<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Business Travel News </title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/</link><description /><copyright>(c) 2012, NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC. All rights reserved</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Doing More With Data: Poll Says Many Buyers Satisfied With Data, But Vendors Plow Ahead</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Research/Doing-More-With-Data--Poll-Says-Many-Buyers-Satisfied-With-Data,-But-Vendors-Plow-Ahead/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Research/Doing-More-With-Data--Poll-Says-Many-Buyers-Satisfied-With-Data,-But-Vendors-Plow-Ahead/</guid><author> (Jay Campbell)</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Travel Leaders Corporate and Travel Leaders Associates locations in 2011 won about $200 million in combined "new business travel accounts," </title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Travel-Leaders-Corporate-and-Travel-Leaders-Associates-locations-in-2011-won-about-$200-million-in-combined--new-business-travel-accounts-/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Travel-Leaders-Corporate-and-Travel-Leaders-Associates-locations-in-2011-won-about-$200-million-in-combined--new-business-travel-accounts-/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Amadeus through a partnership with T&amp;E tech firm Conferma is offering a payment tool to handle direct hotel billing</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Amadeus-partnered-with-Conferma-on-a-payment-tool-to-handle-direct-hotel-billing/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Amadeus-partnered-with-Conferma-on-a-payment-tool-to-handle-direct-hotel-billing/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Payment</category><description /></item><item><title>The Association of Corporate Travel Executives and Brazilian travel management association ABGEV announced a "joint venture."</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/The-Association-of-Corporate-Travel-Executives-and-Brazilian-travel-management-association-ABGEV-announced-a--joint-venture-/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/The-Association-of-Corporate-Travel-Executives-and-Brazilian-travel-management-association-ABGEV-announced-a--joint-venture-/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>Hogg Robinson Group announced a new interactive mapping and reporting tool.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Hogg-Robinson-Group-announced-a-new-interactive-mapping-and-reporting-tool-/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Hogg-Robinson-Group-announced-a-new-interactive-mapping-and-reporting-tool-/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>FCm Travel Solutions appointed U.K. sales division leader Alex Armstrong to the role of global director of sales.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/FCm-Travel-Solutions-appointed-U-K--sales-division-leader-Alex-Armstrong-to-the-role-of-global-director-of-sales/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/FCm-Travel-Solutions-appointed-U-K--sales-division-leader-Alex-Armstrong-to-the-role-of-global-director-of-sales/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>ABGEV president and founder Vivianne Martins joined the ACTE board of directors for a one-year term.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/ABGEV-president-and-founder-Vivianne-Martins-joined-the-ACTE-board-of-directors-for-a-one-year-term/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/ABGEV-president-and-founder-Vivianne-Martins-joined-the-ACTE-board-of-directors-for-a-one-year-term/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>The U.S. Congress passed a multi-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/The-U-S--Congress-passed-a-multi-year-Federal-Aviation-Administration-reauthorization/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/The-U-S--Congress-passed-a-multi-year-Federal-Aviation-Administration-reauthorization/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Effective March 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will make Global Entry an "ongoing voluntary regulatory program,"</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Effective-March-6,-U-S--Customs-and-Border-Protection-will-make-Global-Entry-an--ongoing-voluntary-regulatory-program-/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Effective-March-6,-U-S--Customs-and-Border-Protection-will-make-Global-Entry-an--ongoing-voluntary-regulatory-program-/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>AirTran Airways in January was the most punctual major U.S. carrier,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/AirTran-Airways-in-January-was-the-most-punctual-major-U-S--carrier/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/AirTran-Airways-in-January-was-the-most-punctual-major-U-S--carrier/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Few companies address in their travel policies traveler security, ancillary fees and mobile apps, according to an American Express Global Business Travel study</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Few-companies-address-in-their-travel-policies-traveler-security,-ancillary-fees-and-mobile-apps,-according-to-an-American-Express-study/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Few-companies-address-in-their-travel-policies-traveler-security,-ancillary-fees-and-mobile-apps,-according-to-an-American-Express-study/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>GSA Confirms Plans To Award ETS2 Contracts In April, Details Transition</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/GSA-Confirms-Plans-To-Award-ETS2-Contracts-In-April,-Details-Transition/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/GSA-Confirms-Plans-To-Award-ETS2-Contracts-In-April,-Details-Transition/</guid><author> (David Jonas)</author><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Sabre announced a program to identify hotels' environmental credentials.