Choice Introduces Consolidated Invoicing for Corp. Customers
Choice Hotels International partnered in April with TreviPay to collaborate on a consolidated direct billing option for corporate customers. Today… Read More »
HQ to Include Lyft Rides in Ground Platform
Mobility platform and ground transportation platform provider HQ and Lyft Business have partnered to include Lyft U.S. ridesharing services on… Read More »
CTM Enhances Lightning with AI, Machine Learning
Corporate Travel Management has added artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities into its Lightning online booking tool in North America,… Read More »
Amex GBT Adds Features for Flight Disruption Management
American Express Global Business Travel is launching new tools designed to help travel managers and travelers deal with flight disruptions,… Read More »
Mtg. Planning Platform Troop Books It with Spotnana
Two next-generation travel tech providers—joined at the hip by a shared investor pedigree that both include Steve Singh’s Madrona Venture… Read More »
Carrousel Travel to Take Grapevine for a Spin
Minneapolis-based travel management company Carrousel Travel is partnering to use AI travel technology supplier Grapevine’s recommendation services, the companies announced…. Read More »
Riskline Enhances Alerts Tool
Travel risk intelligence company Riskline has added new features for a revamped version of its travel risk alerts offering, the… Read More »
The Highland Group’s recovery continues, supply growth stalls
Revenue per available room for every segment of the U.S. extended-stay hotel sector in the second quarter recovered to 2019… Read More »
FCM Launches Booking Tool in U.S., Canada
Flight Centre Travel Group’s corporate travel management company has expanded availability of its new online booking tool, FCM Booking, into… Read More »
Travelogix to Integrate with Thrust Carbon
Travel data solution provider Travelogix is partnering with Thrust Carbon to provide emissions data for travel management companies, the company… Read More »
Sonder Furthers Corp. Travel Plans Amid Restructure
Short-term accommodation provider Sonder Holdings in the second quarter continued to grow its corporate travel offering rapidly, boosting active accounts… Read More »
STR Boosts U.S. Hotel Rate Forecast, Cuts Occupancy
Citing still-robust demand but inflationary pressures and a skittish economic outlook, STR and Tourism Economics on Thursday slightly raised their… Read More »
HRS Adds GeoSure Data to Procurement Service
HRS has integrated data from safety and security assessment provider GeoSure into its lodging and meetings procurement service, the company… Read More »
CWT: Expect Travel Prices to Keep Rising in 2023
Corporates can expect travel prices to continue rising for the rest of 2022 and throughout 2023, according to the annual… Read More »
Diverging from Peers, IHG Meetings Recovery Lags
First-half results for InterContinental Hotels Group showed business travel revenues making month-on-month gains, with June showing just a 1 percent… Read More »
HRS Adds GeoSure Data to Procurement Service
HRS has integrated data from safety and security assessment provider GeoSure into its lodging and meetings procurement service, the company… Read More »
Short-Term Corp. Mtg. Surge Fuels Hyatt’s Q2
A rapid return of short-term corporate meetings and the continued recovery of business transient volume, led by the hotel company’s… Read More »
Sabre Acquires Conferma Pay
Sabre has acquired payments company Conferma Pay, BTN Europe has learned. The acquisition took place on Aug. 3, Sabre later… Read More »
Snowfall to Acquire Psngr1
U.K.-based travel technology firm Snowfall is acquiring online booking tool Psngr1, with plans to merge it with its own technology… Read More »
Choice: Q2 Corp. Travel Share Near Historical Levels
Business travel’s share of Choice Hotels International’s second-quarter volume was about 30 percent, approaching the company’s typical historical level as… Read More »
Sabre Signs Distribution Agreement with Cain Travel
Boulder, Colo.-based travel management company Cain Travel has signed a new distribution agreement with Sabre Corp., bringing them onto the… Read More »
EV Rental Co. Ufodrive Expands to U.S.
Luxembourg-based all-electric-vehicle rental car platform Ufodrive has expanded to the United States, with operations launched in San Francisco, the company… Read More »
HRS Agrees to Acquire Expense Management Platform Paypense
HRS has agreed to acquire Germany-based expense management platform Paypense, which it will integrate into its own HRS Pay spend… Read More »
ARC Promotes Solomon to Chief Commercial Officer
Airlines Reporting Corp. has promoted VP of global customers and data products Steve Solomon to chief commercial officer, a newly… Read More »
Meetings & Incentives Worldwide Integrates Bizly into SMM Platform
Meetings & Incentives Worldwide strategic meetings consultancy Intent Strategy Group has partnered with simple meetings technology platform Bizly to integrate… Read More »
U.S. Hotel Pipeline Expands but Cost Concerns Mount
The number of U.S. hotel construction projects in the development pipeline at the end of the second quarter was about… Read More »