Transportation

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.

Uber is partnering with hotel chain Starwood to give riders a bit more incentive to choose the ride-hailing service over a taxi.

Expedia is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion.

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.

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 is ending service to and from Atlantic City after just eight months of serving the East Coast gambling resort.

Cruise ship company Carnival Corp. says it's exploring the possibility of a ship building joint venture with a state-owned Chinese company and Italy's Fincantieri.

Ryanair says it plans to carry an extra 1 million passengers this year and has raised its profits outlook on the back of wide-ranging service improvements that have boosted sales and filled more aircraft.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Novartis AG, up $3.43 to $93.47 The drug developer presented positive data for a potential heart-failure drug and will ask for approval by the end of the year.

Hawaii tourism officials said Thursday they were tempering their expectations, but they still anticipate continued growth for the state's biggest industry.

Ryanair has launched a flexible business-class ticket in its latest U-turn from its no-frills tradition.

American Airlines and US Airways are pulling flight listings from Orbitz after they were unable to reach agreement on a long-term contract.

Global airlines should post an industry profit of $12.7 billion this year, an increase from a previous $10.6 billion forecast.

Global airlines should post an industry profit of $12.7 billion this year, an increase from a previous $10.6 billion forecast.

Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya says the next great opportunity for both travelers and investors is Haiti.

Despite reports of a gloomy economy in some Asian countries, the luxury hotel business there is steadily on the rise, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts President Radha Arora told Maria Bartiromo on Opening Bell.

Priceline's 1Q profit improved 36% on continued growth in international bookings. Shares of the online travel booker slumped in response to a light 2Q outlook.

Despite having to end a 10-day trip early due to a gastrointestinal outbreak, shares of Royal Caribbean are soaring on a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and sunny outlook.

Priceline.com’s third-quarter profit jumped 40%, handily beating the Street amid a significant boost from its international operations. 

While lavish corporate events five years ago drew a negative stigma that executives tried desperately to avoid, new data show resorts are making a post-recession comeback.