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Sabre-announced-a-program-to-identify-hotels--environmental-credentials/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Sabre-announced-a-program-to-identify-hotels--environmental-credentials/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>Kingfisher Airlines suspended its entry into the Oneworld alliance,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Kingfisher-Airlines-suspended-its-entry-into-the-Oneworld-alliance/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Kingfisher-Airlines-suspended-its-entry-into-the-Oneworld-alliance/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Malev Hungarian Airlines on Friday ceased operations,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Malev-Hungarian-Airlines-on-Friday-ceased-operations/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Malev-Hungarian-Airlines-on-Friday-ceased-operations/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>With JV Participation On Hold, US Airways Goes It Alone On Transatlantic</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/With-JV-Participation-On-Hold,-US-Airways-Goes-It-Alone-On-Transatlantic/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/With-JV-Participation-On-Hold,-US-Airways-Goes-It-Alone-On-Transatlantic/</guid><author> (Jay Boehmer)</author><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>Starwood: 2012 Corporate Rates Rising</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/Starwood--2012-Corporate-Rates-Rising/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/Starwood--2012-Corporate-Rates-Rising/</guid><author> (Michael B. Baker)</author><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>Airberlin on March 20 will become a full Oneworld member,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Airberlin-on-March-20-will-become-a-full-Oneworld-member/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Airberlin-on-March-20-will-become-a-full-Oneworld-member/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>Amadeus hired Wyndham Worldwide CIO and head of distribution Jeff Edwards to run its "growing hotel business."</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Amadeus-hired-Wyndham-Worldwide-CIO-and-head-of-distribution-Jeff-Edwards-to-run-its--growing-hotel-business-/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Amadeus-hired-Wyndham-Worldwide-CIO-and-head-of-distribution-Jeff-Edwards-to-run-its--growing-hotel-business-/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>Radius named Fernando Marcomini manager for Latin America sales and client relations, a new position.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Radius-named-Fernando-Marcomini-manager-for-Latin-America-sales-and-client-relations,-a-new-position/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Radius-named-Fernando-Marcomini-manager-for-Latin-America-sales-and-client-relations,-a-new-position/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>Job Cuts, Capacity Increase Mark AA's Reorganization Plan</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Job-Cuts,-Capacity-Increase-Mark-AA-s-Reorganization-Plan/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Job-Cuts,-Capacity-Increase-Mark-AA-s-Reorganization-Plan/</guid><author> (Jay Boehmer)</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide added new perks to its rewards program, including 24-hour check-in</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Hotels---Resorts-Worldwide-added-new-perks-to-its-rewards-program,-including-24-hour-check-in/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Hotels---Resorts-Worldwide-added-new-perks-to-its-rewards-program,-including-24-hour-check-in/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>Data Management Firms Building Tablet Versions</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Data-Management-Firms-Building-Tablet-Versions/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Data-Management-Firms-Building-Tablet-Versions/</guid><author> (Jay Campbell)</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Rearden Commerce partnered with meetings tech provider SignUp4</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Rearden-Commerce-partnered-with-meetings-tech-provider-SignUp4/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Rearden-Commerce-partnered-with-meetings-tech-provider-SignUp4/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Meetings</category><description /></item><item><title>Interview: The Active Network On Acquiring StarCite</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Interview--The-Active-Network-On-Acquiring-StarCite/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Interview--The-Active-Network-On-Acquiring-StarCite/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Interviews - Mtgs</category><description /></item><item><title>InterContinental Hotels Group agreed to provide its content to Lanyon's