Global

Drum Cussac ranked Syria the riskiest country in the world on its 2019 World Risk Map, based on 20 risk markers grouped under five categories: security,... KEEP READING

BCD Meetings & Events CFO Geert Jan Jongeneel will add the role of EMEA managing director. Former EMEA managing director Nigel Cooper now serves as SVP... KEEP READING

Meeting planners are optimistic about 2019, according to American Express Meetings & Events' 2019 Global Meetings & Events Forecast, based on a survey... KEEP READING

Hertz Corp. has joined SkyTeam as the alliance's first nonairline affiliate member, enabling members of most of SkyTeam's airline loyalty programs to... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines on Friday restarted service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Singapore, which, at about 9,500 miles, now stands as... KEEP READING

Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to acquire Two Roads Hospitality, a hotel management company that operates lifestyle brands Alila, Destination Hotels, Joie de... KEEP READING

Effective Nov. 7, Scandinavian Airlines will impose a 1.96 percent surcharge in 15 European countries on bookings settled through corporate payment... KEEP READING

Global business travel spend grew 5.8 percent in 2017, an improvement on recent years’ moderate numbers, according to Rockport Analytics' annual GBTA... KEEP READING

Marriott International is expanding its homesharing pilot beyond London to include units in Paris, Rome and Lisbon, bringing its offering to... KEEP READING

Global air travel demand rose 6.4 percent year over year in August, according to the International Air Transport Association, while capacity rose 5.5... KEEP READING

Travel safety and security app provider GeoSure has incorporated a specific LGBTQ safety rating for more than 30,000 neighborhoods globally. The company... KEEP READING

The International Travel Partnership network of independent travel management companies has brought Yatra's YCHS into the fold to serve corporate... KEEP READING

A feature in the iPhones that Apple unveiled this month could drastically reduce high international mobile roaming charges, a major hidden cost of... KEEP READING

Hotel rates will increase between 1 and 3 percent in 2019, according to BCD Travel's 2019 Industry Forecast, thanks to demand outpacing supply in most... KEEP READING

Fresh off its June purchase of expense management service Abacus, Certify has acquired Spain-based T&E specialist Captio. The deal is Certify's... KEEP READING