Airbnb CEO pledges to temporarily house 20,000 Afghan refugees: ‘We can help’
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky joins 'The Claman Countdown' to detail the company's ever-changing business and humanitarian efforts.
Bill Gates' investment firm to take control of Four Seasons in $2.21B deal
Bill Gates' Cascade Investment LLC is taking control of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts by buying about half of Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's stake for $2.21 billion, the hotel operator said on Wednesday.
Southwest pilot union threatens pickets over scheduling issues, lack of hotels, COVID-protocol clarity
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is considering multiple picket protests in the fourth quarter as union members say they are suffering from a slew of problems, including a lack of hotels and food availability, clarity on COVID-related protocols and abrupt schedule changes amid rising travel demand.
Hotels try out fees for using the pool and checking in early
One of the largest U.S. hotel owners is experimenting this year with a new business strategy: Charge guests for most services and amenities, just like in the airline industry.
Inflation check: Gas, cars, truck prices rising
The Consumer Price Index rose 5.4% in July, matching the prior month's gain as the fastest since August 2008, while prices at the producer level jumped 7.8%, the most on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
KFC opening a themed hotel in London — but only for 11 days
KFC is opening a temporary hotel in London called the House of Harland, after the fast-food chain’s founder.
Here's why seafood prices are soaring this summer
After experiencing broad declines last year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the fishing and seafood sectors are still floundering due to the effects of supply chain issues, worker shortages and renewed consumer demand.
US hotel industry slowly rebounding amid summer travel surge
With the U.S. travel industry on the rebound amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, customers are slowly returning to hotels.
Hotels hiring for dozens of positions to keep up with new travel demand
Checking-in on the hotel industry, nightly stays are booking up quickly again and the need for staff is higher than ever.
Americans are spending more money than ever on super luxe vacations
As destination after destination reopens to foreign visitors, travel starved tourists are splashing out record amounts of cash on luxury hotel suites, the best bottles of champagne and other pricey perks.
Crocodile attack victim slams Marriott for vacation tragedy: 'They need to be responsible for what happened'
A California teenager who was attacked by a crocodile at a Marriott resort in Mexico spoke out against the hotel chain on Wednesday morning.
Leisure travel is rebounding but hotel industry has a long road ahead, report says
The heavily battered industry has improved since January due to an increasing number of Americans getting vaccinated and gaining confidence in travel once again.
Dem-backed MLB All-Star Game move cost majority-Black Atlanta tens of millions of dollars
The left-wing push to move Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game out of Atlanta in the name of racial equity cost the majority-Black city an estimated $70 million or more, according to experts.
Northern Nevada gambling icon John Ascuaga dies at age 96
John Ascuaga, the son of Basque sheepherders who became a northern Nevada gambling icon after he bought a small coffee shop with a few slot machines in Sparks in 1960 and turned it into a major hotel-casino he operated for more than a half century, has died. He was 96.
O.J. Simpson settlement with Las Vegas hotel will go to Ron Goldman's family: reports
A settlement reached between O.J. Simpson and The Cosmopolitan hotel of Las Vegas must go to the family of Ron Goldman, the man who was murdered along with Simpson’s ex-wife in Los Angeles in 1994, a court has ruled.
Airbnb extends 'party ban' policy through summer 2021
Parties are still prohibited in Airbnb properties.
Hotel industry relaxes mask requirements for fully vaccinated guests
The hotel industry is working to ease mask restrictions for vaccinated guests.
Investors bet on commercial real estate, undeterred by empty offices and hotel rooms
More than a year into the pandemic, high-rise office buildings are largely empty. About one of every two hotel rooms is unoccupied. Malls are struggling to attract shoppers.
MGM Resorts' casinos to open at full capacity without social distancing restrictions
MGM Resorts has gotten permission to run its casinos like normal in Las Vegas.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide offers $1K sign-on bonus to new hires
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation added four-figure cash incentive to try and attract new hires in Orlando.