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Ryanair Jumps into Jet Charter ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Ryanair launched a corporate jet charter service for flights of up to six hours. The Boeing 737-700 jet holds 60 business class-style seats and is... KEEP READING

United Airlines & Air New Zealand Form Revenue-Sharing AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

When United starts nonstop service between San Francisco and Auckland in July, it and Air New Zealand will coordinate sales and marketing efforts and... KEEP READING

European Hotels Turned In 2015's Top Performance Outside North AmericaBy Julie Sickel

Europe led regions outside North America in growth of both hotel occupancy and average daily rate. A look at hotel performance by region.... KEEP READING

Marriott Will Open 4,400 Rooms in Europe in 2016By Julie Sickel

Central and Eastern Europe will account for 70 percent of the 4,400 rooms Marriott International will open in Europe this year. A few highlights:... KEEP READING

Airlines Start 2016 with Demand Growth WorldwideBy Michael B. Baker

Global air travel demand in January rose 7.1 percent year over year, the International Air Transport Association reported.... KEEP READING

Cuba Flights: What Each Carrier Applied ForBy Michael B. Baker

Cuba Flights: What Each Carrier Applied For 26038 0 26017 American Airlines' application for 20 daily and two weekly round-trips to Cuba is the... KEEP READING

Best Western Grows South Africa Portfolio from One to 14 HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Best Western Hotels & Resorts will add Orion Hotels' 13 properties, in South Africa, to its portfolio during the next 12 months. Orion will manage the... KEEP READING

HRS Launches Automated Hotel Invoice ProcessingBy Amon Cohen

Hotel service provider HRS has launched Paperless Travel, a service that consolidates invoices for all a corporate client's hotel stays. Hotels send HRS... KEEP READING

SACO Will Launch Online Booking Tool This MonthBy Amon Cohen

The Serviced Apartment Co. will launch an online booking platform for corporate travel managers this month. MyCo will provide access to negotiated... KEEP READING

What the Traveler Thinks: Track Me, It’s OKBy Elizabeth West

Who’s responsible for business traveler well-being, and what tactics should companies use to monitor employees while they’re traveling for... KEEP READING

JetBlue & South African Airways Expand CodeshareBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue Airways and South African Airways now codeshare on SAA's flights between Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International and Accra, Ghana. The carriers... KEEP READING

Delta President of International Steve Sear on Continuity for Corporates

Recent changes in executive leadership at Delta Air Lines show the depth of the carrier’s bench. Confident in its current strategy,... KEEP READING

Hyatt Launches Soft Brand The Unbound CollectionBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has launched The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, a soft brand comprised of what the company calls "unique and independent stay... KEEP READING

DOJ & FTC Give Marriott-Starwood Merger Go-AheadBy Julie Sickel

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will not challenge the proposed merger between Marriott International and Starwood... KEEP READING

IAG Revenue & Profits Jumped in 2015By Michael B. Baker

Passenger revenue for International Airlines Group increased 14.2 percent year over year in 2015 to €20.4 billion, though revenue on a passenger-unit... KEEP READING

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