Delta Offers Sneak Peek of Upcoming Concur Platform and Meetings Product
About 18 months after criticizing SAP Concur’s booking tool displays, Delta Air Lines on Wednesday shared what it called a… Read More »
Travelport and United Renew Agreement, Enabling NDC Offerings
Travelport has renewed a multi-year agreement with United Airlines that beginning this month will enable the global distribution system provider… Read More »
EDIFACT Move Unveils United’s Continuous Pricing Strategy Impact
When United Airlines on July 26 announced it would remove in September basic economy fares from EDIFACT-connected channels, the industry… Read More »
Marriott Reports Q2 Corporate Demand: Slow but Steady Growth
Marriott International’s second-quarter business transient recovery remains “slow but steady,” thanks to “robust” small- and midsize enterprise demand, group bookings… Read More »
Unlocking NDC: Exploring Why It’s Analogous to a Rubik’s Cube
New Distribution Capability is defined on the International Air Transport Association’s website as “a travel industry-supported program launched by IATA… Read More »
Amadeus GDS Bookings Surpass 2019 Levels in North America
Bookings in Amadeus’ global distribution system increased 4.2 percent year over year in the second quarter, with bookings in North… Read More »
J.D. Power Report: Increase in Staffing Enhances Hotel Guest Satisfaction
North American hotels’ increase in staffing and a focus on customer service is paying dividends in the form of guest… Read More »
Accor Reports Robust Q2 Performance Driven by Strong Pricing
Accor Group on Thursday reported a “solid” second quarter with revenue per available room buoyed by “sustained” pricing strength and… Read More »
Wyndham Reports Strong Overseas Demand in Q2
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ second-quarter revenue per available room increased overseas due to “strong pricing power” and “higher occupancy levels,”… Read More »
Justworks Introduces New Expense Management Feature
Small business administration technology provider Justworks has added an expense management tool for its Professional Employer Organization customers, the company… Read More »
Spotnana Facilitates Cross-Exchange of EDIFACT and NDC Tickets for Travelers
Managed travel technology provider and travel management company Spotnana announced today that the company has enabled travelers to self-serve cross… Read More »
Hilton Reports Strong Q2 Business Transient Performance, No Signs of Weakness
Hilton Worldwide’s second-quarter business transient revenue again surpassed pre-pandemic levels, a trend the company expects to continue along with further… Read More »
Sonder Makes Entry into the Hotel Collection Space
Short-term accommodation provider Sonder has launched its first hotel collection, comprised of 23 Sonder boutique properties across 13 markets, called… Read More »
HRS Introduces ‘Convergence’ Strategy to Enhance Hotel Negotiations
HRS and the Global Business Travel Association today released a research report that suggests a sourcing strategy HRS has defined… Read More »
United Airlines to Start Withdrawing Content from EDIFACT
United Airlines on Sept. 5 plans to remove Basic Economy fares for domestic U.S. and short-haul Latin American flights from… Read More »
FairFly Adopts ‘Oversee’ as New Moniker
Travel spending analytics platform FairFly is taking a new name, Oversee, which the company said better reflects its broader approach… Read More »
Cvent and Choice Hotels Collaborate to Facilitate Instant Meeting Booking
Meetings technology company Cvent this year will enable direct instant booking of small meetings across Choice Hotels International’s franchised hotel… Read More »
Mastercard Adds Tech to Automate Virtual Card Acceptance
Mastercard has developed a tool to ease vendors’ acceptance of virtual card payments, the company announced. The Mastercard Receivables Manager,… Read More »
American Express Reports Q2 Increase in Travel and Entertainment Spending
Travel and entertainment spending by American Express corporate customers increased 8 percent year over year to $27 billion in the… Read More »
STR: June U.S. Hotel Occupancy Dips, Rates Increase
Revenue per available room and average daily rates for U.S. hotels in June increased year over year while occupancy dipped… Read More »
American Airlines Commits to Expedited Distribution Transformation
The changes American Airlines this year began to make to its distribution strategy are having a measurable effect, according to… Read More »
Landing, Apartment Provider, Introduces Flexible Corporate Housing Solution
Furnished apartment provider Landing has launched a corporate housing program that allows corporate clients to book long-term open-ended stays for… Read More »
CWT Introduces WhatsApp Support Channel
Travel management company CWT is integrating WhatsApp into its traveler support channels, with the functionality currently available to a select… Read More »
Emburse Again Grows Via Acquisition with Tripbam Deal
Travel and expense platform Emburse has acquired Tripbam, the companies announced today. The move follows a series of acquisitions in… Read More »
Accor CEO Highlights Challenges in Segregating Leisure and Business Travel
Addressing the evolving needs of the hospitality industry will require embracing bleisure travel, as business and leisure are now “impossible”… Read More »
STR Reports Slowdown in U.S. Hotel RevPAR Growth
U.S. hotel revenue per available room in 2023 through June 24 is up year over year and “well above” pre-pandemic… Read More »