lead management tool,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/IHG-agreed-to-provide-its-content-to-Lanyon-s-lead-management-tool/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/IHG-agreed-to-provide-its-content-to-Lanyon-s-lead-management-tool/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Egencia added to its global alliance partners in seven countries:</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Egencia-added-to-its-global-alliance-partners-in-seven-countries/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Egencia-added-to-its-global-alliance-partners-in-seven-countries/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Sabre Travel Network and Virgin Australia announced a "multiyear full-content distribution agreement." </title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/usiness-Travel/abre-Travel-Network-and-Virgin-Australia-announced-a--multiyear-full-content-distribution-agreement/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/usiness-Travel/abre-Travel-Network-and-Virgin-Australia-announced-a--multiyear-full-content-distribution-agreement/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>Interview: TSA Administrator John Pistole On PreCheck</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Interview--TSA-Administrator-John-Pistole-On-PreCheck/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Interview--TSA-Administrator-John-Pistole-On-PreCheck/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Interviews - Transport</category><description /></item><item><title>BTN Blueprint: How Rebates And Rewards Help You Get The Most From Corporate Cards</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/BTN-Blueprint--How-Rebates-And-Rewards-Help-You-Get-The-Most-From-Corporate-Cards/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/BTN-Blueprint--How-Rebates-And-Rewards-Help-You-Get-The-Most-From-Corporate-Cards/</guid><author> (Kevin Tait, BMO Spend and Payment Solutions senior manager of payment strategy and emerging products)</author><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Amadeus enabled the "world's first" interline Electronic Miscellaneous Document, via a link between EgyptAir and Finnair.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Amadeus-enabled-the--world-s-first--interline-Electronic-Miscellaneous-Document,-via-a-link-between-EgyptAir-and-Finnair/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Amadeus-enabled-the--world-s-first--interline-Electronic-Miscellaneous-Document,-via-a-link-between-EgyptAir-and-Finnair/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>Spanair on Friday suspended operations</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Spanair-on-Friday-suspended-operations/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Spanair-on-Friday-suspended-operations/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Comfort Inn Getting An Upgrade</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Comfort-Inn-Getting-An-Upgrade/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Comfort-Inn-Getting-An-Upgrade/</guid><author> (Danny King)</author><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>GRI Unveils Guidance For Event Sustainability</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/GRI-Unveils-Guidance-For-Event-Sustainability/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/GRI-Unveils-Guidance-For-Event-Sustainability/</guid><author> (Chris Davis)</author><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Meetings</category><description /></item><item><title>British Airways senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas Mark Webb next month will leave the airline</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/BA-senior-vice-president-of-sales-and-marketing-for-the-Americas-Mark-Webb-will-leave-the-airline-next-month/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/BA-senior-vice-president-of-sales-and-marketing-for-the-Americas-Mark-Webb-will-leave-the-airline-next-month/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>EC Probing Joint Venture Among Delta, Air France-KLM And Alitalia</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/EC-Probing-Joint-Venture-Among-Delta,-Air-France-KLM-And-Alitalia/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/EC-Probing-Joint-Venture-Among-Delta,-Air-France-KLM-And-Alitalia/</guid><author> (Jay Boehmer)</author><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>Congress Approves 23rd FAA Funding Extension</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Congress-Approves-23rd-FAA-Funding-Extension/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Congress-Approves-23rd-FAA-Funding-Extension/</guid><author> (David Jonas)</author><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>As Demand Gathers Steam, U.S. Carriers' Corporate Revenues Chug Along</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/As-Demand-Gathers-Steam,-U-S--Carriers--Corporate-Revenues-Chug-Along/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/As-Demand-Gathers-Steam,-U-S--Carriers--Corporate-Revenues-Chug-Along/</guid><author> (Jay Boehmer)</author><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Richard Crum next month is headed to MasterCard Worldwide as group head of T&amp;E product management globally.