Accor Reorgs Brands Into Two Divisions
Hotel giant Accor is rearranging its structure to create two business divisions to accelerate development around the world. The France-based… Read More »
Ground Transportation Platform Jyrney Wins BTS Europe Innovation Faceoff
Ground transportation mobility platform Jyrney earned the judges’ top honors at the 2022 Business Travel Innovation Faceoff at Business Travel… Read More »
Microsoft Implements Integrated Cytric Booking Tool
Amadeus has announced that software giant Microsoft will use the Cytric by Amadeus booking and expense platform for its employees…. Read More »
FCM Readies Booking Tool for U.K. Launch
Flight Centre Travel Group’s corporate travel management company FCM is launching a new online booking tool in the United Kingdom… Read More »
Egencia Integrates Chat Service Into Slack
Egencia has integrated its chat tool into messaging service Slack, on both its mobile and desktop platforms, the travel technology… Read More »
Tripism CEO Kerr Assesses Travel Management Evolution
Business travel booking and planning platform Tripism this month reported activity levels on its platform are now 250 percent higher… Read More »
FCM Readies Booking Tool for U.K. Launch
Flight Centre Travel Group’s corporate travel management company FCM is launching a new online booking tool in the United Kingdom… Read More »
Newly Acquired by JPMC, Frosch Goes Into Growth Mode
Coming off a string of its own acquisitions in the past two-plus years, travel management company Frosch agreed in May… Read More »
Corporate Traveler to Add Carbon Reporting, Offset Tools in the Fall
Corporate Traveler, Flight Centre Travel Group’s SME-focused travel management company, is adding new sustainability services in part built from a… Read More »
American Launches Main Select Fares, Targeting Corporate Customers
American Airlines launched its new Main Select fare today, targeting business travelers, the airline announced Tuesday. The product will be… Read More »
Travelport Plus Signs GDS Agreement with US-Bangla Airlines
Bangladeshi carrier US-Bangla Airlines will distribute its content on Travelport Plus via a new agreement with the global distribution system,… Read More »
Cathay Pacific to Provide NDC Content Through Sabre
Cathay Pacific Airways has signed an enhanced agreement with Sabre Corp. to provide New Distribution Capability content to Sabre-connected agencies… Read More »
Amadeus: Global Summer Hotel Rates, Occupancy to Outpace 2019
Global hotel occupancy and average daily rates are outpacing pre-pandemic levels, although booking windows remain short, according to data released… Read More »
Concur Debuts Climate App in Platform
Climate technology company Chooose has partnered with SAP Concur to launch its new Climate App, which automates measurement and reporting… Read More »
Amadeus: Global Summer Hotel Rates, Occupancy to Outpace 2019
Global hotel occupancy and average daily rates are outpacing pre-pandemic levels, although booking windows remain short, according to data released… Read More »
IRS Hikes 2022 Tax-Deductible Mileage Rate
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service for the last six months of 2022 will increase by four cents per mile the… Read More »
Choice to Acquire Radisson Hotel Group Americas
Choice Hotels International has agreed to buy Radisson Hotel Group Americas for $675 million, the company announced Monday. The move… Read More »
Sonder Restructuring to Include Layoffs, Growth Limits
Short-term accommodation provider Sonder Holdings this week laid off 21 percent of its corporate employees and 7 percent of its… Read More »
Cvent Acquires UK-based Venue Directory
Event technology company Cvent has acquired UK-based online specialist Venue Directory. Venue Directory, which was set up in 1993, offers… Read More »
Travelogix, Net Zero Partner for Sustainability Solutions
Travel data solution provider Travelogix is integrating with sustainability specialist Net Zero Group to provide environmental impact analysis of reservation… Read More »
IHG Names Sergot SVP Global Sales
IHG Hotels & Resorts has named Mark Sergot SVP global sales to replace Derek DeCross, who departed the company in… Read More »
Aeromexico to Join Concur’s TripLink
Concur is adding Aeromexico to its TripLink platform, enabling Concur’s corporate customers to capture direct bookings with the carrier, Concur… Read More »
Future of Travel Tech company PSNGR1 in Doubt
The future of US-based travel booking platform PSNGR1 is in doubt after travel management company partners last week were told… Read More »
STR: ADR Spike Expected for U.S. Hotels in 2022
Top-line metrics showed a rosier picture for U.S. hotel industry recovery than an inflation-adjusted reality, according to STR, but there’s… Read More »
After Funding, Hotel Platform Katanox Hunts for TMC Partners
Fresh off a $5.7 million seed funding round in recent weeks, lodging distribution and fintech startup Katanox is working to… Read More »
Hyatt Names ALG’s Águila EMEA Head
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has named Apple Leisure Group executive Javier Águila the incoming president of its Europe, Africa and Middle… Read More »