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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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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's online travel industry.
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Orbitz Worldwide CEO Barney Harford discusses how his company is positioned as airline stocks soar, and the economy improves. "We've seen substantial diversification of our international business over the last 4-5 years," he says.
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For a fraction of the cost of buying a supercar, laymen drivers can drive a Ferrari on a closed course for a few laps. This experience is sold by businesses and manufacturers, and even though it’s over quickly, it’s exhilarating and unforgettable.
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CheapAir.com released the first-ever app allowing users to search for flights by simply speaking their request into an iPhone or iPad.
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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in the first of two flights aimed at showing that the plane's new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards.
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Facebook shares are down 20 percent since hitting a six-month high in January partly on concerns Facebook ads have shifted from social to "spammy."
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The FAA may announce by year's end relaxed rules, allowing use of tablets and reading devices during takeoff and landing, the New York Times reports.
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The FAA releases its final list of air traffic control towers that will lose funding due to sequester cuts, reports CNBC's Hampton Pearson.
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The pressure is on for DreamWorks this weekend to have a big hit with the release of "The Croods."
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American is testing a new boarding procedure, allowing fliers without large carry-ons to board early. But is this a way to get passengers to pay checked bag fees?
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Finally! Nearly two years after Southwest and AirTran merged, travelers can now buy a single ticket that contains flights on both airlines.
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Nielsen and its SocialGuide division just released a report showing a direct correlation between Twitter and TV ratings, which could heavily influence media strategy, and ad buying on Twitter.
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CNBC's Phil LeBeau explains why airlines are pulling out all the stops to win over higher paying travelers.
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American has launched a new tool allowing frequent fliers to search for available award seats on a real-time map. But the nifty online feature comes with risks.
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All Nippon Airways, the biggest customer for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, wants the planemaker to compensate it in cash, rather than discounts on future purchases, for losses racked up since the aircraft was grounded worldwide in mid-January.
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Despite "unfair commentary" on the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing makes great aircraft, Ryanair CEO told CNBC, following the purchase of $15.6 billion worth of new Boeing jets.
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United's premium service flights out of JFK recently got an upgrade, joining other carriers that are offering upgraded amenities on popular routes.
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The music industry at the center for the battle for consumers—Twitter, Apple, and Google's YouTube all are reportedly working on streaming music services, joining the likes of Pandora and even Microsoft.
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If you've been hoarding hotel rewards points, now might be the time to use them. Several hotel chains are making big changes.
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Airbus has landed the largest order of the year, and one of the largest of all-time, with a book value of almost $24 billion. The European plane maker will sell 234 of its A320 planes to Lion Air out of Indonesia.
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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.