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Advito: 2015 Airfares Lower Than ExpectedBy Michael B. Baker

BCD Travel’s Advito consultancy has lowered its 2015 airfare projections in several regions, owing to growing capacity and lower oil costs, according to... KEEP READING

The Global Business Travel Association Foundation has downgraded its business travel spending forecast for Brazil.

The Global Business Travel Association Foundation has downgraded its business travel spending forecast for Brazil. After reaching U.S. $32 billion in... KEEP READING

Interview: Sales VP Matthias Schmid On Creating Space For Emirates In U.S. Corporate Biz

Despite protests from the Big Three U.S. carriers, Emirates plans to add flights to established U.S. routes and open a new one to Orlando later this... KEEP READING

Case Study: Medical Co. Eradicates Receipt-Shipping Costs With Expense TechBy JoAnn DeLuna

Any new enterprise technology system an organization chooses has deployment and implementation costs, not to mention the time commitments inherent in... KEEP READING

Case Study: UTC Uses TMC RFP To Drive Global Travel Program IntegrationBy David Meyer

Global travel management company contract negotiations can challenge any company, especially large conglomerates comprised of independent businesses... KEEP READING

STR Global: ADR Outside Americas Continues DeclineBy Julie Sickel

April's average daily hotel rate increased year over year in the Americas but declined in all other global regions, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING

The United States is negotiating to expand Customs and Border Protection preclearance inspections to 10 airports,

The United States is negotiating to expand Customs and Border Protection preclearance inspections to 10 airports, including its first in each... KEEP READING

Alitalia Plans To Exit Air France-KLM PartnershipBy Michael B. Baker

Alitalia will not renew its partnership and ancillary joint-venture agreements with Air France-KLM when they expire in 2017, the carrier announced... KEEP READING

Payment Cos. Look To China As Government Eases RegulationsBy Amon Cohen

Payment companies forecast a major upgrade of China's corporate card market after the country's State Council announced on April 22 that foreign... KEEP READING

Roundtable: Seeing Travel Management From A Multinational Perspective

Roundtable: Seeing Travel Management From A Multinational Perspective Three multinational travel buyers discussed in a conference call with BTN... KEEP READING

At CAPA Aviation Summit, Warnings Of Lasting Consequences In U.S., Gulf Open Skies FlapBy Michael B. Baker

As the three biggest U.S. airlines publicly prod the federal government to revisit Open Skies agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, their... KEEP READING

BTN's 2015 Global ViewBy Chris Davis

That the world is getting smaller is a notion that has settled into cliché, as even many small companies today must align their travel management... KEEP READING

Developing A Truly Global Travel Program A Truly Challenging TaskBy JoAnn DeLuna

An organization that aims to deploy globally a single travel policy, travel management company, card supplier, online booking tool and expense... KEEP READING

A Rule Of One For Global TMC Structure, But Exceptions AplentyBy Jay Boehmer

When it comes to multinational travel agency configurations, there is a spectrum of options. On one end are corporate travel buyers who hold... KEEP READING

Multinational Buyers Focusing On Supplier ConsolidationBy Michael B. Baker

A solid majority of corporate travel buyers who manage multinational programs negotiate with their primary air, lodging and car rental suppliers on a... KEEP READING

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