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Radius Deploys Salespeople At Member AgenciesBy Seth Harris

Travel management company network Radius in June began deploying embedded salespeople to some agency members as part of a strategy designed to provide... KEEP READING

BCD Meetings Unit Launches Pharma Code Compliance TeamBy Amon Cohen

BCD Meetings & Incentives last week launched an EMEA-wide Pharmaceutical Code Compliance Team to reassure clients it operates within the strict... KEEP READING

U.S. To Expand Expedited Entry Program For European TravelersBy Jay Boehmer

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Aug. 24 will expand to 13 additional U.S. airports its Global Entry program, which expedites the entry... KEEP READING

VDR Survey: Minority Of German Cos. Expect Lower 2009 SpendingBy Amon Cohen

Only a minority of German businesses expect to end 2009 with lower volumes of travel than in 2008. The VDR Business Travel Report Germany 2009, based on... KEEP READING

Zurich Unveils BlackBerry App For Tracking, Alerting EmployeesBy Amon Cohen

Insurance giant Zurich this week is launching a traveler security alert and tracking system that can pinpoint the location of travelers through... KEEP READING

Concur Buys European Expense Competitor Etap-On-LineBy Michael B. Baker

Expense management technology supplier Concur this week announced it has acquired European competitor Etap-On-Line, doubling its European operations.... KEEP READING

European Commission Set To Approve Lufthansa Takeover Of AustrianBy Amon Cohen

Austrian Airlines expects to achieve annual savings of €80 million from its merger with Lufthansa, which received conditional clearance from European... KEEP READING

Europe's Majors Report Losses, Low-Cost Carriers Show ProfitsBy Amon Cohen

British Airways has followed Europe's two other traditional leading airlines, Lufthansa and Air France-KLM, in revealing a major profit and revenue... KEEP READING

BA's OpenSkies To Close Amsterdam-NYC RouteBy Jay Boehmer

British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies on Aug. 16 will suspend all Amsterdam-New York flights to focus solely on its flagship Paris-New York route.... KEEP READING

CWT Enhances Mobile Itinerary Access In EuropeBy Seth Harris

Carlson Wagonlit Travel in several European markets this week launched a new service that gives travelers the capability to view itineraries on mobile... KEEP READING

Germany, Italy, Spain Lead June European Lodging Rate, Occupancy DeclinesBy Michael B. Baker

Europe in June saw lodging occupancy fall year-over-year by 7.3 percent, and in terms of euros, average daily rate dropped by 13.6 percent and revenue... KEEP READING

HRG Reports 7% Drop In First-Quarter Client RevenueBy Seth Harris

Hogg Robinson Group's revenues from clients were 7 percent below its expectations for the first quarter of its fiscal year, which ends on March 31,... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM Reports Steep Drop In Quarterly RevenueBy Jay Boehmer

Air France-KLM this week said first-quarter revenues for the period from April to June declined by 20.5 percent to €5.19 billion, compared with the same... KEEP READING

EC Bans Kazakh, Zambian CarriersBy Jay Boehmer

The European Commission last week updated its list of airlines forbidden from entering European skies, lifting the ban on four airlines from Indonesia,... KEEP READING

Russia Leads Europe In Hotel ConstructionBy Michael B. Baker

In terms of hotel development in Europe, Russia is king, according to the June 2009 Smith Travel Research Global Construction Pipeline Report. As of... KEEP READING

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