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SAP Projects No 2020 Corp. Travel Recovery, Concur Slides in Q3

By Chris Davis

Business travel won't recover in any meaningful way for the remainder of 2020, SAP executives projected as part of the... Keep Reading

TravelPerk Launches Standalone Covid-19 Data ToolBy Adam Perrotta

Europe-based travel management specialist TravelPerk has rolled out a new API-based service that allows third-party... Keep Reading

Alaska Airlines Plans to End Middle-Seat Blocking in Early 2021By Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines will continue blocking middle seats for the rest of this year but is "mapping a framework" to end the... Keep Reading

Spending On Amex Corporate Cards Partially Bounces Back in Q3By Adam Perrotta

After bottoming out at $82.8 billion in the second quarter of 2020, spending on American Express corporate cards rebounded... Keep Reading

IHG Furthers Expansion in Tentative Third QuarterBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group reported third-quarter performance that was relatively better than its ruinous second... Keep Reading

Southwest to End Capacity Controls, Sell Every Seat in DecemberBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines will end capacity controls that enable it to keep middle seats vacant on Dec. 1, though it is... Keep Reading

Canada Pilots Covid-19 Testing in Alberta for Arriving International TravelersBy Dawit Habtemariam

The Canadian federal government and the province of Alberta will pilot a joint initiative that tests international and... Keep Reading

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Transportation Enterprise Expands in Brazil, Panama and Aruba TSA Crosses Million-Passenger Threshold in Daily Screenings First U.S. Transportation Secretary Boyd Dies at 98	Lodging STR: Q3 U.S. Hotel Occupancy Lowest on Record AHLA, Hotel CEOs Appeal to Trump for Main Street Aid STR: U.S. Leads in New Hotel Openings During Pandemic	Payment & Expense Emburse Rolls Out Cross-Border Reimbursement Tool U.S. Bank Virtual Card Comes to Concur Expense TripActions Adds Expense Management to Liquid Platform
Technology Amex GBT Buys 30Seconds to Fly FCM Unveils 'Search Engine' for Travel Data Traxo Signs Two U.K. Agency Consortia Deals	Distribution ATPCO CEO Purzer to Retire at Year-End Short's Adds Deem as Latest Third-Party OBT Option Hahn Air Brings Six Carriers to GDSs	Meetings CWT Meetings & Events Adds Global Direct-Booking Platform for Small Meetings Aventri Officially Launches Virtual Platform with Additional Features Wyndham Adds Hybrid Meeting Options to Select European Dolce Hotels
Global Oneworld Adds Two Japan Airlines Regional Affiliates UAE, Israel Sign Agreements for Direct Air Service, Visa Exemptions Singapore Airlines to Start Nonstop Service to New York in November	Management Google Appoints Amex GBT as Sole Global TMC ECPAT Names 2020 Top U.S. Members Ovation Travel Group Launches Private Charter Service	Procurement SAP Projects No 2020 Corp. Travel Recovery, Concur Slides in Q3 Alaska Airlines Plans to End Middle-Seat Blocking in Early 2021 Spending On Amex Corporate Cards Partially Bounces Back in Q3

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