Amex Forecasts Modest Rise In U.S., International Trip CostsThe global average cost of a business trip, including air, car rental and hotel expenditures, is expected to increase 2.8 percent to $1,139 domestically... KEEP READING
BCD Travel Takes Control Of Costa Rican PartnerBCD Travel today announced it has acquired a majority stake in its Costa Rican partner for an undisclosed amount. San José, Costa Rica-based Supracolor... KEEP READING
Delinquencies, Spending Cuts Drove 24% Dip In Amex Quarterly ProfitAmerican Express suffered a 24 percent decrease in net income in the third quarter of 2008, as write-offs due to credit card delinquencies increased and... KEEP READING
Booking Tools Automate Ticket ChangesBy Seth HarrisOnline booking tool providers during the next several months plan to add capabilities that automatically process air ticket voids and exchanges, which... KEEP READING
Financial Crisis Ices Corporate TravelBy Jay BoehmerFueled by a financial crisis that continued to broaden this month, many companies have enacted further plans to cut trips and draw down travel budgets.... KEEP READING
GetThere Changes Mobile Booking Plans As It Scraps Its Tech PartnerBy Seth HarrisOnline booking tool GetThere suspended its mobile booking plans after scrapping its relationship with mobile technology provider Usablenet this spring,... KEEP READING
Newsmaker: Amadeus Names Gutz COOBy Seth HarrisAmadeus North America this month announced the July appointment of former senior vice president of e-commerce Scott Gutz as COO, after he completed the... KEEP READING
Recruitment Company Employs Managed Travel TechniquesBy Seth HarrisCareerBuilder.com in June launched its first managed travel program by implementing a travel management company, a travel policy for its more than 2,500... KEEP READING
Travelport Consolidates Data Operations In Atlanta CenterTravelport GDS today announced it has completed the consolidation of the global data centers for its global distribution and airline IT hosting systems... KEEP READING
NBTA Survey: More Than Half Of Buyers Cutting CostsMore than half of 230 travel buyer respondents in a National Business Travel Association survey released today have implemented cost-cutting measures in... KEEP READING
Travelport Taps Former US Airways Exec To Head Americas GDS PostTravelport GDS today announced the appointment of former US Airways executive Travis Christ to serve as president and managing director of the Americas.... KEEP READING
Carlson Wagonlit Acquires Spanish TMCCarlson Wagonlit Travel today announced the purchase of Spanish corporate travel agency Viajes Lepanto, the latest in a string of acquisitions in the... KEEP READING
Advito Predicts Growth In 2009 Travel CostsBy Seth HarrisAdvito, BCD Travel's consulting arm, expects U.S. travelers and corporations to experience at least a 13 percent average increase in combined air, hotel... KEEP READING
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