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Dayton Top Int'l Travel Mgr.

Business Travel News last month named Deutsche Bank global head of travel-related services Debbie Dayton as the 2009 International Travel Manager of the... KEEP READING

Mega TMCs Join In Stance On Europe-Wide VAT DisputeBy Amon Cohen

American Express, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and HRG have told the United Kingdom's tax authorities they will take a united approach to applying... KEEP READING

New EU Regs Boost U.S. CardsBy Amon Cohen

Major U.S. corporate card issuers J.P. Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are scaling up their European presence as the continent harmonizes its... KEEP READING

Some Airlines Begin To Use New Tools To Re-Accommodate PassengersBy Seth Harris

Several airlines for the first time are using customer relationship management tools to prioritize traveler re-accommodation requests. Provided by... KEEP READING

Tech Co. TRX Reports Profitable QuarterBy Seth Harris

While TRX reported a small year-over-year rise in profitability for the third quarter of 2009, the company still is deep in the red for the first nine... KEEP READING

October ARC Transactions Outpace Weak 2008By Seth Harris

ARC transactions increased 5.13 percent in October compared with October 2008, marking the first time transactions have risen in more than a year,... KEEP READING

Egencia Bookings Continue Steady '09 ComebackBy Seth Harris

Egencia's gross bookings decreased 10 percent year-over-year to $344 million in the third quarter, but its top-line performance has steadily improved... KEEP READING

Amex Sees Corp. Card Volume Rise From Q2, But Travel Steady

American Express' corporate travel sales made little gain in the third quarter from the year's first two, though corporate card spending continued... KEEP READING

Travelocity Business Names Sabre Exec New PresidentBy Seth Harris

Travelocity Global late yesterday announced several senior executive changes, including the appointment of Yannis Karmis as president of Travelocity... KEEP READING

Amex Leadership Shift Puts Chenault Closer To TravelBy Seth Harris

American Express this month announced that its business travel and commercial card leaders now report directly to chairman and chief executive Kenneth... KEEP READING

Online Booking Expands Frontiers: New Content, Languages, Currencies Smooth Global SpreadBy Seth Harris

Some online booking tools in the past two years have vastly expanded their global footprints as they add content, develop new language versions, adapt... KEEP READING

Pre-Trip Lever Easier To PullBy Jay Boehmer

The percentage of companies with a pre-trip authorization policy has crossed firmly into the majority in the past year, as cost-conscious corporations... KEEP READING

Sabre Pushes European Share ExpansionBy Seth Harris

Sabre Travel Network and Airline Solutions president Tom Klein this month spoke with BTN travel management editor Seth Harris about Sabre's recent... KEEP READING

Sabre Sees Disappointing September BookingsBy Seth Harris

Sabre's air and hotel booking data from last month indicated little overall improvement in travel demand, as they were relatively flat, year over year,... KEEP READING

2010 Budget: Air Up, Hotel DownBy Michael B. Baker, Jay Boehmer & Seth Harris

Buyers should expect 2010 airfares to increase by single-digit percentages and hotel rates to continue to fall, especially in the early part of next... KEEP READING

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