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British Airways & Lufthansa Will Provide NDC Content to ConcurBy Michael B. Baker

Concur is adding New Distribution Capability content from British Airways and Lufthansa to its Concur Travel booking tool. Each carrier previously... KEEP READING

Returnjet Develops Private Aviation Search Widget for TMCsBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation distribution platform Returnjet is turning its attention to the managed corporate travel space. It runs a booking platform for private... KEEP READING

Expedia Will Take Majority Stake in SilverRailBy Michael B. Baker

Expedia has agreed to acquire a majority stake in rail distribution platform SilverRail Technologies. Pending regulatory approval, the deal will close... KEEP READING

ATG Partners with Serviced-Apartment Platform UrbandoorBy Julie Sickel

Serviced-apartment booking platform Urbandoor will provide extended-stay and relocation lodging options for clients of ATG, the first travel management... KEEP READING

Sabre Discloses Hotel Reservations System Security BreachBy Julie Sickel

Sabre Hospitality Solutions is investigating a breach of its SynXis Central Reservations system that allowed unauthorized access to payment card... KEEP READING

Serko Adds HRS Rates to Its Booking PlatformBy Julie Sickel

Serko customers now can book both their own corporate negotiated rates and HRS's discounted corporate rates via Serko booking portals. Serko corporate... KEEP READING

Sabre's Asia/Pac Chief Will Head EMEA, As WellBy Amanda Metcalf

Sabre Asia/Pacific SVP Roshan Mendis also will become SVP of EMEA on July 1 and will relocate from Singapore to London. SVP of EMEA Harald Eisenaecher... KEEP READING

Sabre Grows Hotel Content Via ExpediaBy Julie Sickel

The Expedia lodging properties available through Sabre Travel Network have grown from 63,000 to 87,000, including full-service hotels and resorts, B&Bs,... KEEP READING

AirAsia Will Provide Content in Concur TravelBy Michael B. Baker

Low-cost carrier AirAsia Group will provide content on Concur Travel. Concur also will provide access to corporate content for those customers that have... KEEP READING

United Has Become the First Airline to Make Its Direct Connection Live on TripLink

In January, United Airlines made live its direct connection to TripLink, becoming the first airline to give travelers direct access to... KEEP READING

Agency Air Transactions Rose in February but Fares Were DownBy Michael B. Baker

Total airline ticket transactions sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 3.9 percent year over year in February, according to Airlines Reporting... KEEP READING

Travelport Names EMEA Air Commerce LeaderBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport has named former Kuwait Airways chief commercial officer Philip Saunders as VP to lead its air commerce strategy in EMEA, making sure airline... KEEP READING

HRS Adds Magnuson HotelsBy Julie Sickel

HRS will add independent hotel group Magnuson Hotels' more than 1,000 hotels to its system. Magnuson is headquartered in London and Spokane, Wash., and... KEEP READING

Travelport Enables Paid Seat Selection for Emirates BookingsBy Michael B. Baker

Paid advance seat selection for certain Emirates discount economy fares is now available on Travelport. Emirates began selling the ancillary on its... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel Agency Air Transactions Rose YOY in JanuaryBy Michael B. Baker

Total airline ticket transactions sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 11 percent year over year in January, according to Airlines Reporting... KEEP READING

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