Best Western Names Cuculic to Succeed Kong as CEO
BWH Hotel Group named SVP and general counsel Lawrence Cuculic its next president and CEO Thursday at the company’s annual… Read More »
Volcanic ash buildup shuts airport on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands
A buildup of ash and dust from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on the runway forced authorities in Spain’s La… Read More »
Tripbam: Corp. Hotel Volume Recovering After August Dip
Despite a blip in the recovery during August, when market-rate growth flattened and pricing volatility increased, hotel booking volume again… Read More »
Preferred Office Network Partners with Hubli
The Preferred Office Network has partnered with Hubli, formerly MeetingsBooker.com, to launch an on-demand workspace and meetings reservations platform for… Read More »
Hotel Engine to Offer Sonder Inventory
Hotel Engine has added short-term rental provider Sonder’s inventory to its offerings, the companies announced Tuesday. The inventory will be… Read More »
Southwest and Disney World team up for 50th anniversary plane livery
Southwest Airlines and Walt Disney World Resort have announced a joint partnership to celebrate each company’s 50th anniversary in 2021… Read More »
Grasp Links with Traxo to Capture Off-Channel Bookings
Corporate travel data and analytics provider Grasp Technologies has partnered with off-channel booking capture specialist Traxo to offer Grasp clients… Read More »
GBTA reports that business travel continues slowed recovery
Despite continuing to report an overall willingness and optimism for the return to business travel, business travel industry sentiment continues… Read More »
Marriott to Restart Select-Service Hot Breakfast
Marriott International will reintroduce hot breakfast buffets at some U.S. select-service brands in October and more widely roll it out… Read More »
Hotel Mgmt. Cos. Benchmark, Pyramid Merge
Hotel management companies Benchmark Global Hospitality and Pyramid Hotel Group have merged, the companies announced Thursday, and will be known… Read More »
Choice Unveils New Cambria Prototype
Choice Hotels International on Thursday announced a smaller prototype of its upscale Cambria brand, designed to launch the brand in… Read More »
Egencia Launches AI-Powered Hotel Rate Cap Feature
Travel management company Egencia launched a dynamic hotel rate cap feature Thursday at the Business Travel Show Europe in London…. Read More »
CTM Unveils Duty-Of-Care and Approval Workflows
Australia-based travel management company Corporate Travel Management unveiled a string of new technology features designed to help businesses safeguard travelers… Read More »
Meetings Tech Platform Troop Scores $8M in Funding
Meetings management platform Troop has raised $8 million in Series A funding, the company announced Thursday at the Business Travel… Read More »
UATP, Uber for Business Sign Acceptance Pact
Corporate travelers soon will be able to use UATP accounts for rides with Uber as well as orders through Uber… Read More »
New API Data Angel Seeks to Give Meetings Data Wings
One challenge meeting managers often face is ensuring data accuracy within their meetings reports. A new application programming interface, dubbed… Read More »
Amadeus: Bundles, Adoption Propelling NDC Progress
Amadeus this month published a report dubbing 2021 as “the year of scaling” for the International Air Transport Association’s New… Read More »
Expensify Touts Carbon Neutrality in 2021, Eyes Net-Zero by 2030
Corporate payments and expense management provider Expensify has achieved carbon neutrality for 2021 and plans to reach net-zero greenhouse gas… Read More »
Vaccine mandates for travel are legal in the U.S.
Vaccine mandates trickled into the U.S. travel sphere last winter, picked up steam in the spring and hit fever pitch… Read More »
Spotnana Exits Stealth Mode with Big Names—and Big Aims
Corporate travel startup Spotnana has just emerged from stealth mode with the backing of some major industry players, and the… Read More »
Marriott Sets 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Goal
Marriott International on Wednesday announced via a letter of intent to the Science Based Targets initiative a goal to reach… Read More »
In Ripe SME Market, Corporate Traveler Rolls Out Melon
Travel management provider Corporate Traveler, the division of Flight Centre Travel Group that focuses on small and midsize enterprises, has… Read More »
Lola Ceases Operations, Touts ‘Next Phase’
Small-and-midsize-enterprise-focused travel management provider Lola has shuttered its services, according to a notice on its website citing “new things to… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotel Recovery Slows in August
After showing regular month-over-month increases since at least January, the three key U.S. hotel performance indicators each dipped in August… Read More »
US to drop travel ban for vaccinated international travelers starting in early November
The United States announced a new international air travel system Monday, opening travel for all vaccinated foreign nationals in early… Read More »
Attract the millennial traveler with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) tour content and technology
Currently, there’s a significant demographic shift in markets around the world. Millennials (defined as born between 1980 and 2000) represent… Read More »