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NBTA Sees 5 Percent Spike In 2011 U.S. Business Travel SpendingBy Lauren Darson

Total U.S. business travel spending last year grew 2.3 percent and will increase another 5 percent this year, according to National Business Travel... KEEP READING

Fifteen States Unite To Secure Hotel Rate LevelsBy Lauren Darson

Building on ideas that germinated among government travel pros three years ago, 15 Western U.S. states have banded together to implement a nationwide... KEEP READING

Sabre Moves Against American AirlinesBy David Jonas

Sabre Travel Network moved against American Airlines by altering GDS fare displays and informing the carrier of plans to prematurely end its global... KEEP READING

Travelport To Include AA Surcharge In Fare Displays Of Non-U.S. AgentsBy Natalia Thomson

Travelport will from Dec. 20 include American Airlines' proposed surcharge on non-U.S. and non-Caribbean travel agencies in GDS fare displays and quotes... KEEP READING

DOT Plans Implementation Timeline For NextGen, Consumer Protection RecommendationsBy Lauren Darson

An aviation advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that federal legislators swiftly appropriate funding to enhance aircraft navigation technology and... KEEP READING

European Online Booking Penetration Nearly At N. American LevelsBy Amon Cohen

Nearly the same ratio of companies in Europe require travelers to book through corporate online tools as in North America, according to a study released... KEEP READING

Swedish Travel Buyers Look To EMDs For Total Air Trip CostsBy Amon Cohen

A group of Swedish travel buyers last week told The Transnational that it hopes to use emerging electronic miscellaneous document technology not only to... KEEP READING

Express Service: DHL's Rapid Travel Program Rollout Pays OffBy Lauren Darson

As part of an "aggressive" strategy to gain transparency for its North American travel program, mail distribution firm Deutsche Post DHL this year... KEEP READING

HRG Grows Half-Year Revenue, ProfitsBy Amon Cohen

Hogg Robinson Group on Tuesday reported improved revenue and profitability for the six months ending Sept. 30, the first half of its trading year. Chief... KEEP READING

AA, Travelport Mobilize For Air Distribution WarBy David Jonas

American Airlines and Travelport this month escalated a conflict that represents the latest flashpoint in airline distribution, a legal and commercial... KEEP READING

TSA Security Uproar Triggers Buyer ConcernsBy Lauren Darson

This month's evolving public furor over the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's expanded full-body scans and enhanced pat-downs sparked... KEEP READING

Gov't Commission Proposes Federal Travel Spending, Airport Funding CutsBy Lauren Darson

A presidential advisory team tasked with developing strategies to cut the U.S. national deficit recommended a $400 million reduction in the federal... KEEP READING

Concur Plots Growth Through APIs And Mobile DevelopmentBy Mary Ann Mcnulty

Concur by March plans to release a new version of its Concur Connect expense data platform that allows third-party developers to connect to the... KEEP READING

House Transportation Committee Democrats RoutedBy David Jonas

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will look very different when the 112th Congress convenes in January.... KEEP READING

Travelport, Orbitz Win Temporary Restraining Order Against AABy David Jonas

A Cook County, Ill., circuit judge on Friday approved a temporary restraining order preventing American Airlines from terminating deals with Orbitz... KEEP READING

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