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 »