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U.S. Hotel Development Pipeline SlowsBy Amanda Metcalf

The number of hotel rooms under construction or in planning is growing at a much slower pace than it was a year ago, according to STR. The pipeline grew... KEEP READING

Germany Expert Joins Festive RoadBy Amanda Metcalf

Yvonne Moya is leaving her position as director of global travel, events and fleet at Unilever to serve as principal consultant in Germany, working on... KEEP READING

EasyJet Enables Passengers to Book on Connecting AirlinesBy Amon Cohen

EasyJet has launched Worldwide by EasyJet, which it claims is "the first global airline connections service by a European low fares airline." The... KEEP READING

International Trips Boosted ARC Volume in AugustBy Michael B. Baker

U.S.-based travel agencies sold $7.4 billion in airline tickets in August, up 3.6 percent year over year, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. The... KEEP READING

Travelport Hotel Booking Tool Launches Consolidated, Tax-Compliant InvoicingBy Amon Cohen

Online hotel booking tool Travelport Hotelzon has introduced a consolidated payment and invoicing service to guarantee hotel acceptance of virtual cards... KEEP READING

AirPlus Bounces Back After 2016 Losses & Prepares to Launch in New Markets

In 2016, AirPlus lost 127,000 corporate cardholders and €12 million in profit, and it will register a €3 million loss in each of the next several years... KEEP READING

IHG Creates Merged EMEAA RegionBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group will merge two of its operating regions in 2018 to form a new one: Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa. IHG CEO of Greater... KEEP READING

Global Air Demand Growth Pushes Load Factor to July RecordBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand in July increased 6.8 percent year over year, slightly slower growth than in June, according to the International Air Transport... KEEP READING

Have Trump's Policies Finally Hit Inbound U.S. Travel Volume?By Amanda Metcalf

Until now, the U.S. Travel Association's prediction of decreased international travel to the U.S. has not come to fruition. Something has changed,... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Buys Banks SadlerBy Amanda Metcalf

American Express Global Business Travel has acquired London-based international event management agency Banks Sadler and folded it into American Express... KEEP READING

Travel Buyers Still Face Roadblocks in Asia/Pacific Online Booking AdoptionBy Michael B. Baker

Back in 2010, a BCD Travel white paper proclaimed online booking adoption in Asia/Pacific corporate travel programs had reached the "tipping point." The... KEEP READING

Hertz Partners with Localiza in BrazilBy Michael B. Baker

Hertz has begun a strategic partnership agreement with South American car rental company Localiza. As part of the deal Hertz sold its Brazilian car... KEEP READING

Wex's New License to Issue Credit in Europe Makes Expansion There Easier for the Virtual Card ProviderBy JoAnn DeLuna

Wex's European office has obtained an Electronic Money Institution license from the Financial Conduct Authority and has become a MasterCard principal... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines Signs On as Alaska Airlines Global PartnerBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines has added Singapore Airlines as a global partner. On Sept. 27, Alaska's Mileage Plan and Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer will begin... KEEP READING

Etihad & Aerolineas Argentinas Begin CodesharingBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways and Aerolineas Argentinas have signed a codeshare partnership. Etihad passengers will be able to connect from both Rome and Madrid to... KEEP READING

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