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How often do you use that traditional telephone set in your hotel room these days? With so many travelers glued to their cell phones, some hotels are exploring the idea of doing away with the guestroom phone. - More

At least 200 hotels opened during Ireland’s decade-long economic boom, leaving a glut of rooms and mountain of debt as the number of visitors dwindles. While some establishments cut their losses and shut, others are lowering prices to stay in business and avoid repaying tax breaks if they were to close. - More

There is a now a question if any of these troubled planes will be put into service this year. The latest problem is not with the body of the plane. It is the engine that is supposed to keep this beast in the air. - More

Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in three states and possibly more, and health officials on Wednesday dramatically expanded a recall to 380 million eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with state health departments to investigate the illnesses. No deaths have been reported,... - More

Welcome to Facebook — population 500 million. That’s about as many users as there are females in India. So it's not surprising that companies would get around to exploiting the house that Mark Zuckerberg built sooner or later. That goes triple for travel-related industries, whose clientele tend to be extremely active on social network... - More

If New York’s state budget passes, tourists could wind up paying more for hotels booked through third parties like Liberty Travel, Globus Tours and Travelocity. - More

Paul James, global brand leader at St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, estimates that he spends no less than 150 nights a year in hotel rooms. His experience goes well beyond his own company's brand; he often checks out the competition by staying at other hotels. - More

The days when taking home a souvenir from your favorite hotel meant a bad logo T-shirt or golf visor are long gone. How about a Rebecca Minkoff bag? The W Hotel's stores have one in an exclusive shade of turquoise. A pair of Band of Outsiders pajamas? They were made specially for the Ace Hotel in New York. A pink Stephen Jones trilby hat? You h... - More

ITA Software, which is known for its flight search business, has been 'looking at' hotel search for 'a couple of years,' according to someone familiar with the matter. - More

With Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel stocks hovering just above the basement, news of Facebook and Google dancing around the travel niche cannot be thrilling. Online travel, in case you’ve been trapped in a dungeon somewhere, is about to take off like a rocket. For some that is. - More