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There are a lot of explanations for the stoner term, “420.” Some people say it represents 4:20 p.m., the time immediately after classes when a group of California high school students in the 1970s used to gather to get high. Whatever its origins, 420 has entered the U.S. lexicon as a reference...

A combination of increased supply and relatively static demand should reportedly help keep gas prices stable , as the nation enters into the prime, summer driving months. According to the Department of Energy's forecast, regular gasoline retail prices are expected to average around $3.57 a...

Some veteran air travelers might find this hard to believe, but the latest annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR) says airline performance last year was at its highest level since the survey began in 1991. The AQR is a joint research project by Wichita State University and Embry-Riddle...

In an attempt to make Gmail more useful, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is reportedly in the process of developing several new features. One of them is a Snooze Button. According to Geek.com, email you consider important, but not critical, could be “snoozed.” This would cause the message to go into...

China's rise as an economic power has also meant a rising need for better hotels to accommodate both foreign and domestic business travelers and tourists. And, many major hotel corporations have been working hard to fill that void. The InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG) has announced “...

Holiday travelers know they have to brace themselves financially as they take to the skies this week. But picking up a rental car isn't going to be much of a picnic for your wallet, either. A new CheapCarRental.com survey of rental car rates at 30 U.S. destinations shows a lot of companies have...

Here's something to keep in mind if you find yourself stuck at an airport over the holidays: at least you're not flying on one of those seemingly endless, ultra-long-distance flights that have been a business-class staple for years. But the era of ultra-long business flight appears to be ending...

More signs of a slow but steady global economic recovery: despite weak figures in August, international air passenger traffic is up compared to a year ago. “We are seeing a more positive environment for air travel demand, based on rising business confidence, a strong increase in export orders...

The travel industry in general has seen tremendous growth over the past few years in virtually all sectors. It's also expected to continue that growth in 2014. Pricing and occupancy numbers for hotels went up almost four percent in 2012 and have risen nearly 4.5 percent so far this year. This...

The travel market has grown significantly over the last few years and experts predict there won't be any slowdown in that growth anytime soon. Online travel bookings in particular have seen a strong surge over each of the last three years, with spending in that market climbing as much as 12...

Another sign of China's growing role in international commerce. According to a report commisssioned by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and sponsored by Visa (NYSE: V), China is expected to surpass the United States as “the world's most dominant business travel market” within the...

According to Flurry Analytics, the percentage of paid apps on the App Store fell from 20 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2013. That’s a 10 percent drop in two years, and the trend is likely to continue. In general, Flurry said, people seemed to want free content even if it meant putting up...

Travel agents and the Internet have programmed us to believe time and flexibility are the only two ways to save money on travel. If we plan far enough in advance, and don’t mind getting to Chicago by way of Pittsburgh, Cheyenne, and Nome, Alaska, we can lower our travel costs significantly....