Nearly half of travel insurance policies don’t cover strikes
Travellers are braced for chaos this summer as airport and airline staff strike for better pay and working conditions. As… Read More »
China’s BYD has overtaken Tesla to become the world’s biggest electric vehicle producer
Warren Buffett-Backed BYD has overtaken Tesla to become the world’s biggest electric vehicle producer by sales, even as Covid lockdowns… Read More »
Thailand ends almost all travel restrictions, but one key rule remains
Travelers wondering what it’s like to visit Thailand now may be interested to know the country is “allowing almost everything”… Read More »
Venice announces that visitors will have to pay entry fees starting January 16, 2023
Venice authorities have announced when visitors will have to book their slot to see the canal city and pay an… Read More »
Top hotels in Europe snap up unqualified staff to plug gap left by shortages
Major European hotel chains are hiring workers without experience, or even a CV, as executives admit years of underpaying staff… Read More »
Porsche reports U.S. retail sales are up 2.8 percent for Q2 of 2022
First-half deliveries to customers total more than 32,529 new cars across all model lines. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)… Read More »
Embraer partners with Toyota to enhance aircraft production efficiency
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer is taking tips from the car industry, signing a partnership with Toyota to make its production… Read More »
Ground Transportation Platform Jyrney Wins BTS Europe Innovation Faceoff
Ground transportation mobility platform Jyrney earned the judges’ top honors at the 2022 Business Travel Innovation Faceoff at Business Travel… Read More »
Microsoft Implements Integrated Cytric Booking Tool
Amadeus has announced that software giant Microsoft will use the Cytric by Amadeus booking and expense platform for its employees…. Read More »
Air Canada offers forwarders Europe bookings on WebCargo
Forwarders in Europe can now book freight with Air Canada Cargo on Freightos’ WebCargo platform. Services including real time pricing,… Read More »
Tourist Spending in Hawaii Has Increased
Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) just released preliminary visitor statistics for May 2022, revealing that a… Read More »
FCM Readies Booking Tool for U.K. Launch
Flight Centre Travel Group’s corporate travel management company FCM is launching a new online booking tool in the United Kingdom… Read More »
Egencia Integrates Chat Service Into Slack
Egencia has integrated its chat tool into messaging service Slack, on both its mobile and desktop platforms, the travel technology… Read More »
Tripism CEO Kerr Assesses Travel Management Evolution
Business travel booking and planning platform Tripism this month reported activity levels on its platform are now 250 percent higher… Read More »
FCM Readies Booking Tool for U.K. Launch
Flight Centre Travel Group’s corporate travel management company FCM is launching a new online booking tool in the United Kingdom… Read More »
Uber and Lyft drivers are switching to Teslas amid soaring gas prices
Some Uber and Lyft drivers are finding that renting or buying a Tesla, the luxury electric car, is a more… Read More »
Dubai Reports Strong Visitor Numbers
Suffice it to say that Dubai is well on its way to a full tourism recovery, as evidenced by newly… Read More »
Turkey is now Türkiye: What other countries have changed their name?
Say goodbye to Turkey and hello to Türkiye. The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has decided to officially change the country’s… Read More »
Broker Avico lists freighter capacity on trading platform Airblox
Air charter broker Avico has started listing freighter capacity with online marketplace Airblox, a platform that allows market players to… Read More »
Tourists are flocking back to Southeast Asia
After more than two years of lockdowns and border controls, Southeast Asia is finally experiencing some semblance of the old… Read More »
Newly Acquired by JPMC, Frosch Goes Into Growth Mode
Coming off a string of its own acquisitions in the past two-plus years, travel management company Frosch agreed in May… Read More »
JetBlue and FLYR announce artificial intelligence partnership
JetBlue has partnered with FLYR Labs to elevate the airline’s revenue optimisation capabilities with accurate, real-time decision intelligence and analytics…. Read More »
Brits and Americans hit with new €7 fee to travel to the EU from 2023
By next summer, people travelling to most EU countries will not be granted entry unless they’ve paid for a visa… Read More »
JetBlue sharpens competitive edge with FLYR artificial intelligence partnership
Award-winning low-cost airline JetBlue has partnered with FLYR Labs, the travel industry’s leading innovator in AI-driven forecasting and pricing, to… Read More »
The Great American Road Trip Goes Electric
The great American road trip is about to go electric. More and more travelers are seeking fuel-efficient vehicles for both… Read More »
Corporate Traveler to Add Carbon Reporting, Offset Tools in the Fall
Corporate Traveler, Flight Centre Travel Group’s SME-focused travel management company, is adding new sustainability services in part built from a… Read More »