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Travelport Partners With Russian Distribution FirmBy Amon Cohen

Travelport announced Wednesday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Sirena-Travel, the largest of Russia's three domestic global distribution... KEEP READING

Austin Travel Becomes Protravel International's Latest AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

New York-based Protravel International on Tuesday announced that it acquired Long Island, N.Y.-based travel agency Austin Travel.... KEEP READING

Google To Buy ITA, Develop Airfare Search ToolsBy Jay Boehmer

Google on Thursday announced plans to develop new online airfare search tools through a $700 million acquisition of Cambridge, Mass.-based flight... KEEP READING

2010 Business Travel Survey: TMCs Raise Value Of Expertise In Response To RecessionBy David Meyer

No one could have looked at the financial meltdown of 2008 and expected 2009 to be anything but a tough year for travel management companies. Yet, while... KEEP READING

Amex: Q1 Corporate Airfares Up, Hotel Rates DownBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate travel airfare was up year over year during the first quarter of 2010 while hotel rates continued to drop, according to data released Monday... KEEP READING

BCD Agrees To Use Amadeus One PlatformBy Jay Boehmer

BCD Travel on Thursday announced a letter of intent to use the Amadeus One platform as the foundation for a new agency desktop it plans to deploy to... KEEP READING

Sabre Rolling Out Enhanced Agent Technology PlatformBy Amon Cohen

Sabre Travel Network on Tuesday announced a new agency solution aimed at simplifying travel agents' ability to shop and book through graphic displays... KEEP READING

ARC: May Travel Agency Sales Outpace 2009By Chris Davis

ARC today reported $7.08 billion in total travel agency sales in May, more than 25 percent higher than the total logged in May 2009.... KEEP READING

Rearden Unveils Travelport Partnership With More Up Its SleeveBy Nathan Golia

Today's announcement by Rearden Commerce of a strategic marketing partnership with distribution and technology firm Travelport is the first of many... KEEP READING

HRG Counts Cost Control, Technology In Fiscal Year Pre-Tax ProfitBy Amon Cohen

Travel management company Hogg Robinson Group announced today that it pushed underlying pre-tax profits up 15 percent to £28.4 million for the year... KEEP READING

Amex Unveils Mobile Travel SolutionBy Chris Davis

American Express Business Travel today launched a mobile travel solution based on a blend of proprietary and third-party technology that officials said... KEEP READING

Travelport Buys Singaporean Search Engine To Boost Hotel ReachBy Jay Boehmer

Travelport today said it would bulk up the hotel content in its global distribution systems and enhance search and shopping capabilities through the... KEEP READING

TMC Head Pleads Guilty To Robbing Travel Buyer Of MillionsBy Jay Boehmer

The founder, president and CFO of travel management firm Tri-Pen Management this week pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing more than $35 million... KEEP READING

ARC Sees April Travel Agency Sales Climb By 25 PercentBy Jay Boehmer

ARC today reported total travel agency sales in April increased nearly 25 percent over the same period last year, with the number of transactions... KEEP READING

CWT Buying Gateway, With More TMCs In The PipelineBy Jay Boehmer

Carlson Wagonlit Travel today announced an agreement to acquire Gateway Travel Management, an agency with $160 million in annual air volume based in the... KEEP READING

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