Interview: Lebua Hotels And Resorts CEO Deepak OhriLebua Hotels and Resorts, a luxury five-property Asian chain that began as a single Bangkok restaurant, has set its sights on global expansion, a drive... KEEP READING
STR Global: February ADR Increases Worldwide Outside Of Winter-Ravaged EuropeBy Michael B. BakerAverage daily hotel rates in February increased year over year in all global regions except Europe, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING
AirPlus Poised For Rapid Growth In ChinaBy Amon CohenChina in the coming years could become AirPlus International's top market worldwide, according to chairman Patrick Diemer. Currently the only company to... KEEP READING
Air France CEO Alexandre de Juniac on July 1 will become Air France-KLM Group chairman and CEO,Survey: Bothersome U.S. Entry Procedures Stymie Inbound International TravelBy Holly LeberAccording to newly released survey results, the U.S. customs and entry procedures for inbound international travelers is "embarrassingly" lengthy and... KEEP READING
IATA Boosts 2013 Air Demand Growth Forecast Despite Economic UncertaintyBy David JonasThe International Air Transport Association's newest financial forecast, released Wednesday, includes larger 2013 industry profits for most global... KEEP READING
Regional Differences Highlight Higher U.S., Flat Global Per DiemsBy Chris DavisThe 2013 edition of the Corporate Travel Index, Business Travel News' annual effort to establish business travel per diems for 200 cities around the... KEEP READING
Latin America's Business Travel Volumes, Costs ModeratingBy David JonasLatin American travel demand trends during 2012 remained robust but now are moderating as certain economies, notably Brazil's, show signs of slowing.... KEEP READING
Per Diems Decline Across Most EMEA Markets Amid Economic, Political TurmoilBy Michael B. BakerAs Europe faces an economic slowdown and the Middle East and Africa is impacted by continuing political unrest, business travel costs are decreasing... KEEP READING
Per Diems Grow Moderately in Asia, Decline in IndiaBy Jay BoehmerAs the mature economies of the United States and Europe brace for another year of minimal or negative gross domestic product growth, Asia remains home... KEEP READING
European Commission Proposes Stronger Air Passenger ProtectionsBy Holly LeberThe European Commission is striving to further improve air passenger rights. On Wednesday it announced a new set of proposed measures related to long... KEEP READING