Soul Community Planet Hotels may be fresh on the hospitality scene but it's already making waves with its guest-friendly Fair Trade Pricing. (TravelPulse)

A new concept developed for the airplane manufacturer Airbus claims to be able to ease your aches and pains through a smart textile. (Fast Company)

A new report delves into where travelers are coming from, what their motives are for making the journey to the U.S., and what parts of the country they are exploring. (TravelPulse)

Choice Hotels is investing in technology — and its brands — as it competes with other hotel providers. (Skift)

The organization announced that it will no longer try to open hotels under its Scion and American Idea brands catering to mid-priced and budget travelers. (Travel Weekly)

The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas Hotel — which itself has 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space — is 78 steps from the entrance to the Irving Convention Center. (The Dallas Morning News)

The Indiana Convention Center would receive $138 million as part of a larger project that would create one of the nation's largest ballrooms and 1,400 additional hotel rooms. (The Indianapolis Star)

The tech giant will no longer build its additional headquarters in New York City. (NPR)

InterContinental Hotels Group has acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas from Pegasus Capital Advisors for $300 million, giving IHG another luxury brand. (Travel Weekly)

Starting March 22, American Express cardholders should plan to linger a little less in the airport lounge. (Condé Nast Traveler)