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Business travel spending in India this year will increase 8.6 percent year over year to $26.2 billion,

Business travel spending in India this year will increase 8.6 percent year over year to $26.2 billion, to be followed by a 9.2 percent increase in 2015,... KEEP READING

Amex Forecasts Flat-To-Modest Growth In 2015 Travel PricingBy Jay Boehmer

American Express Global Business Travel on Thursday released its 2015 pricing outlook in which it forecast worldwide air, hotel and rental car pricing... KEEP READING

Interview: Tourism Business Council Of South Africa CEO Mmatšatši Ramawela

Africa in recent years has become a growing focus for development by major international hotel companies. While North Africa long has been the primary... KEEP READING

Interview: GBTA's Paul Tilstone On The 'Berlin Charter'

Berlin - The Global Business Travel Association during its annual GBTA Europe conference here last week announced a charter committing airlines to... KEEP READING

GBTA: 2014 Business Travel Spending In Western Europe On Track To RiseBy JoAnn DeLuna

While many northern European economies in the first half of 2014 retrenched, business travel spending in Western Europe's five largest markets in 2014... KEEP READING

ITM Slams Marriott Wi-Fi Plan As Anti-Business TravelBy Amon Cohen

The United Kingdom and Ireland's Institute of Travel and Meetings has condemned Marriott International as "anti-corporate" after the hotel giant late... KEEP READING

ATPI Group To Grow Global Footprint, Strengthen Marine Presence With Griffin AcquisitionBy Amon Cohen

Anglo-Dutch travel management company ATPI Group is gunning for more business in the United States and parts of Asia after acquiring Griffin Group for... KEEP READING

The United States and China have agreed to a reciprocal extension of short-term business visas from one year to 10 years,

The United States and China have agreed to a reciprocal extension of short-term business visas from one year to 10 years, President Barack Obama... KEEP READING

Payment Provider Wex Finding Virtual-Card Niche With TMCsBy JoAnn DeLuna

Wex Inc. in the 1980s and 90s, under its previous name of Wright Express, established a presence in the payment industry as a fleet card provider, then... KEEP READING

AstraZeneca Examining 'Travel Friction,' Effects On Employee RetentionBy Amon Cohen

Copenhagen - AstraZeneca has started researching the effects of travel on its employees' well-being and whether there is a link to recruitment and... KEEP READING

BTN’s Traveler Service Quality Report: Traveler Service Innovation Abounds, But Fundamentals Still KeyBy Chris Davis

Business travelers today are in the midst of one of the great evolutions of travel service delivery. Suppliers have taken advantage of travelers'... KEEP READING

BTN’s Traveler Service Quality Report: People-Oriented Services Critical In Assessing TMC PerformanceBy David Jonas

To meet the needs of client managers, buyers and travelers themselves, travel management companies must perform a wide variety of tasks. They should... KEEP READING

BTN’s Traveler Service Quality Report: Buyers, Travelers Place Top Value On Basic Airline ServicesBy Michael B. Baker

Even as airlines improve onboard technology and premium-class services, corporate travel buyers and business travelers alike still place the most value... KEEP READING

BTN’s Traveler Service Quality Report: Value For Rental Car Price Tops Travel Managers' List Of ImportanceBy JoAnn DeLuna

While car rental companies continue to invest in their technologies by introducing new mobile functionality, expanding use of global positioning systems... KEEP READING

Avis Budget Achieves First 'Large Commercial' Pricing Gains Since 2009By David Jonas

Avis Budget Group has been focusing generally on raising prices and specifically on ensuring corporate business is profitable. For the third quarter,... KEEP READING

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