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 »
Sonder Names Hebbar COO
Short-term accommodation provider Sonder Holdings has named SVP of operations Deeksha Hebbar its COO, the company announced Tuesday. The role… Read More »
Citi, Dinova Partner for Dining Program Offering
Citi has added a preferred dining program for corporate card clients via a partnership with corporate dining program provider Dinova,… Read More »
Sabre Sees ‘Stronger’ Recovery in Months Ahead
While corporate and international travel recovered “nicely” during the second quarter, the recovery rate has begun to slow down in… Read More »
Grasp Pilots Virtual Payment Integration with Marriott
Grasp Technologies has worked with Marriott International to implement an automated workflow for virtual payments that it says could become… Read More »
Corporate Traveler Sweetens Melon with Hotel Booking Tool
Travel management company Corporate Traveler has implemented a new hotel booking tool within its Melon travel booking and management platform… Read More »
Way2VAT to Acquire DevoluIVA
Automated value-added tax recovery provider Way2VAT has signed an agreement to acquire Barcelona-based corporate expense management and VAT recovery company… Read More »
TravelPerk Adds Two to Senior Leadership Team
TravelPerk has hired new chief financial and chief people officers, each of whom the travel management platform said will help… Read More »
New Chief Product Officer, CFO to Join Sabre
Sabre Corp. next month will get new chief product and chief financial officers, as the executives currently in those positions… Read More »
Wyndham Bullish on Biz Travel Contracts Going into Fall
Wyndham CEO Geoff Ballotti projected confidence in Wednesday’s earnings call that the hotel’s thriving performance indicators were insulated against some… Read More »
Hilton Optimistic Business Travel Upturn Will Endure
After a second quarter buoyed by what Hilton Hotels Corp. executives called stronger-than-expected levels of business travel, particularly from the… Read More »
Spotnana Crosses $100M Funding Mark with Latest Investment Round
Cloud-based booking platform Spotnana has raised $75 million in its latest fund-raising round, which the company said would help it… Read More »
HQ Expands Team, Adds Lichtenstein
Mobility platform and ground transportation platform provider HQ has expanded its commercial team and has hired Susan Lichtenstein as VP… Read More »
Amex: Q2 SME Travel Spending Tops 2019 Levels
Second-quarter travel and entertainment spending on American Express corporate cards by the small and midsize corporate segment exceeded pre-pandemic levels… Read More »
CWT Inches Toward NDC at Scale
Mega travel management company CWT is working toward New Distribution Capability booking at scale by initiating a pilot program in… Read More »
Avianca to Provide NDC Content Through Sabre
Colombian carrier Avianca has signed a three-year deal with Sabre Corp. to distribute New Distribution Capability and other content to… Read More »
Miles Preps Ground Transport Mgmt. App for ’22 Release
Corporate mobility specialist The Miles Consultancy plans to launch by year-end an app that will offer corporate travel managers an… Read More »
Legacy OBT Suppliers Detail Long-Term Direction
Three legacy booking tool executives gave an update on their respective innovation pathways at the BTN Group’s recent Tech Talk… Read More »
J.D. Power Survey: Hotel Rate Hikes Dent Guest Satisfaction
Many hotels in the past year have been challenged to restore pre-pandemic service and staffing levels as demand rises and… Read More »
Finnair Launches NDC Agency Portal to Bypass GDS Surcharge
Finnair has partnered with travel content aggregator TPConnects to power a new agency booking portal that distributes the carrier’s NDC… Read More »
MyCWT Integrating Car, Rail Booking Functionality
CWT is adding both car rental and train booking capabilities to its myCWT web and mobile platforms, the travel management… Read More »
Amadeus: Payment Problems Prevalent Among Hotel Guests
Payment problems affect a significant portion of hotel stays, according to a study released by Amadeus on Tuesday. The survey,… Read More »
TravelPerk Nears Completion of Click Travel Integration
Coming off a stream of acquisitions, corporate travel management platform TravelPerk reported that its recurring revenue has increased tenfold since… Read More »
Sabre Integrates Qatar Airways NDC Content
Global distribution system Sabre has integrated Qatar Airways’ NDC content, allowing agency customers to shop, book and service additional fares… Read More »
Marriott Data Breached Again in Single-Hotel Incident
In its third such incident in four years, Marriott International was on the defensive this week in confirming a data… Read More »
Edition Names Fluhr SVP & Global Managing Director
Edition Hotels, the 14-property collaboration between boutique hotelier Ian Schrager and Marriott International, has appointed Josh Fluhr SVP and global… Read More »