Biggest 2016 Price Increases Will Come In HotelBy Michael B. BakerFor corporate travel buyers, 2016 will be a year of higher hotel rates, slightly higher airfares and flat car rental rates across most of the globe,... KEEP READING
U.S. Companies Stay The Course For Europe TravelMost U.S. companies are not scaling down travel to Europe after the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, according to a Global Business Travel Association poll. Of... KEEP READING
Air France Flights To Mali SuspendedAir France has suspended flights to and from Mali, following a hostage situation that occurred at a Radisson Blu hotel in the country's capital of... KEEP READING
U.S. Phasing Out Extra Visa Pages For PassportsThe U.S. State Department will stop adding visa pages to U.S. passports Jan. 1, to "enhance the security of the passport and to abide by international... KEEP READING
Air France & KLM To Charge For Seat SelectionAir France and KLM are phasing in a €20 fee to select a seat prior to check-in on certain routes. Elite members of Air France, KLM and Delta Air Lines'... KEEP READING
Premium Class Int’l Air Traffic Dips For SeptemberPremium class international air traffic increased 2.9 percent year over year in September, according to the International Air Transport Association.... KEEP READING
Air Canada will add service between four Canadian hubs and 12 U.S. cities in May and June,Air Canada will add service between four Canadian hubs and 12 U.S. cities in May and June, including daily year-round service between Toronto and Salt... KEEP READING
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Tribute Portfolio brand opened its first Asia/Pacific property,Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Tribute Portfolio brand opened its first Asia/Pacific property, the 282-room Kiroro in Hokkaido, Japan's Kiroro mountain... KEEP READING
SkyTeam’s governing board has confirmed Perry Cantarutti as CEO.SkyTeam's governing board has confirmed Perry Cantarutti as CEO. Cantarutti, who had worked as senior vice president for Europe, the Middle East and... KEEP READING
Air France-KLM Scraps Short-Haul SurchargesBy Amon CohenAir France-KLM has scrapped surcharges on flights within Europe and reduced them on long-haul routes that don't cross the Atlantic Ocean. Instead, it... KEEP READING
U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow has rejected U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s proposal to severely restrict issuance of U.S. travel visasU.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow has rejected U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's proposal to severely restrict issuance of U.S. travel visas in... KEEP READING
Paris Attacks Heighten Security, Tension Throughout EuropeBy Elizabeth WestMajor U.S. airlines are operating normal flight schedules after attacks in Paris on Friday, Nov. 13, left 129 confirmed dead and caused French President... KEEP READING
EU Interchange Fee Caps Could Spark Drift From Individual-Pay CardsBy JoAnn DeLunaThe European Union’s interchange fee regulation—which, starting in December, caps at 0.3 percent the interchange fee MasterCard and Visa issuers can... KEEP READING
Combined business travel spending in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy will grow at more than 6 percent year over year in 2015 and again in 2016,Combined business travel spending in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy will grow at more than 6 percent year over year in 2015 and... KEEP READING
U.K. citizens are now eligible to apply for Global Entry into the United States.U.K. citizens are now eligible to apply for Global Entry into the United States. Beginning Dec. 3, they can apply for the expedited U.S. Customs and... KEEP READING
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