Global

The U.K. has lifted its ban of onboard large electronic devices on inbound international flights for "the vast majority" of carriers operating out of... KEEP READING

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a third version of his travel ban, this one targeting eight countries: Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia,... KEEP READING

La Compagnie will replace its two aircraft with a pair of A321neos when Airbus delivers them in 2019. The all-business-class carrier flies two daily... KEEP READING

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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