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 »
After Public Debut, Sonder CEO Details Push for Corp. Travel
Short-term rental provider Sonder this week debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange after shareholders approved its merger with special purpose… Read More »
GBTA Poll: Omicron Dampens Business Travel but Long-Term Outlook Remains Strong
New variant developments, government restrictions, and international policy inconsistencies are currently hindering a more accelerated return for global business travel…. Read More »
San Francisco police officers kill person armed with 2 guns at SFO BART station
San Francisco police officers Thursday morning shot and killed a person armed with two guns in front of the BART… Read More »
The biggest travel trend for 2022 may be the “bucket list” trip
If 2021 was about domestic travel, 2022 may be the year of the “bucket list” trip. This is one of… Read More »
Travelport Launches Update to Unified Travelport Plus Platform
Travelport has launched the latest iteration of its Travelport Plus platform, which includes simplified access to New Distribution Capability content… Read More »
IHG to Begin New Loyalty Program Rollout in March
IHG Hotels & Resorts on Wednesday announced changes to its loyalty program, including a new tier and bonus point earning… Read More »
STR: December Global Hotel Pipeline Down, But Some Plans Up
The total number of U.S. hotel rooms under construction in December 2021 was down roughly 61,000 from the country’s all-time… Read More »
HotelRez to Offer Cvent Transient RFP Platform
U.K.-based hotel distribution and representation company HotelRez on Tuesday announced a new partnership with meetings management firm Cvent to use… Read More »
Awaiting SPAC Merger, Sonder Outlines 2021 Growth
Tech-enabled hospitality provider Sonder added more than 25 new buildings across the U.S. to its portfolio in the second half… Read More »
Jettly Moves to ‘Open Marketplace’ Private Aviation Booking Platform
Private aviation platform Jettly in recent months has been transitioning to a new booking platform amid record demand for the… Read More »
Hunter World Travel to Offer Deem’s Etta Platform
California-based Hunter World Travel has partnered to resell Deem’s Etta corporate travel booking and management platform, the companies announced. Hunter… Read More »
Furnished Apartment Co. The Guild Boosts Inventory Via Acquisition
Texas-based furnished property management company The Guild has acquired CREA Management LLC, the property management division of Cypress Real Estate… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Connects to Kayak for Business
Southwest Airlines has started providing content to Kayak’s corporate travel platform, Kayak for Business, Kayak announced. In addition to its… Read More »
Emirates Partners with DRCT for NDC Distribution
Emirates will offer the carrier’s New Distribution Capability content to customers of NDC aggregator DRCT, including travel management companies, DRCT… Read More »
TravelPerk Adds Another $110M in Funding, Tops $1B Valuation
Corporate travel management platform TravelPerk has raised $115 million in funding on top of the $160 million announced last April,… Read More »
BTP Automation Integrates Hotel Health Verification Standards into RFP Platform
Hotel procurement platform Business Travel Performance Automation has adopted Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide’s health security verification standards to help… Read More »
Travel is ‘roaring back’, but the industry might not be ready for a boom
Last year wasn’t a stellar year for travelers. Perhaps that’s why so many are pinning their hopes on 2022. Travel… Read More »