Justice Department won't challenge deal combining travel booking sites Expedia and Orbitz
The Justice Department says it won't challenge travel booking site Expedia's $1.3 billion purchase of competitor Orbitz, saying the deal is unlikely to hurt competitors or consumers.
Fire reported aboard Royal Caribbean ship in Jamaica; no injuries reported or evacuation
A fire has been reported aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, but officials say it was quickly extinguished.
Carnival aims to offer new Cuba cruise from Miami next year as a cultural exchange trip
The world's largest cruise company could be heading to Havana.
What's ahead for Massachusetts' gambling industry now that the first casino is open
The casino gambling industry is off and running with the recent opening of the Plainridge Park Casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
US Justice Department sues to block sale of GE's appliance business to Electrolux
The U.S. government is suing to stop Electrolux from buying General Electric's appliance division, saying the combined company would dominate sales of kitchen appliances to customers like home builders, property managers, hotels, and governments.
Longtime holdout JetBlue Airways adds new fee for checked suitcases; lowers some other fees
The era of free checked suitcases on JetBlue has come to an end.
South Korea economy rattled as MERS outbreak scares off tourists, keeps Koreans indoors
For a South Korean tour agency, the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome feels like a bigger threat to business than a North Korean attack or nuclear reactor meltdown.
Hotel companies are expanding the number of brand names, adding to travelers' confusion
Today's traveler faces a bewildering choice of hotel brands with similar-sounding and confusing names.
Glenn Straub puts up $26 million for ex-Showboat casino; Trump Entertainment vows to block it
A Florida developer who's buying Atlantic City's former Revel casino has put up $26 million for another shuttered casino next door and announced plans for a half-billion dollars' worth of redevelopment projects in the struggling seaside gambling resort.
Mining for tourists? Parts of Appalachia look to past for tourism future; 'it's not a panacea'
Mines built this company town.
16 ski resorts from Maine to California could hit market, total value is hundreds of millions
A real estate investment trust that's considering getting out of the snow business could sell more than dozen ski resorts from Maine to California that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Uber teams up with hotel chain Starwood, giving hotel points for car rides
Uber is partnering with hotel chain Starwood to give riders a bit more incentive to choose the ride-hailing service over a taxi.
Online travel company Expedia buying Orbitz Worldwide for about $1.33 billion
Expedia is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion.
Oneida Indian Nation to build $20 million central New York casino with 'Wizard of Oz' theme
The Oneida Indian Nation has announced plans to open a $20 million casino with a "Wizard of Oz" theme in the village where Oz author L.
MGM meeting with Springfield City Council as it eyes local approvals to break ground in 2015
MGM Resorts will take two key steps on Monday as it seeks to break ground in 2015 on an $800 million casino in Springfield that's being billed as the largest single development in western Massachusetts history.
Oneida Indians plan New York casino expansion with luxury outlet mall as new competition looms
The Oneida Indians have announced plans to develop a luxury outlet center with about 60 stores at their Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Proposed incentive for air tour operators at Grand Canyon could boost flights in summer months
Air tour operators at the Grand Canyon would be able to take more visitors over the most popular flight routes under a proposed incentive to make aircraft quieter.
United Airlines ending Atlantic City service on Dec. 3 after just 8 months
United Airlines is ending service to and from Atlantic City after just eight months of serving the East Coast gambling resort.
Gambling regulators approve MGM and Wynn licenses after voters reject repealing casino law
State gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously voted to finalize casino licenses for MGM for its $800 million Springfield casino and for Wynn for its $1.6 billion Everett resort.
5 Things to Know About Massachusetts Casino Gambling
The march toward Las Vegas-style gambling in the Bay State begins in earnest now that voters have resoundingly defeated a ballot question to repeal the state's 2011 casino law.