Uber to List NYC Taxis on Its App
After vowing to “disrupt” the traditional taxi business, Uber soon will list New York City taxis on its app after… Read More »
Hyatt Plans Americas Hyatt Place, House Expansion
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to open 47 Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels across the Americas in 2022 and 2023,… Read More »
Best Western Unveils New Vib Prototype
Five years after the first Vib hotel opened in Antalya, Turkey, Best Western Hotels & Resorts is relaunching the urban,… Read More »
Radisson Plans New Upper-Midscale U.S. Brand
Radisson Hotel Group Americas on Wednesday announced the launch of Radisson Inn & Suites, a new upper-midscale, limited-service brand. The… Read More »
DRCT to Add United Airlines NDC Content for Travel Sellers
Travel technology provider and International Air Transport Association-certified New Distribution Capability aggregator DRCT is launching United Airlines NDC content for… Read More »
Echo to Be Wyndham’s First Economy Extended Stay
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts today announced it had awarded contracts to develop 50 properties for its new economy extended-stay hotel… Read More »
Castell Project Merges with AHLA Foundation
The American Hotel & Lodging Association, the AHLA Foundation and the Castell Project today announced a merger in which Castell… Read More »
Most Corp. Travelers See Culture Cost in Virtual
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. business traveler respondents suggest virtual work conditions have taken a toll on work productivity and workplace… Read More »
STR: February U.S. Hotel Performance Bounces Back
February U.S. hotel performance rebounded from January’s slump, according to STR. The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in… Read More »
Ramp Takes Travel Plunge with Managed and Unmanaged Offering
Corporate spend management startup Ramp last month leapt into the travel management space with the launch of the Ramp for… Read More »
CBRE Again Boosts Hotel Forecast, Sees Rate Recovery in ’22
Thanks to what it called stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter performance, CBRE Hotels Research again has upgraded its 2022 U.S. lodging forecast and… Read More »
TAMS to Open New Round of Incubator Applications
The Travel and Meeting Society incubator committee plans to open applications on March 21 for its second cohort of startups,… Read More »
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 »