Breaking Bonds: The Business Travel And Meetings Industries Combat Human TraffickingBy Sarah BeauchampDuring the past six years, more than 14,000 cases of human trafficking have been reported to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline in... KEEP READING
Hilton Worldwide Increases ADR GloballyBy Michael B. BakerThe average daily rate at Hilton Worldwide properties during the second quarter increased 4 percent year over year to $143.19, the company reported... KEEP READING
Amex To Transmit 'Near Real-Time' Card Swipe Info For Locating TravelersBy David JonasAmerican Express Global Business Travel is introducing "card swipe" tracking that enables clients to locate travelers through their Amex corporate... KEEP READING
Starwood Hits Record Occupancy In North America, But Growth Lags In Key MarketsBy Michael B. BakerStarwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide expects strong business travel volume and moderately improving group demand to drive rate increases, although... KEEP READING
GlobalStar Travel Management partnered with language translation service provider TripLingo.GlobalStar Travel Management partnered with language translation service provider TripLingo. According to GlobalStar, travel agency members can provide... KEEP READING
Interview: Langham Hospitality Group CEO Robert WarmanLangham Hospitality Group earlier this year hired as CEO former Ritz-Carlton executive Robert Warman, making him the first American chief executive for... KEEP READING
U.S. Airlines Gut Venezuela Supply As Government Holds FundsBy Jay BoehmerEffective next month, seat capacity operated by U.S. airlines between Venezuela and the United States will be down a staggering 75 percent year over... KEEP READING
Managed Travel Programs Gain Ground In Latin AmericaBy Michael B. BakerManaged corporate travel in Latin America is showing new signs of maturity, though developing global travel programs in the region still present some... KEEP READING
GBTA Predicts Slower Business Travel GrowthBy Sarah BeauchampThe Global Business Travel Association now predicts total U.S. business travel spending in 2014 will grow 6.8 percent year over year to $292.3 billion,... KEEP READING
Cable Manufacturer Deploys KDS Neo To Complete Conversion To Online BookingBy Sarah BeauchampAfter a successful 2012 push online of previously offline bookings, German wire and cable supply company Leoni last year took the next step and deployed... KEEP READING
Flight Centre's FCm Travel Solutions partnered with Dynamic Travels in Bangladesh.Flight Centre's FCm Travel Solutions partnered with Dynamic Travels in Bangladesh. According to FCm, Dhaka-based Dynamic Travels manages travel for... KEEP READING
CWT: Loyalty Program Status Entices Travelers To Book Higher AirfaresBy Michael B. BakerCorporate travelers who hold airline loyalty program status pay higher average ticket prices than do travelers without status flying the same routes,... KEEP READING
STR Global: May Hotel Occupancy, ADR Increase WorldwideBy Michael B. BakerOccupancy levels and the average daily hotel rate in U.S. dollar terms increased year over year across all four global regions in May, according to STR... KEEP READING
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