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Travel and Transport Assumes Full Ownership of Radius TravelBy Michael B. Baker

Travel management company Travel and Transport has fully acquired global travel agency network Radius Travel, having completed the process over the past... KEEP READING

International SMEs Boost Amex GCS BillingsBy Adam Perrotta

Higher spending by corporate cardholders and strong billing growth among non-U.S. small businesses helped drive increased earnings for American Express... KEEP READING

Certify Cuts Ribbon on New London OfficeBy Adam Perrotta

A month after acquiring Spain-based T&E provider Captio, Certify is continuing its European expansion push with a new office in London. The... KEEP READING

Highest-Risk Countries for TravelersBy Dawit Habtemariam

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 Shakes Up Some Leadership ResponsibilitiesBy Dawit Habtemariam

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

Amex M&E Forecasts Steady Growth for Meetings & Events in 2019By Dawit Habtemariam

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

Hertz Joins SkyTeam as AffiliateBy Michael B. Baker

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 Reclaims 'World's Longest Route' TitleBy Michael B. Baker

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 Acquisition Adds Five BrandsBy Amanda Metcalf

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

SAS Will Surcharge Corporate PaymentsBy Amon Cohen

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 Will Reach $1.7T by 2022By Amanda Metcalf

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 Brings Homesharing Tests to Three More European MarketsBy Julie Sickel

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

August Global Load Factor Breaks RecordBy Dawit Habtemariam

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

GeoSure Rolls Out LGBTQ Safety RatingsBy Elizabeth West

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

International Travel Partnership Enters IndiaBy Amanda Metcalf

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

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