Dutch TMC Schiphol to Adopt Travelport Plus Platform
Amsterdam-based travel management company Schiphol Travel International will move to the Travelport Plus platform as a part of its multiyear… Read More »
Oyo Partners with Hotelbeds for Special U.S. Rates
Hotel distribution channel Hotelbeds is partnering with hotel chain Oyo in securing special rates and exclusive offers at Oyo’s properties… Read More »
WhyHotel Rebrands, Scores $90M Equity Investment
Pop-up hotel operator WhyHotel has secured $90 million in equity investment and rebranded as Placemakr, the company announced Tuesday. It… Read More »
Flight Centre to Take Majority Stake in TPConnects
Flight Centre Travel Group is upping its stake in travel content aggregator TPConnects to a majority 70 percent, the travel… Read More »
TripActions Adds Auto-Itemization Feature to Liquid
TripActions has added auto-itemization capabilities to its TripActions Liquid integrated payment and expense management solution, the company announced. The feature… Read More »
Sonesta Names REIT Vet to Succeed Flores as CEO
Real estate investment trust Service Properties Trust CEO John Murray will succeed Carlos Flores as Sonesta International Hotels Corp. president… Read More »
Sustainability Reporting, Omnichannel Experience Top CWT’s Investment Priorities
CWT last month pledged to launch new capabilities throughout this year after implementing a recapitalization plan that includes a $100… Read More »
Sonder Outlines Corp. Travel Commitment in First Earnings Call
In its first earnings call since going public in January, short-term rental provider Sonder reported a 28 percent year-over-year increase… Read More »
Ext.-Stay Co. Edyn Secures Debt Funding, Plans Expansion
London-based extended-stay lodging company Edyn has secured £105 million in debt facility funding from Blackstone Mortgage Trust and KSL Capital… Read More »
Accelya Adds Amadeus Alum to Americas Sales Team
Airline technology provider Accelya has named former Amadeus executive Victor Ordóñez as VP of commercial for the North Latin America… Read More »
Choice Sets July SoCal Debut for First Everhome Suites
Choice Hotels expects its first Everhome Suites, the company’s latest entry into the midprice extended-stay category, to debut around July… Read More »
Deem to Integrate Uber for Business Bookings in Etta Platform
Deem is partnering with Uber for Business to enable on-demand and scheduled ride bookings to be made through the Etta… Read More »
Egencia Adds Amex GBT Negotiated Airfares to Booking Platform
Egencia has added American Express Global Business Travel’s special negotiated airfares to the Egencia Preferred Rate program, Egencia announced. The… Read More »
Accelya Promotes Davidson to CEO
Air technology provider Accelya has promoted former Farelogix chief Jim Davidson to CEO, effective immediately, the company announced Wednesday. Davidson… Read More »
TravelPerk Unveils Emissions Data API
Global travel management platform TravelPerk has launched an open API to help companies measure their travel carbon footprint and manage… Read More »
Highland Group: Smaller Markets Leading Extended-Stay Recovery
U.S. extended-stay lodging continued its strong performance in 2021, according to a report released Thursday by The Highland Group. Compiled… Read More »
Amadeus: Steady Air Booking Improvement Back on Track as Omicron Recedes
Total air bookings by travel agencies on the Amadeus platform in 2021 were down 64.4 percent compared with 2019, though… Read More »
Accor: 20 Percent Decline in Int’l Biz Travel “Could Probably Last Forever”
After a nearly €2 billion net loss in 2020, the Accor Group recovered for an €85 million net profit for… Read More »
New Travelport, Qatar Airways Deal to Include NDC
Global distribution system provider Travelport and Qatar Airways have signed a new multi-year distribution agreement, the carriers announced Thursday. The… Read More »
Amadeus Adds TestFwrd Covid-19 testing option at booking
Amadeus is partnering to distribute through its booking channels Vienna-based Covid-19 testing and certification platform provider TestFwrd’s self-testing solution. TestFwrd… Read More »
STR: Omicron stings U.S. Hotels’ January performance
The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in January each declined sharply from December 2021 levels as the omicron… Read More »
IHG eyes Biz Travel through lens of workplace changes
IHG Hotels & Resorts on Tuesday posted global group operating profit of $494 million for full-year 2021, swinging into the… Read More »
Ramp launches travel solution and partner program
Corporate spend management startup Ramp has released a travel-specific solution designed to help companies enforce policies, ease expense reporting and… Read More »
Amtrak joins TripLink platform
Concur is adding Amtrak to its TripLink direct-booking capture platform, giving travel managers visibility to their travelers’ bookings made via… Read More »
Citi, HRS Report ‘Big Pipeline’ For New Partnership
Corporate lodging platform HRS in recent months announced a global partnership to integrate Citi’s virtual payment product into its travel… Read More »
Former Amadeus Exec to Lead Flight Centre Corp. Brands’ Tech
Flight Centre Travel Group has named former Amadeus executive Roy Goldschmitt as global chief technology officer for its corporate brands…. Read More »