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U.K. To Reduce Air Passenger Duty On Many Long-Haul FlightsBy Amon Cohen

The U.K. government will reduce for many long-haul flights the air passenger duty levied on travelers departing U.K. airports, Chancellor of the... KEEP READING

Recovery Afoot, However UneasyBy Chris Davis

The 2014 Corporate Travel Index, Business Travel News' 30th annual effort to assemble business travel per diems for 200 cities around the world,... KEEP READING

Economy Boosts Europe's Per Diems: Mixed Results for Middle East, Africa CostsBy Michael B. Baker

Business Travel per diems increased year over year in all but a handful of European markets, according to the 2014 Corporate Travel Index, as the... KEEP READING

Up & Down in Asia: Economic Growth Slows, Prices ModerateBy David Jonas

Economic growth in the Asia/Pacific region is moderating and corporate travel price increases likewise have slowed. But the region still boasts some of... KEEP READING

Americas Region Per-Diem Rates Basically Flat, Despite Caracas HikeBy JoAnn DeLuna

Average per-diem rates in the Americas, excluding the United States, increased by 0.3 percent compared with the prior year, according to BTN's 2014... KEEP READING

Hotel & Dining Price Hikes Drive Mild Daily U.S. Travel Cost IncreasesBy Jay Boehmer

Led by hotel and dining price increases, the average daily on-the-ground business trip cost in the United States inched upward by nearly 2 percent from... KEEP READING

GBTA: Business Travel To Rise In Five Largest Western European Markets This YearBy Michael B. Baker

The Global Business Travel Association projects business travel spending this year will increase year over year in all five of Western Europe's largest... KEEP READING

AirPlus: About Half Of N. American Travel Managers Expect Higher 2014 Travel ExpensesBy JoAnn DeLuna

About half of North American travel managers expect their organizations' travel expenditures in 2014 to increase from last year's level, according to a... KEEP READING

Interview: Turkish Airlines Director Of Corporate Agreements And Marketing Oğuz Karakaş

Turkish Airlines is one of the world's fastest-growing carriers. Passenger numbers in January were up 24 percent compared with the same month in 2013,... KEEP READING

ACTE's EMEA region joined four European travel management associations to form an advocacy group

ACTE's EMEA region joined four European travel management associations to form an advocacy group that will "weigh in on the European debate on all... KEEP READING

Interview: Airberlin VP Titus Johnson

With a U.S. footprint that includes Chicago, Fort Myers, Los Angeles Miami and New York JFK, Airberlin this year will increase frequencies to the United... KEEP READING

Radisson Nears End Of U.S., Canada Renovation EffortsBy Michael B. Baker

Bloomington, Minn. – Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's Radisson brand plans to complete renovations across its portfolio in the United States and Canada... KEEP READING

The United States announced that it accepted Chile into its Visa Waiver Program.

The United States announced that it accepted Chile into its Visa Waiver Program. Effective May 1, "eligible Chilean passport holders with both... KEEP READING

United Embarks On Secondary-Market Plan In Asia With Chengdu ServiceBy Jay Boehmer

United Airlines in June plans to launch three weekly nonstop roundtrip services between San Francisco and Chengdu, China, which, along with new nonstop... KEEP READING

Expense System Provider Xpenditure To Open Offices In New York, BrazilBy JoAnn DeLuna

Belgian expense management company Xpenditure this year will open new offices in the Americas, CEO Boris Bogaert told Business Travel News. Focusing on... KEEP READING

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