The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined AirTran Airways $60,000 for violating advertising rules. The DOT now requires airlines to state the full price of a fare, including all carrier-imposed surcharges.

Sandals Resorts is extending its $350 airfare credit offer for guests who book either a land-only or air-inclusive vacation at any Sandals Resort or Beaches Resort in the Caribbean.

The Denver-based fast-casual burger chain signed a master franchise agreement with international franchising veteran Richard Eisenberg, whose company, QSR International, committed to opening 18 Smashburger restaurants in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

The fire that broke out in the Chilean Patagonia Torres del Paine national park forest is under control due to the effort of hundreds of fire-fighters and improved climatic conditions, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced Monday afternoon.

The Department of Commerce is taking a close look at the role travel and tourism plays in the economy. Commerce statistics show that real spending on travel and tourism decreased at an annual rate of 1 percent in the third quarter of 2011 after increasing 3.2 percent in the second quarter.

Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas made its first stop at St Kitts-Nevis on December 30, which St. Kitt's Tourism Minister described as "an historic event". Cruise passenger numbers have increased over the last four years at St. Kitts along with passenger satisfaction levels.