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Egencia Launches Emissions Tracking ToolBy Adam Perrotta

A 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. Baker

Air 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. Airoldi

Accor 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. Baker

In 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 Habtemariam

Global air passenger demand in October grew 3.4 percent year over year, according to the International Air Transport Association. Global capacity grew... KEEP READING

South African Airways Enters Bankruptcy ProtectionBy Michael B. Baker

South African Airways' board has voted to put the carrier into a "business rescue" bankruptcy protection program to save it from collapse. ... KEEP READING

VAT Law Change Could Trigger Business Travel Cost Hikes in GermanyBy Amon Cohen

Corporates could lose their ability to reclaim value-added tax on hotel and other bookings in Germany after the country's parliament last week approved... KEEP READING

OYO Names New India, South Asia CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

OYO Hotels & Homes has appointed Rohit Kapoor as CEO for India and South Asia. He most recently was CEO of OYO's new real estate businesses, where he... KEEP READING

American Adds Passport-Scanning Tech to Mobile AppBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has added a passport-scanning feature to its mobile app, with which passengers can scan relevant information and go to their gate... KEEP READING

Delta, Latam Plan to Launch Codeshares Within Next Four MonthsBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines and Latam Airlines Group plan to begin codesharing within the first quarter of 2020 pending regulatory approval, the carriers announced.... KEEP READING

Has Norwegian's Low-Cost Long-Haul Model Rebounded?By Mark Frary

Turn the clock back to the start of 2019, and people were wondering whether fast-growing airline Norwegian, with its low-cost short- and long-haul... KEEP READING

Brazil to Test Global Entry Participation with Small Traveler GroupBy Michael B. Baker

Brazil and the United States soon will conduct a pilot program for Brazil's participation in the Global Entry program. ... KEEP READING

ATPCO's Next Generation Storefront Is Coming to a Distribution Channel Near YouBy Dawit Habtemariam

ATPCO has finalized the first version of the Next Generation Storefront standard for the U.S. domestic market, a year after the initiative to develop... KEEP READING

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Updates Visa Waiver Program PortalBy Dawit Habtemariam

U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week introduced two features to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, the online portal through which... KEEP READING

DOT Gives Final Approval to Delta, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic JVBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted final approval of antitrust immunity to the joint venture of Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and... KEEP READING

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