WTTC Introduces Hotel Sustainability Criteria
The World Travel & Tourism Council during its summit in Manila last week introduced Hotel Sustainability Basics, a set of… Read More »
The Middle East Is Showing Real Signs of Travel Recovery
Lately, lowered levels of COVID-19 infection have led many countries to loosen or remove their border restrictions, opening the door… Read More »
WTTC Releases New Cyber Risks Report for Travel & Tourism Sector
At its 21st Global Summit in Manila last week, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) released an important new… Read More »
Why would an Oscar-winning actor create a travel app? Kevin Costner shares his story
Kevin Costner knows a good story when he hears one. That’s why he said he was intrigued when he heard… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers Vote to Dissolve Walt Disney World’s Private Government
Florida lawmakers passed a new bill on Thursday that would dissolve Walt Disney World’s private government, dubbed the Reedy Creek… Read More »
GBTA reports global business travel recovery sees a double-digit surge
Business travel levels are surging, international travel is returning and, despite new challenges, industry recovery is entrenched. Corporate travel policies… Read More »
T&E Spending in Amex Network Nears Pre-Pandemic Levels
Spending volume on American Express commercial cards grew to $136 billion in the first quarter, above 2019 levels, as large… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotel Industry Recovery Marches On
U.S. hotel industry metrics showed momentum with March spring break travel after January’s omicron setback. Overall U.S. hotel occupancy for… Read More »
Philadelphia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
Philadelphia health officials have lifted the reinstated indoor mask mandate that went into effect earlier this week. “Due to a… Read More »
Egencia Launches APIs for Data Integration
Egencia has developed a new suite of APIs designed to make it easier for companies to share travel and expense… Read More »
Dohop will connect Air Transat to three new carriers
Dohop partner Air Transat announced the arrival of three new partner airlines to connectair by Air Transat. By connecting Air… Read More »
Groupize Introduces Automated Assistant ‘Gia’
Meetings platform Groupize on Tuesday launched the automated Groupize Interactive Advisor—’Gia’, for short. Gia provides a self-driven onboarding platform and… Read More »
Cyprus, Turkey and Thailand are the top holiday spots feeling fallout from Ukraine-Russian war
Russians are not the biggest holiday planners, says Mikhail Ilyin, a priest and tour business owner in Pattaya, Thailand. Where… Read More »
BTP Automation Adds Chief Revenue Officer
Hotel sourcing technology platform Business Travel Performance Automation in recent weeks hired travel management and technology veteran Annette Cumming as… Read More »
Cvent Attendee Hub to Replace CrowdCompass
Cvent will sunset the CrowdCompass mobile event app at the end of 2022 in favor of Attendee Hub, which the… Read More »
STR: Q1 U.S. Hotel Construction Dips, Planning Up
While the total U.S. hotels under construction and in the final planning stages at the end of March 2022 were… Read More »
Hilton to Open 10 Lifestyle Properties by 2025
Hilton Worldwide has signed to add 10 new properties of lifestyle brands Canopy, Tempo and Motto in the U.S., Latin… Read More »
Cvent Embraces Marketplace Concept
Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal during the company’s Connect 2022 event in Las Vegas this week announced the company’s new marketplace… Read More »
India-Based T&E Startup Itilite Scores $29M in Funding
Bengaluru-based travel and expense management platform Itilite has raised $29 million in its latest fundraising round, which the company plans… Read More »
Saint Lucia Records Highest Post-Outbreak Visitor Month
Saint Lucia hosted 32,110 overnight, land-based visitors in March, the Caribbean destination’s highest monthly arrivals total since the destination’s July… Read More »
Brex Launches New Spend Mgmt. Tool with Software Platform
Financial services and technology company Brex has unveiled a new software platform, Brex Empower, that will launch with a new… Read More »
IHG Rolls Out New Loyalty Program
IHG Hotels & Resorts on Wednesday implemented its updated loyalty program, IHG One Rewards, details of which it teased in… Read More »
Kurt Alexander to Take President Role at Omni
Omni Hotels and Resorts has named Kurt Alexander to serve as the company’s president. Alexander joined the company in 2014… Read More »
Philadelphia Masks Up Again
In a fight to reduce a recent rise in Covid-19 cases in the city, Philadelphia health officials yesterday announced the… Read More »
American Airlines Expands Partnership With Expedia Group
American Airlines announced an expanded partnership with the Expedia Group that will include more customization options for travelers booking the… Read More »
Online Spending for Domestic Flight Bookings on the Rise
A new study found that domestic flight bookings in March drove $8.8 billion in online spending, a 28 percent increase… Read More »