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What Cvent's Busiest Meeting Hotels Tell Us About Venue SourcingBy Amanda Metcalf

Meetings organizers sourced $15 billion worth of business through the Cvent Supplier Network in 2018. Here are the hotels that brought in the most... KEEP READING

Alaska Interlines with Air ItalyBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines and Air Italy have signed an interline agreement to connect on flights through Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York's John F. Kennedy... KEEP READING

Korean Air Sees Corporate Business Growth After Year One with Delta

It's been about a year since Korean Air implemented its joint venture with Delta, and Korean has reported significant growth in corporate business and... KEEP READING

Globespan Travel Management Canada Joins GlobalStarBy Dawit Habtemariam

Globespan Travel Management Canada has joined Globalstar Travel Network. The travel management company serves rotational travel programs and project... KEEP READING

The U.S. Is Rising as a Major Market for TAP

TAP Air Portugal is growing its U.S. service. After launching service between Chicago and Lisbon in early June, the carrier began service between San... KEEP READING

Kempinski Group Appoints New CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Martin Smura will take over as CEO of the Kempinski Group on July 1. He most recently served as executive chairman of the Dorint Hotel Group and... KEEP READING

Travelers Feel More Productive & Creative on Business TripsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Six in 10 travelers feel more creative and productive when traveling for business, according to a Jan. 29 to Feb. 9 CWT and Artemis Strategy Group... KEEP READING

TravelSky Will Integrate Routehappy Airline ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Chinese global distribution system TravelSky will integrate Routehappy airline pricing and shopping content via a five-year deal with Routehappy owner... KEEP READING

Alipay Users Now Can Hail Rides Through the AppBy Amon Cohen

Alipay has integrated ridehailing services into its app through ground transportation aggregator Splyt, a U.K. start-up. Originally a digital payment... KEEP READING

American-Qantas JV Gets DOT Approval at Long LastBy Michael B. Baker

After nearly five years of trying, American Airlines and Qantas have received tentative approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a joint... KEEP READING

La Quinta Heads to the CaribbeanBy Amanda Metcalf

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Profusion Development have agreed to build eight La Quinta properties in the Dominican Republic in the next five years,... KEEP READING

Star Alliance Adds Thai Smile AirwaysBy Michael B. Baker

Thai Airways regional subsidiary Thai Smile Airways is joining the Star Alliance as its second Connecting Partner member, Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh... KEEP READING

IATA Cuts Forecast for Airline Profitability by $7.5 BillionBy Michael B. Baker

Rising costs and weakening cargo revenue are hurting airline profitability this year, though passenger business "looks healthy and is growing... KEEP READING

Three Airline CEOs ResignBy Michael B. Baker

South African Airways group CEO Vuyani Jarana will resign as of Aug. 31. The carrier's board will search for a replacement, SAA board chair JB Magwaza... KEEP READING

Are We Overlooking One of the Biggest Threats to Business Travelers?By Matthew Judge, group managing director of global travel & operational risk management company Anvil Group

The biggest threat to personal safety on the world's roads often goes unreported. Every year, the lives of almost 1.3 million people are cut short as a... KEEP READING

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