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U.K. TMC Business Travel Direct Goes All-In With ConcurBy Amon Cohen

United Kingdom-based travel management company Business Travel Direct has become the first TMC in Europe to adopt Concur's full range of products,... KEEP READING

STR Global: January Hotel Rates Down Outside AmericasBy Julie Sickel

The average daily hotel rate in January declined year over year in most global regions but increased in the Americas, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING

Illinois Tool Works Secures Elusive Spending Data To Globalize Its Travel ProgramBy Chris Davis

With more than $14 billion in annual revenue, more than 60,000 employees and an array of products used every day, from car-door handles to soda-can... KEEP READING

KDS Survey: Spreadsheets Still Common For U.K. Expense ManagementBy JoAnn DeLuna

Nearly half of employees surveyed in the United Kingdom indicated they manage their expenses using a spreadsheet, according to a report released Tuesday... KEEP READING

Hogg Robinson Group debuted an "end-to-end" software-as-a-service business targeted at the unmanaged travel sector.

Hogg Robinson Group debuted an "end-to-end" software-as-a-service business targeted at the unmanaged travel sector. Operating independently... KEEP READING

Interview: Sonesta International President And CEO Carlos Flores

Sonesta International Hotels Corp. in January named Carlos Flores, a top executive at the company during the past two years, as its new president and... KEEP READING

Increased Q4 Demand Bolsters Hilton And HyattBy Julie Sickel

Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corp. on Wednesday announced steady fourth-quarter and year-end growth in group and transient travel segments,... KEEP READING

Van Paasschen Out As Starwood CEOBy Julie Sickel

Frits van Paasschen has agreed to step down as CEO and president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the company announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Interview: NH Hotel Group Chief Commercial Officer Rufino Perez

NH Hotel Group, Europe's third-largest hotel chain, on Feb. 3 announced further expansion with the acquisition of the 20-hotel Hoteles Royal group in... KEEP READING

Air Canada To Boost Capacity With Rouge, International GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada plans to boost 2015 capacity by up to 10 percent year over year, largely through growth of international routes and its low-cost subsidiary... KEEP READING

Perspective: Let's Be Clear—The Purpose Of Travel Management Is To Create Business ValueBy Glenn Hollister

This is a response to Andrew Menkes' Perspective, "Managed Travel 2.0 Is Really Unmanaged Travel 2.0 ... But Either Way, It's 2.Late" (BTN, Jan. 20,... KEEP READING

SendMyBag Preps U.S. Domestic Service, Corporate Management PortalBy Michael B. Baker

Luggage delivery service SendMyBag.com is expanding operations into the United States and also is developing services specific to corporate accounts.... KEEP READING

Brand Expansions Planned For Hotel Group DebutBy Julie Sickel

Début Hotel Group, a hotel brand management company housed under Hampshire Hotels Management, launched last week, unveiling five new or updated... KEEP READING

Challenges Mark Travel Management In AfricaBy Amon Cohen

Sierra Leone's Ebola-plagued capital, Freetown, is 3,000 miles from London and 3,600 from Cape Town, yet it is the latter city, not the closer-by U.K.... KEEP READING

Wyndham Bolsters Group Business With Dolce BuyBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Hotel Group acquired meetings-focused Dolce Hotels and Resorts for $57 million, the companies announced on Monday.... KEEP READING

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