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Are Brad and Angelina the Only People Who Can Afford To Travel These Days?

There's tons of hotel news flying around this week and we don't have time to give each and every story the love and attention it may deserve, so you will have to settle for some news briefs.

· Travel CEOs Talk Back to the Economy: Big honchos at hotels and booking sites are mad as hell about how the economy is affecting travel and warn against "travel boycotts." This we totally get. As a travel blog we want folks to keep on exploring! But if you've been laid-off, is it really prudent to take a vacation? Similarly, if you've just been bailed out by the American people is it really prudent to send your employees on an all-expense paid trip to a five-star resort? And out of curiosity, is Brangelina hiring for a new nanny? [Reuters]

· What Happens When Britons Stop Visiting Spain: Some of you have complained about vacationing in Spain only to find the beaches and bars were packed with Brits but those lovable wankers are a very important lifeline to the country's economy. [Reuters]

· Hotels Don't Grow in Brooklyn: We had high hopes for Brooklyn's burgeoning hotel scene but the economy has effectively smacked down that hotel dream. [Curbed]

· Wishin' on Edition: We're hearing rumblings that the DC Edition is not looking very likely at all. Thanks economy! Thanks for making us wait even longer for the Marriott-Schrager lovechild. Is nothing reliable in this world?

· Finally, Some Good News!: Drug charges against Lil Wayne stemming from an arrest at the Twelve Hotel in Atlanta have been dismissed! [Hollyscoop]