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  • Debate over tourism to Myanmar

    AP – Mon Oct 29, 3:25 pm ET  

    BANGKOK, Thailand - The military's brutal crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar has derailed what was looking like a record year for tourism, with travel companies and governments warning visitors away from the exotic Southeast Asian country. Full Story »

  • U.S. leisure travel expected up in '08

    AP – Mon Oct 29, 3:21 pm ET  

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Leisure trips and travel spending are expected to continue modest growth through 2008, but travel preferences are changing, according to the Travel Industry Association's annual forecast. Full Story »

  • Travel industry gets enlightened to yoga

    AP – Wed Sep 12, 2:21 pm ET  

    NEW YORK - Don't just take a vacation. Change your life. Full Story »

  • Tour company sued over vacation club

    AP – Fri Jul 27, 4:17 pm ET  

    LOS ANGELES - Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent has been sued for allegedly misleading investors into spending millions of dollars to join high-end vacation clubs that were not run by the tour group as they had believed. Full Story »

  • Orbitz to sell Virgin America tickets

    AP – Thu Jul 19, 2:30 pm ET  

    CHICAGO - Online travel company Orbitz Worldwide said Thursday it will sell tickets for the startup Virgin America airline on its orbitz.com and cheaptickets.com Web sites. Full Story »

  • Can air travel industry really go green?

    AP – Thu Jun 21, 9:17 am ET  

    LE BOURGET, France - Boeing, Airbus, and dozens of airlines that fly their jets are jumping on the environmental bandwagon, touting "green" technology at the Paris Air Show and pledging to spew less noxious fumes into the planet's skies. Full Story »

  • Cruise with missing passenger resumes

    AP – Tue Jun 19, 12:11 pm ET  

    MIAMI - A Royal Caribbean International cruise ship resumed its voyage to Puerto Rico on Tuesday as Coast Guard crews searched for a passenger reported missing a day earlier. Full Story »

  • Marriott to build boutique hotel chain

    AP – Thu Jun 14, 4:08 pm ET  

    BETHESDA, Md. - Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. plans to open a new brand of boutique hotels catering to wealthy travelers, teaming with designer and hotel entrepreneur Ian Schrager. Full Story »

  • Marriott partnering with Ian Schrager

    AP – Thu Jun 14, 3:53 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON - Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. said Thursday it is teaming with former Studio 54 boss Ian Schrager to create a new brand of boutique hotels. Full Story »

  • Marriott, Nickleodeon team up on resorts

    AP – Fri Jun 1, 2:43 pm ET  

    BETHESDA, Md. - Marriott International Inc. and the children's network Nickelodeon plan to team up on a string of upscale resorts that will include water parks and entertainment from the likes of SpongeBob SquarePants. Full Story »

  • Strong summer travel expected

    AP – Mon May 21, 12:56 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON - Travel industry experts say high gas prices won't necessarily dampen leisure travel this summer. Full Story »

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