Will Travel Get Riskier in 2020?By Chris DavisWith protests in Hong Kong, wildfires in the United States and Australia and continued unrest in Syria, Venezuela and Yemen—to name just a few... KEEP READING
European Buyer Consortium Creates 'Virtual Agency' To Stay TMC-NeutralBy Amon CohenFew buyers believe a single travel management company is the best in class in every country worldwide, or even in every country in one region. Yet using... KEEP READING
Anvil Group Fills Risk Mitigation, Strategic Operations PositionsBy Dawit HabtemariamTravel risk management firm Anvil Group has appointed Grant Miller director of risk mitigation and Kevin Andrews to the role of director of strategic... KEEP READING
Accor Restructures Mövenpick, Sells OrbisBy Donna M. AiroldiAccor has had a busy quarter of deals. The Paris-based hotel company has agreed to sell 16 Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts hotel leases, located in Germany,... KEEP READING
BA, Iberia to Hike Some GDS Booking SurchargesBy Jay BoehmerInternational Airlines Group carriers British Airways and Iberia next month will again raise their surcharge on global distribution system bookings, BA... KEEP READING
IATA Cuts 2019 Airline Profit Forecasts but Sees Improvement in 2020By Michael B. BakerAirlines are marking their 10th consecutive year of profitability in 2019, though profits are down significantly from earlier forecasts due to stunted... KEEP READING
Onex Closes WestJet AcquisitionBy Michael B. BakerInvestment firm Onex Corp. has completed its $5 billion acquisition of WestJet, the company announced.... KEEP READING
Delta Exits Gol StakeBy Michael B. BakerDelta Air Lines has sold its stake in Gol, which represented more than 5 percent of the carrier.... KEEP READING
Brussels Airlines Names New CEOBy Michael B. BakerBrussels Airlines CFO Dieter Vranckx will become the carrier's CEO on Jan. 1, the Lufthansa Group announced.... KEEP READING
Hyatt Expands SLH PartnershipBy Donna M. AiroldiHyatt Hotels Corp. has expanded its World of Hyatt loyalty alliance with Small Luxury Hotels of the World.... KEEP READING
Egencia Launches Emissions Tracking ToolBy Adam PerrottaA new tool from Egencia enables the travel management company's corporate clients to track carbon emissions from trips and use that data to help reduce... KEEP READING
Air Italy & Oman Air Start CodesharingBy Michael B. BakerAir Italy and Oman Air have begun codesharing out of the carriers' hubs in Milan and Muscat. Air Italy has put its code on Oman Air's flights between... KEEP READING
Accor Sells Stake in Huazhu GroupBy Donna M. AiroldiAccor has sold half of its 10 percent stake in Chinese hotel management company Huazhu Group Limited, formerly known as China Lodging Group, for $451... KEEP READING
Forecast Projects Declining U.S. Share of Global Travel DemandBy Michael B. BakerIn 2020, the U.S. will continue to lose share of total global long-haul travel and see the slowest pace of domestic travel growth in four years,... KEEP READING
IATA: Global October Air Passenger Demand IncreasesBy Dawit HabtemariamGlobal air passenger demand in October grew 3.4 percent year over year, according to the International Air Transport Association. Global capacity grew... KEEP READING
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