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IATA Ready to Ride on NDC Momentum

After years of explanation and debate as a part of the education blitz to build acceptance of its New Distribution Capability standards, the... KEEP READING

American & Qantas Try for Joint Business Agreement AgainBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines and Qantas once again are seeking U.S. Department of Transportation approval for a joint business agreement, more than a year after... KEEP READING

Wex's Travel & Corporate Solutions Revenue Grew in Q4 & Full YearBy JoAnn DeLuna

Payment solutions company Wex's travel and corporate solutions segment purchase volume increased 17 percent year over year to $7.4 billion in the fourth... KEEP READING

Hogg Robinson to Sell HRG to Amex GBT & Fraedom to VisaBy Amon Cohen

Two of the world’s largest travel management companies are set to merge after American Express Global Business Travel offered up to 410 million British... KEEP READING

Four Hotel Companies Adopt Conferma Connect for Australasia PropertiesBy JoAnn DeLuna

Properties in the Australasia region under hotel companies Best Western, Choice Hotels, AccorHotels and Mantra Group now can receive virtual card... KEEP READING

Certify Partners with Western Union for PaymentsBy JoAnn DeLuna

Certify partnered with Western Union to process mutual clients' outgoing payments. With Certify Payments, clients can remit employee expenses and vendor... KEEP READING

Travel Leaders Lands Partnership with ServcorpBy Dawit Habtemariam

Travel Leaders Corporate has granted subscribers to meeting space and office space provider Servcorp access to the Travel Leaders Connect mobile... KEEP READING

2017 Saw Strong Global Air Travel Demand & Record Load FactorBy Dawit Habtemariam

Globally, air travel demand rose 7.6 percent in 2017, well above the 10-year-average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent, according to the International... KEEP READING

ACTE Launches Hotel Accreditation Program Tailored to Business TravelersBy Dawit Habtemariam

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives has launched the Business Conference Hotel Accreditation program to guide corporate travel buyers in... KEEP READING

Korean Air Anticipates U.S. Corporate Growth with New Terminal & Delta JVBy Michael B. Baker

With a new terminal for its operations in Seoul and final approval nearing for its joint venture with Delta, Korean Air hopes to win a significant new... KEEP READING

Qatar Airways Pledges Financial Transparency to Preserve Open Skies with U.S.By Michael B. Baker

U.S. and Qatari diplomats have reached an agreement to maintain Open Skies agreements between the two countries in exchange for greater financial... KEEP READING

Air Canada Will Add Alberta-British Columbia RoutesBy Michael B. Baker

In July, Air Canada will add several new domestic routes within Alberta and British Columbia, including year-round service between Edmonton and Kelowna... KEEP READING

African Nations Enact New Agreement to Liberalize Air AccessBy Michael B. Baker

On Monday, 23 African countries signed on to create the Single African Air Transport Market, which will ease restrictions for carriers to operate... KEEP READING

WestJet Plans Hub Growth in Summer ScheduleBy Michael B. Baker

This summer, WestJet will add almost 200 weekly flights to its hubs, including 60 from Vancouver, 72 from Calgary and 28 from Toronto. Additionally,... KEEP READING

Blacklane Funding Will Fuel Middle East & Africa GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Chauffeured service network Blacklane plans "major growth" across the Middle East and Africa this year, following a recent round of investment that... KEEP READING

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