Amadeus: Steady Air Booking Improvement Back on Track as Omicron Recedes
Total air bookings by travel agencies on the Amadeus platform in 2021 were down 64.4 percent compared with 2019, though… Read More »
Accor: 20 Percent Decline in Int’l Biz Travel “Could Probably Last Forever”
After a nearly €2 billion net loss in 2020, the Accor Group recovered for an €85 million net profit for… Read More »
New Travelport, Qatar Airways Deal to Include NDC
Global distribution system provider Travelport and Qatar Airways have signed a new multi-year distribution agreement, the carriers announced Thursday. The… Read More »
Verizon and Audi team up to bring 5G to car U.S. lineup
TJ Fox, SVP of Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) and Automotive for Verizon Business, and Filip Brabec, SVP of product… Read More »
Amadeus Adds TestFwrd Covid-19 testing option at booking
Amadeus is partnering to distribute through its booking channels Vienna-based Covid-19 testing and certification platform provider TestFwrd’s self-testing solution. TestFwrd… Read More »
STR: Omicron stings U.S. Hotels’ January performance
The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in January each declined sharply from December 2021 levels as the omicron… Read More »
Ramp launches travel solution and partner program
Corporate spend management startup Ramp has released a travel-specific solution designed to help companies enforce policies, ease expense reporting and… Read More »
Dubai airport CEO expects more countries ending COVID-19 travel testing rules soon
The head of Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, said on Feb. 22 he expects more countries to… Read More »
Amtrak joins TripLink platform
Concur is adding Amtrak to its TripLink direct-booking capture platform, giving travel managers visibility to their travelers’ bookings made via… Read More »
Delta Air Lines upgrades FlyReady travel requirements tool
Delta Air Lines announced new features were being added to its Delta FlyReady dashboard, the carrier’s digital solution that helps… Read More »
New York City Tourism Hurt by Omicron
The surge of the COVID-19 Omicron variant late last year and into January of this year did enough to prevent… Read More »
Citi, HRS Report ‘Big Pipeline’ For New Partnership
Corporate lodging platform HRS in recent months announced a global partnership to integrate Citi’s virtual payment product into its travel… Read More »
IATA releases data showing growing momentum in air travel recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as… Read More »
Alaska Airlines launches Flight Pass subscription travel service
Alaska Airlines is now offering its customers a new way to travel by launching Flight Pass, a subscription-based travel offering… Read More »
Former Amadeus Exec to Lead Flight Centre Corp. Brands’ Tech
Flight Centre Travel Group has named former Amadeus executive Roy Goldschmitt as global chief technology officer for its corporate brands…. Read More »
What relaxed COVID restrictions in Canada mean for travelers
Canada has announced it will relax its COVID-related travel requirements from February 28th. With COVID cases on the decline, Canada… Read More »
Americans Projected to Spend Most on International Travel
A new study found that travelers from the United States are projected to be the most valuable globally in terms… Read More »
World Travel to Offer Deem’s Etta Platform
Travel management company World Travel is partnering to make Deem’s Etta corporate travel booking and management platform available to its… Read More »
Nevis Names 2022 Tourism Ambassadors
The Nevis Tourism Authority named its panel of 2022 Ambassadors for its Tourism Ambassador Program, which was launched in 2020… Read More »
Ride-Hailing Provider Bolt Adds Expensify Integration
Mobility provider Bolt Business has integrated corporate payments and expense management provider Expensify into its platform, Bolt announced Tuesday. Mutual… Read More »
ATPI Elevates Amadeus to ‘Primary Global Technology Partner’
U.K.-based travel management company ATPI has renewed its agreement with Amadeus, making Amadeus its “primary global technology partner” and the… Read More »
Sabre: Corp. Travel Rebounds Following Omicron-Fueled Plunge
Corporate travel’s momentum has returned since the drop-off caused by the Covid-19 omicron variant, although full corporate travel recovery remains… Read More »