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Starting today, 12 Wyndham Hotel Group brands – including names such as Super 8, Days Inn and Ramada – are adding the “by Wyndham” suffix to their names. Unveiled at the company’s Global Conference, the plan to unite its signature lodging brands under the Wyndham banner is one of the largest…
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Symphony of the Seas is the largest – and most audacious – cruise ship in the world and it just sailed from Barcelona on its inaugural voyage in the Mediterranean.
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Holiday Inn Express will provide the perfect Friday the 13th escape plan which includes complimentary rooms with free shuttle service and breakfast for 13 lucky guests.
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The national airline of the State of Qatar and one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, Qatar Airways, announced today its minority stake in JetSuite, Inc., a U.S. private aviation company.
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You can take a virtual reality tour in Rome this summer
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