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 »
Visa Specialist CIBT Acquires Tech Platform
CIBT has acquired a software platform from a Switzerland-based technology firm that will help the McLean, Va.-based visa and passport… Read More »
AmTrav Tackles Guest Travel with Gather Tool
Travel booking and management provider AmTrav has launched a new tool for guest travel bookings, enabling them to be booked… Read More »
Study: Accommodation Wages Rising Amid Worker Shortage
Wages in 2021 rose in the accommodation sector while employment figures declined, and the gap between the two is larger… Read More »
Harvard medical professor says “It’s time to move on from the pandemic”
It’s time to let the young, healthy and “anyone who wants to move on” from the pandemic do so, said… Read More »
Egencia Develops AI-Powered Tool for Trip-Approval Policies
Egencia has launched a new AI recommendation tool designed to help companies set up and manage trip-approval processes. The tool… Read More »
Survey Shows Incremental Rise of Women to Hospitality C-Suites
Women still have a long way to advance in the C-suite, according to the Castell Project’s latest Women in Hospitality… Read More »
Report: Q4 Continued Boom Time for U.S. Extended-Stay
The U.S. extended-stay lodging sector set more than a dozen performance records in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to… Read More »
Dubai Welcomed More Than 7 Million Visitors in 2021
Dubai is celebrating good news on the tourism front. The city welcomed more than 7 million visitors in 2021, representing… Read More »
Grapevine Partners with Travelogix to Spur Hotel Attachment Rates
Travel trip experience startup Grapevine is partnering with Travelogix, a supplier of data solutions for travel management companies, in an… Read More »
New Zealand border re-opening
Christchurch Airport will welcome home Kiwis first, with other nationalities to follow The New Zealand Government has announced a staged… Read More »
Car Rental Giant Hertz Names New CEO
Car rental company Hertz announced on Friday it had named Stephen M. Scherr as Chief Executive Officer. Scherr will assume… Read More »
Celestyal Debuts New Travel Agent Reservations Platform
Celestyal Cruises unveiled the new Seaware Reservations Platform, a dedicated reservations system for travel advisers, which was created in conjunction… Read More »
Adtrav Adds Deem’s Etta to Tech Offerings
Travel management company Adtrav has partnered to make Deem’s Etta corporate travel booking and management platform available to clients as… Read More »
U.S. Airlines and travel groups ask Biden to drop Covid testing before international flights
Airlines and other travel-industry groups asked the Biden administration on Feb. 2 to drop Covid test requirements for vaccinated passengers… Read More »
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 »