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Guests will undoubtedly pay for the "free" Internet in some way in the room rate, but this is still a great move and will boost the ranks of InterContinental's rewards program. Other big chains would be smart to follow InterContinental's lead.

Social media has become a major resource for bookings and marketing in the West, but hotels aren’t using the same tools in the market they’re most desperate to reach. Expect a major boost for the hotels that are the quickest to adapt.

Despite the march to mobile, many travelers still turn to traditional print guidebooks for upcoming travels, which has several people wondering if Google’s move is too short-sighted.

TripAdvisor, with its apps and city guides, is focused on mobile, and obviously believes that the Tiny Post team can be a substantial contributor to its efforts.

Priceline is the only major online travel agency selling American Airlines' ancillary services, and it will soon be doing so for United Airlines, as well.

Thus the turmoil in guidebook world continues. The impending closure of Frommer's print division has been likely since the August sale to Google, but this is the first clear sign that the series will not continue in its current form.

Business travelers might be able to find Dallas on a map, but for many leisure travelers it's lumped in with a number of Southern cities making the potential success of this campaign a major boost for the city.

Despite JetBlue's protestations, small isn't necessarily beautiful in the airline business. Still, the contrarian airline has proven so far that it can compete effectively in the middle.