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 »
Best Western Appoints Former Hilton Executive as Chief Marketing Officer
Best Western has named former Hilton Worldwide executive Joelle Park as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective immediately,… Read More »
Marriott Embraces Small and Midsize Programs
Marriott International plans to launch a program for small and midsize enterprises, Marriott SVP of global sales Tammy Routh said… Read More »
Marriott and MGM to Introduce Joint Loyalty Program
Marriott International in October will begin to add 17 MGM Resorts International properties to Marriott’s Bonvoy loyalty program under a… Read More »
AltoVita Grows with New Curated Accommodation Platform
Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has expanded its network to include 7 million units across 35,000 global locations via a new… Read More »
BCD Makes ‘Turnkey’ GetGoing Platform Available in U.S.
BCD Travel has launched GetGoing, its digital platform for small and midsize clients, in the United States, the travel management… Read More »
AHLA Unveils Human Trafficking Advisory Council, Survivor Fund
The American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation has launched an advisory council of industry leaders dedicated to preventing human trafficking… Read More »
Prime Numbers Adds Carbon Data Capabilities
Data analytics provider Prime Numbers Technology has added carbon emission reporting for air, car, hotel and rail travel to its… Read More »
CWT’s Vournakis Sees ‘Congruence’ in Working with Spotnana
CWT in recent weeks announced a “strategic partnership” with travel technology supplier Spotnana to make its tech stack available to… Read More »
Carat Aims for Broader Business Card Approval
A California-based fintech targeting college students has broadened its scope to include a business card, aiming to attract businesses that… Read More »
Travelsavers Adds SilverDoor to Hotel Program
Travel agency network Travelsavers has added corporate accommodations provider SilverDoor Apartments to its preferred hotel program, the company announced. Users… Read More »