In Ripe SME Market, Corporate Traveler Rolls Out Melon
Travel management provider Corporate Traveler, the division of Flight Centre Travel Group that focuses on small and midsize enterprises, has… Read More »
Lola Ceases Operations, Touts ‘Next Phase’
Small-and-midsize-enterprise-focused travel management provider Lola has shuttered its services, according to a notice on its website citing “new things to… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotel Recovery Slows in August
After showing regular month-over-month increases since at least January, the three key U.S. hotel performance indicators each dipped in August… Read More »
BCD Debuts New Payment, Spend Management Platform
BCD Travel has launched a new corporate travel and expense platform designed to create what the travel management giant described… Read More »
AHLA: Hotels Set to See $59B Hole in 2021 Business Travel Revenue
The hotel industry in 2021 is projected to receive $59 billion less in business travel revenue compared with 2019, according… Read More »
Hilton Updates Loyalty Program Benefits, Status
requirements, the company announced Wednesday. Some changes are an extension of those made in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hilton… Read More »
Voxel Nabs V-Pay Automation Provider Troovo
Australia-based virtual payments automation specialist Troovo has been acquired by Spain’s Voxel Group, which plans to integrate Troovo’s technology into… Read More »
Best Western President & CEO David Kong to Retire
BWH Hotel Group announced today that president and CEO David Kong will retire at the end of 2021. The industry’s… Read More »
Aventri to Launch Solution for Small Events
Event management software company Aventri plans to launch for clients a solution for small, less complex meetings and events on… Read More »
Concur Adds Expense Integration with Mobility Provider Bolt
Concur Expense now can directly integrate business purchases made over the platform of mobility provider Bolt, the company announced. Estonia-based… Read More »
Wyndham Set to Open 20 Microtel Hotels in China
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts plans to open 20 new midscale Microtel by Wyndham hotels in Greater China by the end… Read More »
Oyo, Microsoft Announce Product, Tech Alliance
Microsoft and hotel company Oyo Homes have entered into a multiyear strategic alliance to co-develop “next-gen travel and hospitality products… Read More »
Expensify Offering Cash Back on Corp. Card Purchases
Expensify is offering users of its corporate payment card up to 2 percent cash back for all purchases, the company… Read More »
Jump Off the Hotel RFP Merry-Go-Round
The ride keeps going round and round and up and down and never moves forward. I am talking about the… Read More »
Cascade Agrees to Acquire Controlling Stake in Four Seasons
Cascade Investment has agreed to increase its share in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts from 47.5 percent to a controlling… Read More »
SilverDoor Acquires The Apartment Service
Habicus Group, the parent company of serviced-apartment provider SilverDoor, has acquired rival The Apartment Service, the company announced. Terms of… Read More »
CWT Integrates Amadeus Web-Based Booking, Support Platform in Europe
CWT has integrated Amadeus’ web-based travel booking and fulfillment platform, Selling Platform Connect, into its European servicing hubs, the travel… Read More »
Charlie Sultan Named COO of SAP Concur
SAP Concur has promoted Charlie Sultan to chief operating officer and SVP strategic planning, according to his LinkedIn profile. Sultan… Read More »
Vessul to Set Sail for Maritime, Energy Users
A new booking and expense service dedicated to corporate travel in the marine and energy sector is preparing for full… Read More »
Survey Casts Shadow on Prospect of Autumn Business Travel Recovery
More than half of U.S. business travelers are likely to cancel existing travel plans with no intent to reschedule due… Read More »
Amex GBT, Cvent Add Dozens of CSR Questions for Hotel RFPs
American Express Global Business Travel and meetings management and transient sourcing provider Cvent have partnered to create and launch a… Read More »
Bizzabo, Brightcove Partner for Mtgs. Video
Event tech firm Bizzabo will offer integrated access to video technology firm Brightcove’s platform for in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings,… Read More »