Qantas Business Rewards Platform Aims to Compete with TMCs for SME Business
Qantas has redeveloped its Qantas Business Rewards platform, which is geared toward small and midsize companies, and the revamped technology… Read More »
3 Technological Trends That are Reshaping the Industry
Over the last few decades, various economic sectors have undergone significant transformations worldwide. They have been supported by the multiple… Read More »
Paradisus by Meliá Transitions to All-Inclusive Destination Resorts
Paradisus by Meliá, the luxury, all-inclusive hotel brand by Meliá Hotel International, has unveiled new experiences designed to connect guests… Read More »
IHG Hotels & Resorts CEO Unveils Strategy for Upcoming Midscale Brand Launch
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced during a second-quarter earnings call that the company plans to launch a new midscale conversion… Read More »
Travelport Expands Deem’s Global Presence with Ambitious Plans
Travelport has completed the integration of Deem with the Travelport Plus platform and, with its improved content access, plans to… Read More »
TripKicks and Dinova Collaborate to Enhance Concur with Dining Options
Business travel technology add-on Tripkicks is partnering with corporate dining network Dinova to enable corporate travelers to see dining options… Read More »
Choice Hotels Sets Sights on International Growth Following Q2 Rate Increase
Choice Hotels International reported lean rate increases amid a dip in occupancy in the second quarter, while the company looked… Read More »
IHG Aims to Alter Customer Mix and Prepares to Unveil New Brand
IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to launch a new midscale conversion brand with potential for “considerable scale,” the company said… Read More »
Sonesta Observes Dynamic Pricing Thriving in the Bleisure Reality
Sonesta International Hotel Corp. this year launched three new brands—Sonesta Essential, Mod and Classico—targeted to corporate travelers as companies look… Read More »
HRS Enhances Platform with Analysis and Recommendation Engine
HRS has implemented an AI-driven “brain” into its Lodging as a Service platform, which the company said can ease management… Read More »
Brightline’s Launch in Orlando Faces Delay
Brightline’s expansion into Orlando has been delayed from its September 1 launch date, the commuter rail service announcing the delay… Read More »
Amtrak Seeks Input from Travelers on Accessibility for Long-Distance Train Travel
As Amtrak continues to plan to replace its long distance locomotives, it’s offering an opportunity for travelers with mobility disabilities… Read More »
As Juneau’s Iconic Glacier Recedes, the Tourism Industry Contemplates Its Future
As global warming becomes an increasingly threatening and life altering problem the world over, popular tourist destinations are pondering their… Read More »
Tempo by Hilton Brand Makes its Debut in New York City’s Times Square
“There is no better place to launch a Hilton brand than in New York City,” said Danny Hughes, president. Americas,… Read More »
Airbnb Experiences Continued Growth in Booking Prices and Profits
Airbnb is raking in serious profits amid the 2023 travel boom. The San Francisco company recently reported that its second-quarter… Read More »
ARC Successfully Integrates Finnair NDC into Direct Connect Platform
Airlines Reporting Corp. has integrated Finnair’s New Distribution Capability offering into its ARC Direct Connect program, “which enables the airline… Read More »
Surge in Summer Car Rental Spending as Travelers Hit the Road
Gas prices might be soaring again, and it might take a little longer to get to your destination, but spending… Read More »
Growth in U.S. Hotel Q2 Pipeline as Marriott Maintains Top Position
The U.S. hotel pipeline in the second quarter increased 7 percent year over year, with 5,572 projects in the development… Read More »
U.S. Extended-Stay Q2 Rates Rise, While Occupancy Sees a Dip
U.S. extended-stay hotels’ revenue per available room and average daily rate in the first half of 2023 again increased year… Read More »
Hyatt Posts Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Profit
Business is booming for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. The hotel company released its second quarter financial results yesterday, which showed… Read More »
Booking Holdings Upgrades Projections as Demand Outpaces Rising Costs
Booking Holdings believes that pent-up demand for travel will outweigh the concerns about the American economy and rising costs during… Read More »
Travel Professionals Have Critical Role to Play in Readying Clients for REAL ID Requirements
In less than two years, the REAL ID enforcement deadline will be here. And between now and then, travel professionals… Read More »
Domestic Travel Suffers Amid International Travel Boom
It’s hardly any secret that international travel has been a top priority for Americans this summer. So much so, that… Read More »
Tour Operators Call to Limit Tourism to the Galapagos Islands
The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is recommending a limitation to the growth of land-based tourism in the Galapagos… Read More »
Travelport Expands Offerings with British Airways NDC Content
British Airways’ New Distribution Capability content now is live in the U.K. and Ireland on the Travelport Plus platform, the… Read More »
Sabre Forecasts “Solid” yet “Conservative” Growth in Travel Demand
Total bookings through Sabre’s global distribution system increased 12 percent year over year in the second quarter to 90 million,… Read More »