You can now buy a ticket or check in for a Northwest Airlines flight using a BlackBerry or other mobile device. You can also use a PDA or Web-based cell phone to select seats, change reservations or complete any other transaction
on NWA.com …

The Savoyin London is closing for about 16 months to undergo a £100 million restoration of its guest rooms and public areas. The Fairmont Hotels & Resorts property will stop taking reservations from December 2007 and is scheduled to reopen in 2009 …

Southwest Airlines said that in about five months it will test in-cabin wireless connectivity, enabling in-flight email and perhaps entertainment. The carrier wants to see if it can provide the service at an acceptable cost ...

A hotel named after a vodka has opened in Los Angeles. The Stolichnaya Hotel in Hollywood includes “a cutting-edge cocktail culture” with a design that “draws from the opulence of the Russian czars” …

Silversea Cruises has expanded wireless Internet access to 100 percent coverage on its four ships. Guests with Wi-Fi enabled laptops and PDAs can surf the Internet and check email from their suites as well as public areas.