Housing Platform AltoVita Adds Exec to Steer Expansion
London-based corporate accommodation booking platform provider AltoVita has appointed former BridgeStreet exec Jessica Land head of client partnerships, the company… Read More »
Amadeus to Make Cytric Capabilities Available in Microsoft Tools
Amadeus has partnered to embed its Cytric booking and expense platform into the Microsoft 365 suite of tools. With the… Read More »
CWT Adds Point-of-Booking Carbon Indicators
CWT has partnered with Thrust Carbon to add carbon footprint indicators at the point of sale in its myCWT web… Read More »
FCCA Partners With US Virgin Islands on Strategic Development Agreement
The U.S. Virgin Islands and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) have entered into a partnership for 2023 that includes strategic… Read More »
Accor Plans to Open 300 Properties in 2022
Accor plans to open this year about 300 properties—or about a quarter of its global pipeline—the company announced this month…. Read More »
Hotels Hold Rates High Amid Elevated Labor Costs
Business travel volume may be on the comeback trail but still remains below 2019 levels, and hoteliers in the meantime… Read More »
Kyte to Provide NDC Content to App in the Air
Frequent traveler “personal travel assistant” App in the Air has partnered with airline distribution platform Kyte to access airline content… Read More »
Uber to List NYC Taxis on Its App
After vowing to “disrupt” the traditional taxi business, Uber soon will list New York City taxis on its app after… Read More »
Hyatt Plans Americas Hyatt Place, House Expansion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to open 47 Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels across the Americas in 2022 and 2023,… Read More »
Best Western Unveils New Vib Prototype
Five years after the first Vib hotel opened in Antalya, Turkey, Best Western Hotels & Resorts is relaunching the urban,… Read More »
Radisson Plans New Upper-Midscale U.S. Brand
Radisson Hotel Group Americas on Wednesday announced the launch of Radisson Inn & Suites, a new upper-midscale, limited-service brand. The… Read More »
P&O Ferries seems to have ‘broken the law’ by sacking 800 workers, says UK PM Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that it looks like P&O Ferries broke the law by suddenly firing 800… Read More »
DRCT to Add United Airlines NDC Content for Travel Sellers
Travel technology provider and International Air Transport Association-certified New Distribution Capability aggregator DRCT is launching United Airlines NDC content for… Read More »
Castell Project Merges with AHLA Foundation
The American Hotel & Lodging Association, the AHLA Foundation and the Castell Project today announced a merger in which Castell… Read More »
Study Finds American Workers Ready for Business Travel Return
A new study found that 77 percent of business travelers and 64 percent of employed Americans are ready to bring… Read More »
Most Corp. Travelers See Culture Cost in Virtual
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. business traveler respondents suggest virtual work conditions have taken a toll on work productivity and workplace… Read More »
STR: February U.S. Hotel Performance Bounces Back
February U.S. hotel performance rebounded from January’s slump, according to STR. The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in… Read More »
Ramp Takes Travel Plunge with Managed and Unmanaged Offering
Corporate spend management startup Ramp last month leapt into the travel management space with the launch of the Ramp for… Read More »
US Road Trips Outpace Pre-Pandemic Counts for the First Time
Somewhat strangely, considering today’s record-high fuel prices, the number of road trips being taken in the U.S. has just outstripped… Read More »
Holland America Makes Embarkation Easier With Tech-Based Products
Holland America Line says the pre-boarding guest experience will be simplified and embarkation made easier implementing the use of mBark… Read More »
CBRE Again Boosts Hotel Forecast, Sees Rate Recovery in ’22
Thanks to what it called stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter performance, CBRE Hotels Research again has upgraded its 2022 U.S. lodging forecast and… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Launches New Hotel Booking Engine
Royal Caribbean International announced the launch of a hotel booking engine that will make it easier for cruise passengers to… Read More »
TAMS to Open New Round of Incubator Applications
The Travel and Meeting Society incubator committee plans to open applications on March 21 for its second cohort of startups,… Read More »
Breeze Airways will offer Uplift’s buy now pay later solution
Uplift, the leading enterprise Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution serving the world’s top travel brands announced an exclusive partnership… Read More »
Dutch TMC Schiphol to Adopt Travelport Plus Platform
Amsterdam-based travel management company Schiphol Travel International will move to the Travelport Plus platform as a part of its multiyear… Read More »
Oyo Partners with Hotelbeds for Special U.S. Rates
Hotel distribution channel Hotelbeds is partnering with hotel chain Oyo in securing special rates and exclusive offers at Oyo’s properties… Read More »