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Frits Van Paasschen, President & CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide discusses hotel expansion in China, the Middle East and Emerging Markets.
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The highly-anticipated sixth season of "Mad Men" returns to AMC Sunday night with a two-hour debut show. Once a big risk for the cable network, the show has since paid off in droves.
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American is raising airport lounge prices as more carriers revamp lounges to meet fliers' demands.
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Frits Van Paasschen, President & CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide discusses hotel expansion in China, the Middle East and Emerging Markets.
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Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world's biggest-spending travelers after a decade of robust growth in the number of Chinese holidaying abroad, reports the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
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Roger Ebert has died of complications of cancer at age 70. He was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967 and his reviews were syndicated in more than 200 newspapers around the world.
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Carnival Cruise touts its fleet as the fun ships, although flawed may be a better way to describe them these days, reports CNBC's Mary Thompson.
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The following ten lodgings are repurposed structures in settings like an Asian hillside, a Swedish peninsula, and a Costa Rican nature preserve with histories involving famous authors, businessmen, and rock stars.
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Hoping to attract coveted elite frequent fliers from other airlines, Virgin America has extended its status match program.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving into the 21st century with its announcement that communication on social media will be treated just like communication on a company's website. However, there are a number of questions still looming.
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Carnival Cruise line has seen a gastroenteritis outbreak, and an engine room fire, but the stock is up. Jaime Katz, Morningstar, provides perspective on the stock.
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It's no joke. Samoa Air has begun using weight-based airfare pricing on all its flights, the first airline to implement such a policy.
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Airfares will still be advertised inclusive of mandatory taxes and fees, after the Supreme Court refused a challenge by three airlines. But optional add-on services often leave fliers unable to compare the total price of a ticket.
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Golfers with extravagant tastes are vital to the game’s culture, and upmarket brands have the goods to sell them at top dollar. CNBC.com presents a list of 10 extravagances for the golfer who demands--and can pay for--the best. Read ahead to see what they are and what they cost.
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Many carriers are participating in April Fools' pranks, some with a dose of reality. Glass-bottomed jet, anyone?
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United passengers can now use expedited security at Austin and Cleveland airports. Expect more airlines to sign up for expedited screening.
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Airfares at American Airlines won't rise because of its merger with US Airways, Doug Parker, who'll be the chief executive of the combined carrier, told CNBC.
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It's not up to the airlines whether passengers should be allowed to keep their devices on during takeoffs and landings, said Doug Parker, who will be CEO of the merged American Airlines.
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Richard Solomons, CEO of Intercontinental Hotels Group, now rewards its members with free WiFi. Solomons explains why the technology is such a draw.
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Road warriors rejoice! InterContinental Hotels Group will offer free Wi-Fi to all its loyalty program members in 2014, a perk more travelers demand.
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As Boeing works to regain permission for its 787 Dreamliner to resume flights, the company faces what could be a costly new challenge: a temporary ban on some of the long-distance, trans-ocean journeys that the jet was intended to fly.
Road Warrior
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American is raising airport lounge prices as more carriers revamp lounges to meet fliers' demands.
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American debuted a new livery drawing that is drawing both praise and criticism.
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Welcome Colonel Sanders. Japan Airlines is rolling out KFC meals on flights to the U.S. and Europe.