<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000739/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Travel &amp;amp; Leisure</title><description><![CDATA[Travel and Leisure]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000739</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:33 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>The Big Business of 'Mad Men'</title><description><![CDATA[The highly-anticipated sixth season of &quot;Mad Men&quot; returns to AMC Sunday night with a two-hour debut show. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100619954</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100619954</guid> </item>  <item><title>Chillin' at American Airport Lounges to Cost More</title><description><![CDATA[American is raising airport lounge prices as more carriers revamp lounges to meet fliers&#039; demands.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100619342</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100619342</guid> </item>  <item><title>Starwood's Expanding Footprint</title><description><![CDATA[Frits Van Paasschen, President &amp; CEO of Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide discusses hotel expansion in China, the Middle East and Emerging Markets. ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000159261</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618436</guid> </item>  <item><title>It's Official, Chinese Tourists Now the Biggest Spenders</title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world&#039;s most deep-pocketed travelers.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100618311</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100618311</guid> </item>  <item><title>Film Critic Roger Ebert Dies at Age 70</title><description><![CDATA[Roger Ebert has died of complications of cancer at age 70.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100617501</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100617501</guid> </item>  <item><title>Carnival's Ongoing PR Nightmare</title><description><![CDATA[Carnival Cruise touts its fleet as the fun ships, although flawed may be a better way to describe them these days, reports CNBC&#039;s Mary Thompson.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000159094</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100617214</guid> </item>  <item><title>Virgin America: More Elite Fliers Wanted</title><description><![CDATA[Virgin America extended its elite status match program, hoping to woo fliers from American, Southwest and United.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100616353</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100616353</guid> </item>  <item><title>Unique Converted Hotels</title><description><![CDATA[These ten lodgings are repurposed structures around the world with histories involving famous authors, businessmen, and rock stars. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100614135</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100614135</guid> </item>  <item><title>SEC Embraces Social Media, but Questions Still Loom</title><description><![CDATA[The SEC says that communication on social media will be treated just like communication on a company&#039;s website.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100613973</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100613973</guid> </item>  <item><title>Carnival Up About 2.5% Despite Bad News</title><description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000158765</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100613677</guid> </item>  <item><title>High-End Golf Extravagances</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC.com presents a list of 10 extravagances for the golfer who demands the best. Read ahead to see what they are and what they cost.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100606926</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100606926</guid> </item>  <item><title>Despite Ruling, Add-On Fees Still Confuse Fliers</title><description><![CDATA[Airfares are advertised inclusive of mandatory taxes and fees. But optional add-on services often leave fliers unable to comparison shop.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100609551</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100609551</guid> </item>  <item><title>Pay-What-You-Weigh Airfares Take Off</title><description><![CDATA[It&#039;s no joke. Samoa Air has begun using weight-based airfare pricing on all its flights, the first airline to implement such a policy. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100612926</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100612926</guid> </item>  <item><title>OMG, a Glass-Bottomed Jet?!: Um, April Fools</title><description><![CDATA[Many carriers are participating in April Fools&#039; pranks, some with a dose of reality. Glass-bottomed jet, anyone?]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100606150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100606150</guid> </item>  <item><title>Out of My Way!: TSA PreCheck Expands at Airports</title><description><![CDATA[More airports and airlines are participating in the TSA PreCheck program, allowing travelers to pass through security quicker.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100600513</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100600513</guid> </item>  <item><title>US Airways CEO: Sometimes I Forget to Turn Off Cell</title><description><![CDATA[US Airways CEO Doug Parker tells CNBC the rules if electronics on planes is &quot;a difficult customer service issue.&quot; ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100596705</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100596705</guid> </item>  <item><title>Free Hotel Wi-Fi Means More Profits: CEO</title><description><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotels Group will begin offering free Internet access to all its loyalty program members in 2014.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100596710</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100596710</guid> </item>  <item><title>US Airways-AA Merger Won't Hike Fares Says CEO</title><description><![CDATA[Airfares at American Airlines won&#039;t rise because of its merger with US Airways, CEO Doug Parker told CNBC.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100597059</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100597059</guid> </item>  <item><title>IHG Rewards its Members With Free Internet</title><description><![CDATA[Richard Solomons, CEO of Intercontinental Hotels Group, now rewards its members with free WiFi. Solomons explains why the technology is such a draw.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000157121</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100596982</guid> </item>  <item><title>Boeing 787 Could Face Costly New Challenge</title><description><![CDATA[As Boeing works to regain permission for its 787 Dreamliner to resume flights, the company faces a temporary ban on some of the long-distance, trans-ocean journeys that the jet was intended to fly.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100595762</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100595762</guid> </item>  <item><title>Mail.Ru, others invest $25 mln in Russian online tourism service</title><description><![CDATA[MOSCOW, March 26- Russian Internet hotel booking service, Ostrovok.ru, has secured $25 million in investments from a group of partners, including a co-founder of internet group Mail.Ru, in what could be the biggest such deal in Russia&#039;s online travel industry.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100594114</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100594114</guid> </item>  <item><title>Orbitz CEO on International Growth &amp; Mobile</title><description><![CDATA[Orbitz Worldwide CEO Barney Harford discusses how his company is positioned as airline stocks soar, and the economy improves. &quot;We&#039;ve seen substantial diversification of our international business over the last 4-5 years,&quot; he says.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000157171</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100593937</guid> </item>  <item><title>Amazing Supercar Experiences</title><description><![CDATA[Everyday drivers can now buy the experience of driving a supercar for a few laps. It’s over quickly, but it’s exhilarating and unforgettable.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100593483</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100593483</guid> </item>  <item><title>First Voice-Activated Flight Search App Unveiled</title><description><![CDATA[The first voice-activated flight search app is now available for iPhone and iPad.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100592273</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100592273</guid> </item>  <item><title>What’s Behind Facebook’s Slide?</title><description><![CDATA[Facebook shares are down 20 percent since hitting a six-month high in January partly on concerns Facebook ads have shifted from social to &quot;spammy.&quot;]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100588854</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100588854</guid> </item>  <item><title>Dreamliner Takes To Sky in First Flight Check</title><description><![CDATA[A Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in the first of two flight checks to show that the plane meets safety standards.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100589450</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100589450</guid> </item>  <item><title>FAA May Allow Tablet Use During Flights: Report</title><description><![CDATA[The FAA may loosen rules allowing the use of tablets during takeoff and landing, the New York Times reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100587826</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100587826</guid> </item>  <item><title>Now Boarding Sooner: Fliers Without Carry-Ons</title><description><![CDATA[American is testing a new boarding procedure that rewards fliers, without large carry-ons, to board early.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100582378</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100582378</guid> </item>  <item><title>DreamWorks Under Pressure With 'The Croods' </title><description><![CDATA[The pressure is on for DreamWorks this weekend to have a big hit with the release of &quot;The Croods.&quot;]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100582719</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100582719</guid> </item>  <item><title>Cutbacks in the Skies May Close Some Airports</title><description><![CDATA[The FAA releases its final list of air traffic control towers that will lose funding due to sequester cuts, reports CNBC&#039;s Hampton Pearson.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000156417</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100582779</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss