WhyHotel Rebrands, Scores $90M Equity Investment
Pop-up hotel operator WhyHotel has secured $90 million in equity investment and rebranded as Placemakr, the company announced Tuesday. It… Read More »
British Virgin Islands debuts redesigned website
The British Virgin Islands & Film Commission (BVITB) is enhancing its online offerings with a revamped website, which enables users… Read More »
Uber Temporarily Adds Fuel Surcharge to Customer Rides
The Russian war on Ukraine has disrupted global oil supply lines, driving gas prices up to ever-increasing record highs, and… Read More »
Flight Centre to Take Majority Stake in TPConnects
Flight Centre Travel Group is upping its stake in travel content aggregator TPConnects to a majority 70 percent, the travel… Read More »
TripActions Adds Auto-Itemization Feature to Liquid
TripActions has added auto-itemization capabilities to its TripActions Liquid integrated payment and expense management solution, the company announced. The feature… Read More »
Sonesta Names REIT Vet to Succeed Flores as CEO
Real estate investment trust Service Properties Trust CEO John Murray will succeed Carlos Flores as Sonesta International Hotels Corp. president… Read More »
Sustainability Reporting, Omnichannel Experience Top CWT’s Investment Priorities
CWT last month pledged to launch new capabilities throughout this year after implementing a recapitalization plan that includes a $100… Read More »
Sonder Outlines Corp. Travel Commitment in First Earnings Call
In its first earnings call since going public in January, short-term rental provider Sonder reported a 28 percent year-over-year increase… Read More »
Ext.-Stay Co. Edyn Secures Debt Funding, Plans Expansion
London-based extended-stay lodging company Edyn has secured £105 million in debt facility funding from Blackstone Mortgage Trust and KSL Capital… Read More »
Eurail launches new branding
Eurail is ready for the next era of travel with updated branding and a new visual identity as well as… Read More »
Travel in Asia-Pacific is trailing the rest of the world
Travel in Asia-Pacific is trailing the rest of the world and should expect a bumpy recovery, a Booking.com executive said… Read More »
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a seismic event for the aviation industry
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is turning into a seismic event for the aviation industry just as it emerges from… Read More »
Accelya Adds Amadeus Alum to Americas Sales Team
Airline technology provider Accelya has named former Amadeus executive Victor Ordóñez as VP of commercial for the North Latin America… Read More »
Choice Sets July SoCal Debut for First Everhome Suites
Choice Hotels expects its first Everhome Suites, the company’s latest entry into the midprice extended-stay category, to debut around July… Read More »
RV Travel Continues to Grow and Evolve
Recreational vehicles (RVs) are soaring in popularity in the United States. Prior to the pandemic motorhomes and trailers were growing… Read More »
Airline software giant ends distribution service with Russia’s Aeroflot, crippling carrier’s ability to sell seats
Sabre Corp. on Thursday Mar. 3 said it terminated a global distribution agreement with Russia’s Aeroflot, crippling the country’s largest… Read More »
Isolated, Russians travelers do not know when they will be able to travel abroad again
Viktoriya and Yevgeny Vinnikov had carefully planned for a trip this month to Bulgaria, even traveling hundreds of miles to… Read More »
Deem to Integrate Uber for Business Bookings in Etta Platform
Deem is partnering with Uber for Business to enable on-demand and scheduled ride bookings to be made through the Etta… Read More »
Egencia Adds Amex GBT Negotiated Airfares to Booking Platform
Egencia has added American Express Global Business Travel’s special negotiated airfares to the Egencia Preferred Rate program, Egencia announced. The… Read More »
Accelya Promotes Davidson to CEO
Air technology provider Accelya has promoted former Farelogix chief Jim Davidson to CEO, effective immediately, the company announced Wednesday. Davidson… Read More »
TravelPerk Unveils Emissions Data API
Global travel management platform TravelPerk has launched an open API to help companies measure their travel carbon footprint and manage… Read More »
Yankee Leisure Group Rebrands as Railbookers Group
Amtrak Vacations’ parent company Yankee Leisure Group has changed its name to Railbookers Group in order to reflect the evolution… Read More »
Uber Launches Uber Explore, a New Way To Explore In-Destination Attractions
Today, March 1, Uber launched its newest expansion: Uber Explore, a new way to browse and book attractions while in… Read More »
IAG mulls cargo, loyalty, IT, aircraft changes
IAG International Airlines Group is looking to divest assets such as aircraft and stakes in its air freight unit IAG… Read More »
Why is France the most visited country in the world?
You might think a large country like the United States is the most visited in the world, but you’d be… Read More »
Highland Group: Smaller Markets Leading Extended-Stay Recovery
U.S. extended-stay lodging continued its strong performance in 2021, according to a report released Thursday by The Highland Group. Compiled… Read More »