Business Travel News will close the book on 2007 with a rundown of the most popular stories on
BTNonline throughout the year. Through Dec. 28, see the interviews and news articles on which
BTNonline readers have most frequently clicked, capped by a rundown of
BTNonline's overall Top 10 of 2007.
Today,
BTNonline features its five most popular 2007 one-on-one interviews. All rankings are based on
BTNonline visitors from Jan. 1 to Dec. 17, 2007.
1. June 11, 2007: One-On-One With David Neeleman: JetBlue Eyes Refundable Fares, Codeshares (Overall rank: 3)JetBlue Airways CEO David Neeleman agreed to deliver the keynote address at
BTN's Corporate Travel World, held in May 2007, before either his carrier's February operational breakdown during a New York ice storm or the decision of JetBlue's board to shift CEO responsibilities to Dave Barger. He honored his commitment, and his CTW keynote represented his first public appearance since becoming JetBlue chairman. Afterwards, he spoke with
BTN's Jay Boehmer.
2. January 22, 2007: Travelport Cues Up Worldspan: One-On-One With CEO Jeff Clarke (Overall rank: 16)Travelport CEO Jeff Clarke detailed his company's purchase of competitive global distribution system Worldspan, which ended the years of rumors surrounding the fate of Worldspan ownership.
3. September 24, 2007: Travelport Begins Melding GDS Portfolio (Overall rank: 20)The Galileo/Worldspan integration proved a popular topic among
BTNonline readers, as new Travelport GDS division president and CEO Gordon Wilson is the second interview with a Travelport executive on the topic to land in the top three.
4. April 2, 2007: One-On-One With CEO Hubert Joly: CWT Readies Decision Support (Overall rank: 23)Carlson Wagonlit Travel president and CEO Hubert Joly discussed the continuing integration of former competitor Navigant International, acquired in 2006, and the travel management company's new program management center.
5. October 8, 2007: One-On-One With CEO Hubert Joly: CWT Trumpets Recent Growth, Globalization (Overall rank: 36)Joly proved all the rage among
BTN's readership this year, landing two interviews—this one largely concerning CWT's competitive standing and potential business moves—in the top five.
Other noteworthy one-one-one interviews subjects include U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Mary Peters, Transportation Security Administration assistant secretary
Kip Hawley, Sabre CEO
Sam Gilliland and a pair of airline CEOs: American Airlines'
Gerard Arpey and Lufthansa's
Wolfgang Mayrhuber.
Visit BTNonline on Dec. 26 to see the most popular stories about U.S. federal exploits in 2007.