Airlines and airports are estimated to spend nearly US$33 billion on IT this year, according to the SITA 2017 Air Transport IT Trends Insights released today.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. will acquire spa operator Exhale for an undisclosed amount, as it continues its effort to gain a stronger foothold in the $420 billion wellness-tourism industry.

The fight over President Donald Trump’s travel ban returns to a federal appellate court with the government’s appeal of a ruling that allows grandparents, cousins and other family members of those already in the U.S. to enter the country.

Contrary to recent reports in the media, the Ministry responsible for Tourism/Turks and Caicos Tourist Board makes it categorically clear that there is no evidence to support that the recent incidents of crime correlated to a decrease in arrivals to the destination.

Increased competition in the trans-Atlantic flight market is putting major pressure on U.S. airlines.

China appears to be the next big frontier for home-sharing giant Airbnb. Bloomberg reported that the San Francisco-based start-up is significantly increasing its investment in the country, including quadrupling its engineering team over the coming year.