Royal Caribbean International and Jennifer Hagel Smith have reached an agreement settling any potential spousal claims regarding the death of her husband George Smith IV, who disappeared on a honeymoon cruise on Brilliance of the Seas in the eastern Mediterranean last fall; he is now presumed dead.More>>

Japan Airlines (JAL) said Friday it will raise up to $1.9 billion to buy new aircraft by issuing new shares of stock equivalent to 38 percent of its outstanding stock.More>>

COMM Group Inc. announced Tuesday that travel agents will earn an introductory 15 percent commission on every Caribbean and Mexico vacation package and land-only reservation booked on www.CheapCaribbean.com and all COMM Group travel sites.More>>

Ensemble Travel Group has inked a deal to make ISRAMWORLD the international travel agency consortium's preferred supplier for Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey.More>>

Hawaiian Airlines is seeking a federal court order that would keep Mesa Air Group from selling tickets on its Go! subsidiary for flights within Hawaii for a year.More>>

Travel Assist Network, a provider of travel-related emergency services, launched its "Air Rescue Partners" program, which gives travel agents selling Air Rescue Cards the opportunity to earn up to 21 percent commission.More>>

Connecticut congressman Christopher Shays has introduced legislation that would require cruise ship owners to report any crime, passenger overboard or missing person incident to the Homeland Security Department no later than four hours after the ship's captain learns of the incident.More>>

A recent International Airline Passengers Association' survey of frequent business travelers has revealed fears that the impending introduction of cell phones onboard commercial jets will be disruptive, anti-social and even dangerous, possibly even sparking air rage between passengers.More>>

Gary Hogan is new president of Hawaiian Hotels & Resorts, responsible for overseeing all hotel operations and redevelopment plans for the chain's Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island and the Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui.More>>

JAL Hotels, which operates Nikko Hotels International and Hotel JAL City, announced the retirement of its president Shosuke Machida.More>>