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Richard-Crum-next-month-is-headed-to-MasterCard-Worldwide-as-group-head-of-T-E-product-management/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Richard-Crum-next-month-is-headed-to-MasterCard-Worldwide-as-group-head-of-T-E-product-management/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Payment</category><description /></item><item><title>GBTA To Launch French Association</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/GBTA-To-Launch-French-Association/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/GBTA-To-Launch-French-Association/</guid><author> (David Jonas)</author><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>JetBlue Airways nearly tripled its fourth-quarter net income to $23 million</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/JetBlue-Airways-nearly-tripled-its-fourth-quarter-net-income-to-$23-million/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/JetBlue-Airways-nearly-tripled-its-fourth-quarter-net-income-to-$23-million/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>United Continental Holdings reported a fourth-quarter net profit of $109 million, excluding one-time items.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/United-Continental-Holdings-reported-a-fourth-quarter-net-profit-of-$109-million,-excluding-one-time-items/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/United-Continental-Holdings-reported-a-fourth-quarter-net-profit-of-$109-million,-excluding-one-time-items/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Alaska Air Group reported 2011 adjusted earnings of $287 million, a second consecutive annual record.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Alaska-Air-Group-reported-2011-adjusted-earnings-of-$287-million,-a-second-consecutive-annual-record/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Alaska-Air-Group-reported-2011-adjusted-earnings-of-$287-million,-a-second-consecutive-annual-record/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>EasyJet in the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2011, flew 200,000 more business passengers than it had in the year-earlier period</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/EasyJet-in-the-quarter-ending-Dec--31,-2011,-flew-200,000-more-business-passengers-than-it-had-in-the-year-earlier-period/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/EasyJet-in-the-quarter-ending-Dec--31,-2011,-flew-200,000-more-business-passengers-than-it-had-in-the-year-earlier-period/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Hotel CEOs Bullish On U.S. Corporate Travel Demand</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotel-CEOs-Bullish-On-U-S--Corporate-Travel-Demand/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotel-CEOs-Bullish-On-U-S--Corporate-Travel-Demand/</guid><author> (Michael B. Baker)</author><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>CWT: Travel Managers Prioritize Air, Ground Savings And Traveler Compliance</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/CWT--Travel-Managers-Prioritize-Air,-Ground-Savings-And-Traveler-Compliance/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/CWT--Travel-Managers-Prioritize-Air,-Ground-Savings-And-Traveler-Compliance/</guid><author> (David Jonas)</author><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Delta Air Lines in the December quarter earned net income of $425 million,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Delta-Air-Lines-in-the-December-quarter-earned-net-income-of-$425-million/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Delta-Air-Lines-in-the-December-quarter-earned-net-income-of-$425-million/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>US Airways reported a fourth-quarter net profit of $18 million,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/US-Airways-reported-a-fourth-quarter-net-profit-of-$18-million/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/US-Airways-reported-a-fourth-quarter-net-profit-of-$18-million/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry Of 2011</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/The-25-Most-Influential-Executives-Of-The-Business-Travel-Industry-Of-2011/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/The-25-Most-Influential-Executives-Of-The-Business-Travel-Industry-Of-2011/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Star Alliance enabled online booking for users of its Conventions Plus large-event program.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Star-Alliance-enabled-online-booking-for-Conventions-Plus-users/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Star-Alliance-enabled-online-booking-for-Conventions-Plus-users/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Meetings</category><description /></item><item><title>Europe-based Meetingselect, MobileXpense and AirPlus International announced a partnership</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Europe-based-Meetingselect,-MobileXpense-and-AirPlus-International-announced-a-partnership/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Europe-based-Meetingselect,-MobileXpense-and-AirPlus-International-announced-a-partnership/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Meetings</category><description /></item><item><title>December worldwide hotel bookings processed through global distribution system channels declined 3.4 percent year over year, the first monthly drop since October 2009,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/December-worldwide-hotel-bookings-processed-through-GDSs-declined-3-4-percent,-the-first-monthly-drop-since-October-2009/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/December-worldwide-hotel-bookings-processed-through-GDSs-declined-3-4-percent,-the-first-monthly-drop-since-October-2009/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Interview: Citi Global Head Of Commercial Cards Manish Kohli</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Interview--Citi-Global-Head-Of-Commercial-Cards-Manish-Kohli/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Interview--Citi-Global-Head-Of-Commercial-Cards-Manish-Kohli/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Interviews - Payment</category><description /></item><item><title>Lufthansa on Feb. 1 will expand to North America a service that blends commercial flights with private jet service operated by NetJets.