point to the importance of reviews, but the reports of optimism by North American hoteliers despite likely weaker gains points to an enthusiasm that could help them overcome the odds.

It’s not often you see a trend that sweeps up hipster and luxury travelers alike, and also is in line with a hotel’s bottom line. Other benefits include making updating hotel design faster and cheaper.

Discounted first-class seats? Now there's a wrinkle. Lufthansa would rather get some revenue for them instead of giving them away in free upgrades.

HomeAway's Brian Sharples isn't worried about online travel agencies getting into vacation rentals. InterContinental, Marriott and Hilton have the OTAs on a relatively tight leash, and won't stand for a serious flirtation with those dreaded vacation rentals.

Convention attendees spend more than domestic business travelers and foreign leisure tourists, making them and the expensive meetings they attend Abu Dhabi’s best bet for increasing tourism GDP.

JetBlue is intent on increasing its fee revenue, but if it ultimately decides to offer free Wi-Fi on its flights on an ongoing basis, that would certainly be a development that other airlines will have to pay attention to.

Lonely Planet has built a dedicated, engaged audience around the world by mixing big brand initiatives and projects tailed at specific audiences.

This sale is a headscratcher, but BBC was keen on finding a buyer and looks like Kelley is the most price-elastic buyer it could find. Remains to be seen how the travel market and LP's shrinking-but-loyal userbase responds to this sale.