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 »
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 »