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Lufthansa-on-Feb--1-will-expand-to-North-America-a-service-that-blends-commercial-flights-with-private-jet-service-operated-by-NetJets/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Lufthansa-on-Feb--1-will-expand-to-North-America-a-service-that-blends-commercial-flights-with-private-jet-service-operated-by-NetJets/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>EasyJet announced a "pan-European commercial agreement" with American Express Global Business Travel.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/EasyJet-announced-a--pan-European-commercial-agreement--with-American-Express-Global-Business-Travel/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/EasyJet-announced-a--pan-European-commercial-agreement--with-American-Express-Global-Business-Travel/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>Southwest Airlines in August will discontinue services operated by its AirTran subsidiary in several cities,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Southwest-Airlines-in-August-will-discontinue-services-operated-by-its-AirTran-subsidiary-in-several-cities/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Southwest-Airlines-in-August-will-discontinue-services-operated-by-its-AirTran-subsidiary-in-several-cities/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Mega corporate travel agency air transactions processed through ARC in December fell by about 4.6 percent year over year, the sharpest monthly decline of 2011.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Mega-corporate-travel-agency-air-transactions-processed-through-ARC-in-December-fell-by-4-6-percent,-the-sharpest-monthly-decline-of-2011/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Mega-corporate-travel-agency-air-transactions-processed-through-ARC-in-December-fell-by-4-6-percent,-the-sharpest-monthly-decline-of-2011/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>American Express Global Commercial Services reported December-quarter travel sales of $4.7 billion,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/American-Express-Global-Commercial-Services-reported-December-quarter-travel-sales-of-$4-7-billion/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/American-Express-Global-Commercial-Services-reported-December-quarter-travel-sales-of-$4-7-billion/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Payment</category><description /></item><item><title>EasyJet Acknowledges Preferred Corporate Deals</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/EasyJet-Acknowledges-Preferred-Corporate-Deals/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/EasyJet-Acknowledges-Preferred-Corporate-Deals/</guid><author> (Amon Cohen)</author><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Marriott International announced five upcoming additions to its nascent "luxury lifestyle" Edition brand.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Marriott-announced-five-upcoming-additions-to-its-nascent-Edition-brand/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Marriott-announced-five-upcoming-additions-to-its-nascent-Edition-brand/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>Obama Signs Executive Order To Ease Inbound International Travel</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Obama-Signs-Executive-Order-To-Ease-Inbound-International-Travel/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Obama-Signs-Executive-Order-To-Ease-Inbound-International-Travel/</guid><author> (David Jonas)</author><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Multinational</category><description /></item><item><title>Travelport Says Industry Has Misconceptions About Agility</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Travelport-Says-Industry-Has-Misconceptions-About-Agility/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Travelport-Says-Industry-Has-Misconceptions-About-Agility/</guid><author> (Johanna Jainchill)</author><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Concur's TripIt announced a "real-time spending data" feature for its TripIt for Business program,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Concur-s-TripIt-announced-a--real-time-spending-data--feature-for-its-TripIt-for-Business-program/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Concur-s-TripIt-announced-a--real-time-spending-data--feature-for-its-TripIt-for-Business-program/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Southwest Airlines posted a fourth-quarter net profit of $152 million, up from $131 million a year earlier.