Hyatt Plans Americas Hyatt Place, House Expansion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to open 47 Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels across the Americas in 2022 and 2023,… Read More »
Best Western Unveils New Vib Prototype
Five years after the first Vib hotel opened in Antalya, Turkey, Best Western Hotels & Resorts is relaunching the urban,… Read More »
Radisson Plans New Upper-Midscale U.S. Brand
Radisson Hotel Group Americas on Wednesday announced the launch of Radisson Inn & Suites, a new upper-midscale, limited-service brand. The… Read More »
P&O Ferries seems to have ‘broken the law’ by sacking 800 workers, says UK PM Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that it looks like P&O Ferries broke the law by suddenly firing 800… Read More »
DRCT to Add United Airlines NDC Content for Travel Sellers
Travel technology provider and International Air Transport Association-certified New Distribution Capability aggregator DRCT is launching United Airlines NDC content for… Read More »
Castell Project Merges with AHLA Foundation
The American Hotel & Lodging Association, the AHLA Foundation and the Castell Project today announced a merger in which Castell… Read More »
Study Finds American Workers Ready for Business Travel Return
A new study found that 77 percent of business travelers and 64 percent of employed Americans are ready to bring… Read More »
Most Corp. Travelers See Culture Cost in Virtual
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. business traveler respondents suggest virtual work conditions have taken a toll on work productivity and workplace… Read More »
STR: February U.S. Hotel Performance Bounces Back
February U.S. hotel performance rebounded from January’s slump, according to STR. The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in… Read More »
Ramp Takes Travel Plunge with Managed and Unmanaged Offering
Corporate spend management startup Ramp last month leapt into the travel management space with the launch of the Ramp for… Read More »
US Road Trips Outpace Pre-Pandemic Counts for the First Time
Somewhat strangely, considering today’s record-high fuel prices, the number of road trips being taken in the U.S. has just outstripped… Read More »
Holland America Makes Embarkation Easier With Tech-Based Products
Holland America Line says the pre-boarding guest experience will be simplified and embarkation made easier implementing the use of mBark… Read More »
CBRE Again Boosts Hotel Forecast, Sees Rate Recovery in ’22
Thanks to what it called stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter performance, CBRE Hotels Research again has upgraded its 2022 U.S. lodging forecast and… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Launches New Hotel Booking Engine
Royal Caribbean International announced the launch of a hotel booking engine that will make it easier for cruise passengers to… Read More »
TAMS to Open New Round of Incubator Applications
The Travel and Meeting Society incubator committee plans to open applications on March 21 for its second cohort of startups,… Read More »
Breeze Airways will offer Uplift’s buy now pay later solution
Uplift, the leading enterprise Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution serving the world’s top travel brands announced an exclusive partnership… Read More »
Dutch TMC Schiphol to Adopt Travelport Plus Platform
Amsterdam-based travel management company Schiphol Travel International will move to the Travelport Plus platform as a part of its multiyear… Read More »
Oyo Partners with Hotelbeds for Special U.S. Rates
Hotel distribution channel Hotelbeds is partnering with hotel chain Oyo in securing special rates and exclusive offers at Oyo’s properties… Read More »
WhyHotel Rebrands, Scores $90M Equity Investment
Pop-up hotel operator WhyHotel has secured $90 million in equity investment and rebranded as Placemakr, the company announced Tuesday. It… Read More »
British Virgin Islands debuts redesigned website
The British Virgin Islands & Film Commission (BVITB) is enhancing its online offerings with a revamped website, which enables users… Read More »
Uber Temporarily Adds Fuel Surcharge to Customer Rides
The Russian war on Ukraine has disrupted global oil supply lines, driving gas prices up to ever-increasing record highs, and… Read More »
Flight Centre to Take Majority Stake in TPConnects
Flight Centre Travel Group is upping its stake in travel content aggregator TPConnects to a majority 70 percent, the travel… Read More »