Nigeria Plans Flag CarrierBy Michael B. BakerThe Nigerian government aims to launch a flag carrier, Nigeria Air, by the end of the year. Nigerian aviation minister Hadi Sirika said the nation is... KEEP READING
United Reports Strong Corporate Revenue Growth in Q2By Michael B. BakerStrong revenue growth—including corporate travel revenue—and tighter cost controls helped United offset rising fuel costs in the second... KEEP READING
VisaHQ Launches Voice AssistantBy Dawit HabtemariamVisa applications and U.S. passport solutions provider VisaHQ has launched a voice-activated service that guides travelers through the visa application... KEEP READING
European Airline News RoundupBy Michael B. BakerLast 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 MetcalfAmerican 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. BakerOn 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 HabtemariamAustralia-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 HabtemariamGlobal 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 CarrierItalian 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 SickelAccorHotels 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 StrategyAir 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. BakerIn 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 MetcalfRemember 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 PotentialXL 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 DeLunaUsers 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
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