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Southwest-Airlines-posted-a-fourth-quarter-net-profit-of-$152-million,-up-from-$131-million-a-year-earlier/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Southwest-Airlines-posted-a-fourth-quarter-net-profit-of-$152-million,-up-from-$131-million-a-year-earlier/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Carlson and its longtime European development partner Rezidor Hotel Group are combining commercial activities into a single entity</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Carlson-and-its-longtime-European-development-partner-Rezidor-Hotel-Group-are-combining-commercial-activities-into-a-single-entity/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Carlson-and-its-longtime-European-development-partner-Rezidor-Hotel-Group-are-combining-commercial-activities-into-a-single-entity/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>Interview: U.S. Rep. John Mica, House Transportation Committee Chairman</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Interview--U-S--Rep--John-Mica,-House-Transportation-Committee-Chairman/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Interview--U-S--Rep--John-Mica,-House-Transportation-Committee-Chairman/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Interviews - Transport</category><description /></item><item><title>Rearden Commerce is looking to add roughly 250 employees to its current 600,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Rearden-Commerce-is-looking-to-add-roughly-250-employees-to-its-current-600/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Rearden-Commerce-is-looking-to-add-roughly-250-employees-to-its-current-600/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>United Airlines will cut over its reservation system to HP's Shares from Travelport's Apollo on the evening of March 2,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/United-Airlines-will-cut-over-its-reservation-system-to-HP-s-Shares-from-Travelport-s-Apollo-on-the-evening-of-March-2/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/United-Airlines-will-cut-over-its-reservation-system-to-HP-s-Shares-from-Travelport-s-Apollo-on-the-evening-of-March-2/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Canada's WestJet now accepts UATP cards</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Canada-s-WestJet-now-accepts-UATP-cards/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Canada-s-WestJet-now-accepts-UATP-cards/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Payment</category><description /></item><item><title>Orbitz for Business partnered with Limos.com,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Orbitz-for-Business-partnered-with-Limos-com/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Orbitz-for-Business-partnered-with-Limos-com/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Hotels Seek Better Understanding Of Online Reviews</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotels-Seek-Better-Understanding-Of-Online-Reviews/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotels-Seek-Better-Understanding-Of-Online-Reviews/</guid><author> (Michael B. Baker)</author><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>STR: New Booking Channel Reports Will Help Improve Hotel Pricing</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/STR--New-Booking-Channel-Reports-Will-Help-Improve-Hotel-Pricing/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/STR--New-Booking-Channel-Reports-Will-Help-Improve-Hotel-Pricing/</guid><author> (Michael B. Baker)</author><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>The least expensive airfares processed by ARC in 2011 were purchased six weeks in advance of flight departure.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/The-least-expensive-airfares-processed-by-ARC-in-2011-were-purchased-six-weeks-in-advance-of-flight-departure/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/The-least-expensive-airfares-processed-by-ARC-in-2011-were-purchased-six-weeks-in-advance-of-flight-departure/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>UAE's Etihad Airways for 2011 reported a "record" 8.3 million passengers,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/UAE-carrier-Etihad-Airways-for-2011-reported-a-record-8-3-million-passengers/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/UAE-carrier-Etihad-Airways-for-2011-reported-a-record-8-3-million-passengers/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Delta and Canada's WestJet on Jan. 23 will begin sharing codes.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Delta-and-WestJet-on-Jan--23-will-begin-sharing-codes/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Delta-and-WestJet-on-Jan--23-will-begin-sharing-codes/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Amadeus signed a deal to distribute all 250,000 properties on Germany-based hotel portal HRS' database.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Amadeus-signed-a-deal-to-distribute-all-250,000-properties-on-Germany-based-hotel-portal-HRS--database/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Amadeus-signed-a-deal-to-distribute-all-250,000-properties-on-Germany-based-hotel-portal-HRS--database/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>Major U.S. carriers matched a Delta-led price hike on domestic long-haul routes,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Major-U-S--carriers-matched-a-Delta-led-price-hike-on-domestic-long-haul-routes/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Major-U-S--carriers-matched-a-Delta-led-price-hike-on-domestic-long-haul-routes/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>FCm Travel Solutions signed a multi-year agreement to use corporate hotel spend data solutions provider CheckpointBTS.