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Report: Airbnb Will Not Become Successful OTA
A new PiperJaffray report suggests that while Airbnb will make share gains in vacation rentals, its adverse impact on online travel agencies will be...
Cuba and Priceline Make a Deal
Priceline has become the first U.S. online travel company to strike a deal with the Cuban government. The terms of Cuba and Priceline’s agreement...
Travel, Tourism Add 7.2 Million Jobs in 2015
In 2015, 7.2 million jobs were added to the travel and tourism industries, reports the World Travel and Tourism Council. Travel and tourism spending...
Terrorists Target Brussels
More than 30 people have been killed and more than 100 have been seriously injured following three explosions in Brussels today—two blasts at Zaventem...
Marriott CEO Talks Merged Loyalty Program
After Starwood Hotels & Resorts accepted Marriott International's sweetened $13.6 billion merger offer, Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson hopped on an analyst call from Cuba...