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Intercontinental Economy Fares Are on the RiseBy Dawit Habtemariam

Intercontinental economy airfares will rise 1 percent globally in 2018, according to BCD Travel's midyear update to its 2018 Industry Forecast. BCD... KEEP READING

Air Astana Bulks Up Summer ScheduleBy Michael B. Baker

Air Astana is increasing flight frequencies on several of its routes out of Kazakhstan this summer. Those include: from Astana, increased service to... KEEP READING

Senate Confirms McAleenan as CBP CommissionerBy Michael B. Baker

On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin McAleenan as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection by a vote of 77 to 19. McAleenan, who has... KEEP READING

WTMC Aims to Upend Distribution & Financial Models

WTMC CEO Sarosh Waghmar is breaking away from entrenched corporate travel industry paradigms by building proprietary technology and pursuing a New... KEEP READING

IHG Buys Majority Stake in Luxury Hotel CompanyBy Amanda Metcalf

InterContinental Hotels Group has agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in Taiwan-based Regent Hotels & Resorts from Formosa International Hotels for $39... KEEP READING

Austrian Airlines Completes Long-Haul Premium Economy InstallationBy Michael B. Baker

Austrian Airlines has completed installation of Premium Economy seating on its long-haul aircraft. It installed 228 Premium Economy seats across 11... KEEP READING

South African Airways Names New North American Sales VPBy Michael B. Baker

South African Airways has appointed former Lufthansa sales executive Marlene Sanau as VP of sales for North America. Based in Fort Lauderdale, she will... KEEP READING

Global Air Traffic Growth Slowed Year over Year in January Owing to One-Time FactorsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Globally, air travel demand rose 4.6 percent year over year in January, the slowest monthly year-over-year increase in nearly four years, according to... KEEP READING

Xpenditure Launches in U.K.By Amanda Metcalf

Belgian expense management provider Xpenditure has launched in the U.K. Xpenditure processes and reimburses expenses on a line-item basis, integrates... KEEP READING

Ctrip Enables Car Rental Booking on Trip.comBy Michael B. Baker

Chinese online travel agency Ctrip has added car rental bookings to its Trip.com booking site. The Car Hire option links to more than 130,000 car rental... KEEP READING

As Competition Spikes, Virgin Atlantic Carves Out New Economy FaresBy JoAnn DeLuna

Virgin Atlantic has responded to increased competition from low-cost carriers Norwegian and WestJet on its transatlantic routes. This spring, the... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Will Add 16 Destinations Through 2019By Michael B. Baker

Qatar Airways plans "aggressive expansion" over the next two years, including service to 16 new destinations: Tallinn, Estonia; Mykonos,... KEEP READING

GDPR Blocking & TacklingBy Elizabeth West

Technically, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation became law in 2016. Enforcement will begin May 25, and if the standing-room-only... KEEP READING

Cathay Pacific Will Codeshare with Air AstanaBy Michael B. Baker

On March 15, Cathay Pacific will place its code on Air Astana flights between Almaty, Kazakhstan, and each Hong Kong, Bangkok and Seoul. For travelers... KEEP READING

New Zealand Agency Joins RadiusBy Jay Boehmer

Travel Beyond Group New Zealand has joined the Radius Travel network of corporate travel agencies. "With offices in premier gateway cities spanning... KEEP READING

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