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/FCm-Travel-Solutions-signed-a-multi-year-agreement-to-use-corporate-hotel-spend-data-solutions-provider-CheckpointBTS/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/FCm-Travel-Solutions-signed-a-multi-year-agreement-to-use-corporate-hotel-spend-data-solutions-provider-CheckpointBTS/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>A Texas state court judge has postponed to August the trial start for American Airlines' antitrust lawsuit against Sabre,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/A-Texas-state-court-judge-has-postponed-to-August-the-trial-start-for-American-Airlines--antitrust-lawsuit-against-Sabre/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/A-Texas-state-court-judge-has-postponed-to-August-the-trial-start-for-American-Airlines--antitrust-lawsuit-against-Sabre/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>Air France-KLM during the next three years plans to increase capacity "only by a little over 5 percent on a cumulative basis."</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/Air-France-KLM-during-the-next-three-years-plans-to-increase-capacity--only-by-a-little-over-5-percent-on-a-cumulative-basis-/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/Air-France-KLM-during-the-next-three-years-plans-to-increase-capacity--only-by-a-little-over-5-percent-on-a-cumulative-basis-/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Republic Airways Wins Airport-Slot Case Against DOT</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Republic-Airways-Wins-Airport-Slot-Case-Against-DOT/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Republic-Airways-Wins-Airport-Slot-Case-Against-DOT/</guid><author> (Bill Poling)</author><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>U.S. travel agency air transactions processed through ARC in December decreased 4.6 percent year over year,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/U-S--travel-agency-air-transactions-processed-through-ARC-in-December-decreased-4-6-percent-year-over-year/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/U-S--travel-agency-air-transactions-processed-through-ARC-in-December-decreased-4-6-percent-year-over-year/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Fed Report: Atlanta, San Francisco Seeing More Business Travel Activity</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Fed-Report--Atlanta,-San-Francisco-Seeing-More-Business-Travel-Activity/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Fed-Report--Atlanta,-San-Francisco-Seeing-More-Business-Travel-Activity/</guid><author> (David Jonas)</author><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Hotel Chains Plan Further Development In India</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotel-Chains-Plan-Further-Development-In-India/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotel-Chains-Plan-Further-Development-In-India/</guid><author> (Michael B. Baker)</author><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>Buoyed by "the resurgence of corporate travel," payment network UATP announced record transactions and charge volume during 2011.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Buoyed-by--the-resurgence-of-corporate-travel,--payment-network-UATP-announced-record-transactions-and-charge-volume-during-2011/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Buoyed-by--the-resurgence-of-corporate-travel,--payment-network-UATP-announced-record-transactions-and-charge-volume-during-2011/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Payment</category><description /></item><item><title>Ryanair on Jan. 17 will add a €0.25 fee on "all bookings" to offset the cost it expects to incur from the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. </title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Ryanair-on-Jan--17-will-add-a-€0-25-fee-on-all-bookings-to-offset-the-cost-of-EU-s-Emissions-Trading-Scheme/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Ryanair-on-Jan--17-will-add-a-€0-25-fee-on-all-bookings-to-offset-the-cost-of-EU-s-Emissions-Trading-Scheme/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>SkyTeam members are adopting a set of priority airport services for their best customers, designed by founding member Delta.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/SkyTeam-members-are-adopting-a-set-of-priority-airport-services-for-their-best-customers,-designed-by-founding-member-Delta/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/SkyTeam-members-are-adopting-a-set-of-priority-airport-services-for-their-best-customers,-designed-by-founding-member-Delta/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:05:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>Active Network Plans StarCite Tech Integration</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Active-Network-Plans-StarCite-Tech-Integration/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Active-Network-Plans-StarCite-Tech-Integration/</guid><author> (Chris Davis)</author><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Meetings</category><description /></item><item><title>Choice, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Marriott and Wyndham teamed to launch a new online hotel search engine called Room Key.