Challenges Mark Travel Management In AfricaBy Amon CohenSierra 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 SickelWyndham Hotel Group acquired meetings-focused Dolce Hotels and Resorts for $57 million, the companies announced on Monday.... KEEP READING
MasterCard: EMV Migration Progressing 'Nicely'By JoAnn DeLunaFrequent international business travelers may be accustomed to seeing a small silver or gold rectangle above the first four numbers of their corporate... KEEP READING
STR Global: December Hotel Rates Up In Americas, Middle East and AfricaBy Julie SickelAverage rates and occupancy at hotels in December increased year over year in the Americas and the Middle East and Africa, but average rates decreased,... KEEP READING
Marriott International To Acquire Canada's Delta HotelsBy Julie SickelMarriott International soon will purchase Delta Hotels and Resorts for about $135 million.... KEEP READING
BA Parent IAG Ups Offer For Aer LingusBy Michael B. BakerBritish Airways and Iberia parent company International Airlines Group has raised its bid to acquire Aer Lingus, the company announced on Tuesday.... KEEP READING
U.K.-Based Hillgate Travel Launches Homegrown Analytics Tool For ClientsBy Amon CohenIndependent British travel management company Hillgate Travel has launched a cloud-based pre-trip and post-trip management information tool that it... KEEP READING
BTN's 2014 25 Most InfluentialFor the 31st time, BTN looks at the executives who most influenced the business travel industry in the previous year to understand the directions in... KEEP READING
Barclays: Airbnb Usage To Surpass Hotel Cos., But Not For Business TravelBy Michael B. BakerAirbnb bookings are on track to outpace the largest hotel companies within a few years, although the room-sharing platform is unlikely to become a major... KEEP READING
Advito: North America, Europe, Africa Corp. Hotel Rates Rise More Than ExpectedBy Michael B. BakerCorporate negotiated hotel rates for 2015 are trending higher than previously forecast in several global regions, according to data provided to BTN by... KEEP READING
Outrigger Broadens Borders, Reports Corporate Group GainsBy Michael B. BakerHonolulu-based Outrigger Resorts, primarily known for leisure resorts in Hawaii, is developing its approach toward corporate business, particularly as... KEEP READING
STR Global: Three Of Four Global Regions See November ADR DeclinesBy Michael B. BakerThe average daily hotel rate in November declined year over year in most global regions but was up in the Americas, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING
European Parliament Yields, OKs Corporate Card Exemption From Interchange Fee CapBy Amon CohenCommercial cards will be exempted from a forthcoming European Union cap on card interchange fees after all, as the European Parliament announced... KEEP READING
BT Looks Beyond Borders For U.K. Travelers' Corporate Card ServiceBy JoAnn DeLunaLondon-based telecom provider BT Group in 2008 was inclined to select a U.K.-based provider for its global corporate card program, but instead chose... KEEP READING
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