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American Airlines to offer streaming to personal devices
John Moe May 4, 2011
You'll be able to watch movies and TV shows on your phone or iPad streamed to you from the plane. Presumably, hopefully, these will be better than...
Japanese tourism lags
Ann Dornfeld Sep 22, 2011
The earthquake in Japan has caused a drag on the planeloads of tourists the country sends to the U.S. every year.
Pope's beatification draws fewer tourists than expected
Megan Williams Sep 22, 2011
Pope John Paul II is getting beatified by the Vatican this Sunday. And while the spring season is usually a busy one for Rome and Vatican City, the big event seems to be keeping regular tourists away.
Japan quake threatens to undermine Hawaii's economic recovery
Janet Babin Mar 18, 2011
Japanese tourism is a big part of Hawaii's economy, and it looks to see a drop off of about 30 percent this spring.
Building economies around air travel
Steve Chiotakis Mar 10, 2011
Greg Lindsey, author of "Aerotropolis," talks about the significance of air travel in the future of the global economy.
Egypt hopes tourism will revive soon
Mitchell Hartman Feb 28, 2011
Tourists are avoiding Egypt and the Middle East because of the recent turmoil. Egypt depends on tourism and needs to reverse that trend.
Civil War anniversary to bring tourism dollars
Feb 18, 2011
Tourists already flock to Civil War historical sites, but the National Park Service and others hope to cash in on the war's 150th anniversary.
Turmoil in Egypt could spill across the region
Stephen Beard Feb 10, 2011
Jordan is one of the most oil-dependent countries in the Middle East. And the unrest in Egypt has many in Jordan worried that their already-expensive energy costs could rise even further. Stephen Beard reports from Amman.
Unrest scares tourists away from Jordan, Egypt
Alisa Roth Feb 9, 2011
When protests hit one nation, like Egypt, some tourists avoid the whole region. Marketplace's Alisa Roth is in Jordan and she reports that tourism revenues in that country have slumped by a quarter in recent months.
Going to Madrid? Book a room at the Beach Garbage Hotel
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today. I don't know that this is necessarily the best advertisement for an international tourism trade fair that's starting in...
