Global

European Airline News RoundupBy Michael B. Baker

Last week was a busy one for European airlines. One pending M&A deal got regulatory approval and another cooled off a bit. Meanwhile, one of the largest... KEEP READING

Sync Your Watches: Amex GBT/HRG Merger Will Close ThursdayBy Amanda Metcalf

American Express Global Business Travel 's acquisition of Hogg Robinson Group cleared European Union regulators today. Amex GBT expects to complete the... KEEP READING

Air Service Resumes Between Ethiopia & Eritrea Following Peace AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

On July 17, Ethiopian Airlines will resume daily service from Addis Ababa to the Eritrean capital Asmara for the first time in two decades.... KEEP READING

CTM to Acquire Chinese TMCBy Dawit Habtemariam

Australia-based TMC Corporate Travel Management will acquire Hong Kong-based TMC Lotus Travel Group, effective Oct. 2, 2018. CTM will integrate Lotus... KEEP READING

Global Air Travel Demand Grew 6.1 Percent in MayBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air travel demand rose 6.1 percent year over year in May, according to the International Air Transport Association. Compared to May 2017's... KEEP READING

Air Italy Seeks to Be Italy's Top Carrier

Italian airline Meridiana rebranded itself as Air Italy this year and then last month launched its first U.S. routes: from Milan to both New York and... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Plans to Buy 50 Percent of SBE EntertainmentBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels intends to acquire a 50 percent stake in lifestyle hospitality group SBE Entertainment Group. Accor stated in a media release that it had... KEEP READING

Air Canada's New Sales VP Talks Strategy

Air Canada's sales team has gotten a new leader in recent weeks, as John MacLeod takes over as VP global sales and alliances. His predecessor, Duncan... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel Industry Braces for Impact as Supreme Court Upholds Travel BanBy Michael B. Baker

In a 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's travel ban on residents of seven countries. In the majority... KEEP READING

IJet Rebrands to the Name of a Company It Acquired Two Years AgoBy Amanda Metcalf

Remember two years ago when iJet acquired WorldAware from Aon? BTN reported then that iJet would keep the WorldAware brand. Now, iJet is gathering up a... KEEP READING

XL Airways Sees Corporate Travel Potential

XL Airways CEO Laurent Magnin sees the heated competition among low-cost carriers on transatlantic routes as validation. "Everyone told me 10 years ago... KEEP READING

TripIt Adds International Travel & Safety FeaturesBy JoAnn DeLuna

Users of SAP Concur's TripIt users now have access to safety ratings for nearly 30,000 neighborhoods around the world through a partnership with travel... KEEP READING

IAG & Ryanair Push for EU Action on ATC StrikesBy Michael B. Baker

British Airways parent company International Airlines Group and Ryanair are submitting a complaint to the European Commission regarding air traffic... KEEP READING

Brussels Launches Transatlantic Basic EconomyBy Michael B. Baker

On Wednesday, Brussels Airlines began selling an Economy Light fare on transatlantic routes to New York, Washington and Toronto. The fare does not allow... KEEP READING

What It's Like to Work with a VAT Reclaim CompanyBy Dawit Habtemariam

"I recall arguing with Mark that there wouldn't be an amount to get" back said HayNeil Consulting tax matters partner Barry Bloch. Global VaTax... KEEP READING

More Articles