Citi, HRS Report ‘Big Pipeline’ For New Partnership
Corporate lodging platform HRS in recent months announced a global partnership to integrate Citi’s virtual payment product into its travel… Read More »
IATA releases data showing growing momentum in air travel recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as… Read More »
Alaska Airlines launches Flight Pass subscription travel service
Alaska Airlines is now offering its customers a new way to travel by launching Flight Pass, a subscription-based travel offering… Read More »
Former Amadeus Exec to Lead Flight Centre Corp. Brands’ Tech
Flight Centre Travel Group has named former Amadeus executive Roy Goldschmitt as global chief technology officer for its corporate brands…. Read More »
What relaxed COVID restrictions in Canada mean for travelers
Canada has announced it will relax its COVID-related travel requirements from February 28th. With COVID cases on the decline, Canada… Read More »
Americans Projected to Spend Most on International Travel
A new study found that travelers from the United States are projected to be the most valuable globally in terms… Read More »
World Travel to Offer Deem’s Etta Platform
Travel management company World Travel is partnering to make Deem’s Etta corporate travel booking and management platform available to its… Read More »
Nevis Names 2022 Tourism Ambassadors
The Nevis Tourism Authority named its panel of 2022 Ambassadors for its Tourism Ambassador Program, which was launched in 2020… Read More »
Ride-Hailing Provider Bolt Adds Expensify Integration
Mobility provider Bolt Business has integrated corporate payments and expense management provider Expensify into its platform, Bolt announced Tuesday. Mutual… Read More »
ATPI Elevates Amadeus to ‘Primary Global Technology Partner’
U.K.-based travel management company ATPI has renewed its agreement with Amadeus, making Amadeus its “primary global technology partner” and the… Read More »
Sabre: Corp. Travel Rebounds Following Omicron-Fueled Plunge
Corporate travel’s momentum has returned since the drop-off caused by the Covid-19 omicron variant, although full corporate travel recovery remains… Read More »
Coupa Expands into Travel with Booking Module
Business spend management platform Coupa is launching its long-anticipated travel booking module, built from its acquisition of Pana and integrated… Read More »
Tripbam Tweaks RFP Tool to Include Hotel Global Sales Org.
Rate-assurance, auditing and sourcing platform provider Tripbam today announced its latest iteration of Smart Sourcing for hotels. The company revised… Read More »
Expedia CEO expects forecast-beating fourth quarter profit
Expedia Group Inc. CEO Peter Kern cites a forecast-beating fourth quarter profit as evidence the lodging bookings platform has emerged… Read More »
Australia to Launch Huge Ad Campaign to Lure Tourists Back
Have you heard the news, mate? Australia is reopening its borders to international visitors next week for the first time… Read More »
Psngr1 Establishes Connections with Seven Carriers
Travel booking and management platform Psngr1 has announced direct-connect partnerships with seven airlines: Air Canada, American Airlines, British Airways, Copa… Read More »
HotelPlanner.com SPAC Merger Called Off
HotelPlanner.com and the special purpose acquisition company with which it planned to merge as a method of going public have… Read More »
US Travel Association applauds White House Electric Vehicle plan
The U.S. Travel Association on Friday welcomed a plan by the Biden Administration to invest $5 billion in a new… Read More »
UATP Stays Focused on Unused Ticket Management, Adds Full PSP Offering
As travel buyers continue to grapple with unused flight credits lingering from the early days of the pandemic, UATP has… Read More »
CWT Sets Priorities for $100M Platform Investment
Sustainable travel initiatives, improving connectivity and increasing content top CWT’s list of goals for the $100 million investment that stemmed… Read More »
CDC’s highest travel risk level is jam-packed with nearly 135 destinations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added even more destinations on Feb. 7 to its ever-growing list of… Read More »
Gett Names Guo Info Security Chief
Ground transportation booking platform firm Gett has appointed Runli Guo as its chief information security officer, the company announced. Guo,… Read More »
Amtrak Debuts new national network locomotives
Amtrak began the debut of its new, faster and more energy-efficient locomotives yesterday in Chicago, when one of them pulled… Read More »
Agents Weigh In On Crystal Cruises’ Shutdown
There is no official confirmation regarding Crystal Cruises shutting down its operations, but travel advisors are assuming the worst. “There… Read More »
New Data Suggests Domestic Travel Spending Could Reach $1.1 Trillion in 2022
A new study from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) found that travel’s recovery in the United States could… Read More »
Amex launches rewards checking to its U.S. customers
American Express, known for its array of perks-laden cards, is jumping into the highly competitive arena of digital-checking accounts. The… Read More »