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Choice,-Hilton,-Hyatt,-InterContinental,-Marriott-and-Wyndham-teamed-to-launch-a-new-online-hotel-search-engine-called-Room-Key/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Choice,-Hilton,-Hyatt,-InterContinental,-Marriott-and-Wyndham-teamed-to-launch-a-new-online-hotel-search-engine-called-Room-Key/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lodging</category><description /></item><item><title>Business Travel Growth Expected To Slow In 2012</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Business-Travel-Growth-Expected-To-Slow-In-2012/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Business-Travel-Growth-Expected-To-Slow-In-2012/</guid><author> (Johanna Jainchill)</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Procurement</category><description /></item><item><title>Amadeus signed a global distribution deal with U.K.-based budget hotel chain Travelodge.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Amadeus-signed-a-global-distribution-deal-with-U-K--based-budget-hotel-chain-Travelodge/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Amadeus-signed-a-global-distribution-deal-with-U-K--based-budget-hotel-chain-Travelodge/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Distribution</category><description /></item><item><title>EU Emissions Scheme Prompting Higher Airfares</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/EU-Emissions-Prompting-Higher-Airfares/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/EU-Emissions-Prompting-Higher-Airfares/</guid><author> (Jay Boehmer)</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>U.K. travel management company Gray Dawes integrated Thetrainline's rail booking system into its travel and expense management platform,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/U-K--travel-management-company-Gray-Dawes-integrated-Thetrainline-s-rail-booking-system-into-its-travel-and-expense-management-platform/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/U-K--travel-management-company-Gray-Dawes-integrated-Thetrainline-s-rail-booking-system-into-its-travel-and-expense-management-platform/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>GTMC: 2011 U.K. Air Transactions, Sales Increase Despite Q4 Declines</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/GTMC--2011-U-K--Air-Transactions,-Sales-Increase-Despite-Q4-Declines/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/GTMC--2011-U-K--Air-Transactions,-Sales-Increase-Despite-Q4-Declines/</guid><author> (Amon Cohen)</author><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Expense system provider Certify released a travel reservations tool</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Expense-system-provider-Certify-released-a-travel-reservations-tool/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Expense-system-provider-Certify-released-a-travel-reservations-tool/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>The Association of Corporate Travel Executives appointed to its board of directors IBM's Raymond Curatolo.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/The-Association-of-Corporate-Travel-Executives-appointed-to-its-board-of-directors-IBM-s-Raymond-Curatolo/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/The-Association-of-Corporate-Travel-Executives-appointed-to-its-board-of-directors-IBM-s-Raymond-Curatolo/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>The Association of Corporate Travel Executives elected to its board of directors Rio Tinto's Kurt Knackstedt.</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/The-Association-of-Corporate-Travel-Executives-elected-to-its-board-of-directors-Rio-Tinto-s-Kurt-Knackstedt/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/The-Association-of-Corporate-Travel-Executives-elected-to-its-board-of-directors-Rio-Tinto-s-Kurt-Knackstedt/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Most major airlines matched a $6 roundtrip transatlantic surcharge initiated this week</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Most-major-airlines-matched-a-$6-roundtrip-transatlantic-surcharge-initiated-this-week/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Worldwide-Travel/Most-major-airlines-matched-a-$6-roundtrip-transatlantic-surcharge-initiated-this-week/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Transportation</category><description /></item><item><title>TRX extended its data services contract with the U.S. General Services Administration by one year through January 2013,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/TRX-extended-its-data-services-contract-with-the-U-S--General-Services-Administration-by-one-year-through-January-2013/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/TRX-extended-its-data-services-contract-with-the-U-S--General-Services-Administration-by-one-year-through-January-2013/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Management</category><description /></item><item><title>Best Western International plans to develop 66 hotels in India within the next five years,</title><link>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/Best-Western-International-plans-to-develop-66-hotels-in-India-within-the-next-five-years/</link><guid>http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Globalization/Best-Western-International-plans-to-develop-66-hotels-in-India-within-the-next-five-years/</guid><author> ()</author><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:15:00 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