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Interview: Shangri-La Vice President Of Sales And Marketing Marina Kleiman

Hong Kong – Luxury hotel company Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is expanding rapidly in China, with more than a dozen hotels expected to open within the... KEEP READING

Carlson Wagonlit To Pay Fine For Unlawful Cuba BookingsBy Gay Nagle Myers

Carlson Wagonlit Travel will pay $5.9 million to the U.S. Treasury Department to settle a complaint that it violated the trade embargo to Cuba.... KEEP READING

Russian TMC Exec: Airfare Rule Changes To Raise Prices For Business TravelersBy Amon Cohen

A Russian travel management company has warned corporate clients that a new Russian law allowing the country's carriers to sell nonrefundable tickets... KEEP READING

For SMEs, Payment Options BlossomBy JoAnn DeLuna

"It's me," said Valerie Fender, Blackboard senior manager for corporate travel and expense, when asked how many people comprise the education software... KEEP READING

From Unmanaged to Maturity, Small & Midsize Companies Take Myriad Travel Management PathsBy Jay Boehmer

Asked to highlight a primary goal for 2014, many respondents to BTN's Small & Medium Enterprise Report survey cited their desire to contain travel... KEEP READING

Italian Court Bars Emirates' Milan-JFK ServiceBy Amon Cohen

An administrative court in Italy has ordered Emirates to scrap the Milan Malpensa-New York Kennedy service that it launched in October 2013. The TAR... KEEP READING

The European Commission launched an investigation into holdings in European Union airlines by non-EU entities,

The European Commission launched an investigation into holdings in European Union airlines by non-EU entities, including Etihad's stakes in Airberlin... KEEP READING

Spain's Meliá Hotels Seeks To Boost Presence, Stature In North AmericaBy Michael B. Baker

One of Europe's largest hotel groups, Meliá Hotels International, plans to expand during the next several years its presence in several U.S. gateway... KEEP READING

Radius Adds Sales Personnel, Seeks New Partners As Part Of Asia/Pac PushBy David Jonas

Radius Travel this year named additional sales directors for the Asia/Pacific region, an area where the travel management organization is focusing... KEEP READING

European Parliament OKs Interchange Fee Cap; MasterCard, Consultants Predict Upheaval If AdoptedBy Amon Cohen

A senior MasterCard executive warned that Thursday's approval by the European Parliament to include commercial cards in a cap on interchange fees could... KEEP READING

BTN parent company Northstar Travel Media on Thursday announced the acquisition of Web In Travel,

BTN parent company Northstar Travel Media on Thursday announced the acquisition of Web In Travel, "a multi-media platform content provider best... KEEP READING

Report: Lagging Asian Growth, U.S. Business Travel Spending Still Poised For New HeightsBy David Jonas

A new report reinforces expectations that business travel emanating from Asia, and China in particular, during the next decade will surge. Meanwhile,... KEEP READING

GBTA: China On Track To Be World's Business Travel Spending Leader By 2015By Michael B. Baker

China could overtake the United States as the world's largest business travel market as early as 2015, according to a report published Monday by the... KEEP READING

European Parliament Reverses Interchange Fee Proposal By Including Commercial CardsBy Amon Cohen

Card companies are warning corporate clients to expect additional fees should a surprise proposal to include commercial cards in a new European Union... KEEP READING

STR Global: February Hotel Occupancy Increases WorldwideBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel occupancy in February increased year over year in all four regions of the world, and average daily rate increased in all regions except... KEEP READING

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