Lonely Planet: Auckland best city to travel to in 2022
Auckland has been named the number one city to visit this year in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022. The… Read More »
WTTC Survey Predicts Major Tourism Rebound in 2022
New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed the tourism industry’s contribution to the global economy could… Read More »
Tourism Helping Greece’s Economy Bounce Back
Government officials in Greece said they are forecasting the national economy will grow by 4.5-to-5 percent this year, due in… Read More »
Travelport Names Trainline Preferred Rail Provider
Global distribution system operator Travelport announced a multi-year agreement with European online rail and coach ticket provider Trainline Partner… Read More »
TripActions Develops Platform for Office Information
TripActions has launched a new Office Guides platform to help companies facilitate travel to company offices by hybrid and remote… Read More »
Sixt, Accor Announce Partnership
Car rental company Sixt and hotel company Accor, each headquartered in Europe, have entered into a multi-year partnership wherein members… Read More »
Americans are ready to travel as their omicron fears fade
Americans’ enthusiasm for travel has rebounded to levels unseen since the broad rollout of Covid-19 vaccines last year, as their… Read More »
Amtrak Vacations Runs Limited-Time Online Booking Promotion
Amtrak’s National Tour Operator, Amtrak Vacations, is running a brand-new, limited-time Booking Engine Promotion that benefits both travel agents and… Read More »
Acendas Launches Rebooking Tool for Flight Disruptions
Kansas City-based travel management company Acendas has added a new tool designed to help travelers rebook flights following delays and… Read More »
Delta, Lyft Enhance App Partnership
Delta Air Lines and Lyft are enhancing their combined mobile phone application to bring Delta SkyMiles customers more real-time information…. Read More »
Tourism Officials Streamlining International Entry Process at Cancun Airport
The newly appointed Tourism Secretary of Quintana Roo said the local government is working on strategies to improve the entry… Read More »
Cancun Bringing in Surveillance Agents for Tourist Areas
Mexico is sending government agents to Cancun and Quintana Roo to monitor hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and other tourist areas to… Read More »
Morocco To Reopen to Tourists on February 7
One of the most popular African nations for tourism is reopening to international travel. Morocco, which has had a ban… Read More »
U.S. Hotel Pipeline Shrinks But Future Seems Brighter
The number of U.S. hotel construction projects in the development pipeline at the close of 2021 was about 8 percent… Read More »
Amadeus to Bypass Emirates GDS Fee, Access NDC Content
Amadeus has reached a new distribution agreement with Emirates that enables it to bypass the carrier’s global distribution system surcharge… Read More »
Coupa Pay Integrates AirPlus Virtual Card Product
Business spend management platform Coupa has reached an agreement to add AirPlus virtual cards as a payment option within the… Read More »
IATA urges governments to accelerate relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from… Read More »
Singapore says travel demand is getting better in 2022
There are “encouraging signs of recovery” in Singapore’s tourism sector, according to the Singapore Tourism Board. Visitor arrivals reached 330,000… Read More »
CWT Names Hindmarsh to Lead RoomIt, China Operations
CWT has appointed Belinda Hindmarsh as SVP and chief operating officer of both its global hotel distribution division RoomIt and… Read More »
ATPCO Signs Express Contracts Deal with Gol
ATPCO has signed a new Express Contracts agreement with Brazilian low-cost-carrier Gol, ATPCO announced Tuesday. Gol in 2021 migrated its… Read More »
Amex: 2021 a Banner Year for SME Business, Large Corp. T&E Growth Lags
Spending volume on American Express commercial cards continued on an upward trajectory in the fourth quarter, totaling $141 billion compared… Read More »
AHLA: Business Travel Share of U.S. Hotel Revenue Down Sharply from ’19
Business travelers made up 52.5 percent of U.S. lodging industry room revenue in 2019. The American Hotel & Lodging Association… Read More »
Four Seasons Outlines Growth Plans
Luxury hotel company Four Seasons, now majority-owned by Bill Gates’ Cascade Investments, has big plans afoot for 2022. The brand… Read More »
Expensify Creates Payment Tool for Accounting Firms
Corporate payments and expense management provider Expensify has launched a new payment product catering to accounting firms, the company announced…. Read More »
Prime Numbers Promotes Bresnahan to President
Data analytics and benchmarking solutions provider Prime Numbers Technology has promoted Mark Bresnahan to the company’s president. Bresnahan, previously the… Read More »
Rate Hikes Prompt STR, Tourism Economics to Up U.S. Hotel Forecast
Citing U.S. average daily hotel rate increases spurred by leisure demand and inflationary pressure, STR and Tourism Economics have slightly… Read More »