NH Hotels Shareholders Oust CEOBy Julie SickelShareholders of Madrid-based NH Hotel Group, at the company's annual general meeting this week, elected to remove Federico González Tejera as CEO. Also... KEEP READING
Air Serbia Launches New York-Belgrade ServiceBy Michael B. BakerThe last time an airline flew nonstop service between New York and Belgrade, the Serbian capital was still a part of the former Yugoslavia. The nation's... KEEP READING
India Enacts Aviation Policy to Boost Domestic CarriersBy Michael B. BakerIndia aims to become the third-largest civil aviation market by 2022 via a recently approved National Civil Aviation Policy that puts a maximum fare on... KEEP READING
Air Canada Has Launched 10 International RoutesBy Michael B. BakerAir Canada and Air Canada Rouge have launched 10 routes over the past month in "the most intensive period of international expansion in its history,"... KEEP READING
United's Plans for Transpacific Growth from San FranciscoUnited Airlines began direct service between San Francisco and Singapore on June 1, reigniting the only nonstop flights between North America and... KEEP READING
Brussels Airlines Adds Premium Economy SeatingBy Michael B. BakerBrussels Airlines flights to the United States, Canada and Africa will gain a premium economy option. As of July 1, the carrier's A330 aircraft will... KEEP READING
Singapore Airlines Will Resume Nonstop U.S. ServiceBy Michael B. BakerSingapore Airlines will resume nonstop service between the United States and Singapore on Oct. 23 with daily flights from San Francisco.... KEEP READING
Marriott Updates Branding of Protea HotelsBy Julie SickelMarriott International has refreshed the logo of its Protea Hotels brand and added "by Marriott" to the name. Marriott president and managing director... KEEP READING
Chrome River Expands into Asia/PacificBy JoAnn DeLunaExpense management provider Chrome River launched a five-person sales, support and implementation operations team in Sydney. About 5 percent of Chrome... KEEP READING
Starwood Sells Its Florence Properties Ahead of Marriott MergerBy Julie SickelStarwood Hotels & Resorts closed its sale of Italy’s St. Regis Florence and The Westin Excelsior, Florence to Nozul Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of... KEEP READING
U.S. DOT Approves Flights to Cuba CitiesBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. Department of Transportation approved six airlines to begin flights to Cuba, though it still has not decided which carriers will receive the... KEEP READING
Wasserstein Partners Acquires Northstar Travel GroupPrivate equity firm Wasserstein Partners has acquired Northstar Travel Group from The Wicks Group of Companies. The terms of the deal were not disclosed... KEEP READING
Travel Leaders Warn of Nationalism's Threat to the IndustryBy Julie SickelNew York City—Travel industry veterans admonished attendees of the 2016 New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference on... KEEP READING
SMEs Find New Reasons to GlobalizeBy Julie SickelGlobalization. It's a buzzword that's gotten traction in recent years in the travel industry as suppliers and corporates reach more countries and... KEEP READING
Visa Inc.'s Acquisition of Visa Europe Clears Regulatory HurdlesBy JoAnn DeLunaThe European Commission approved Visa Inc.'s acquisition of Visa Europe, and the €21.2 billion (US$23.3 billion) deal is on track to close by the end of... KEEP READING
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