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Brazil-Based T&E Platform Onfly Secures $40M InvestmentBy Michael B. Baker

Brazil-based travel and expense platform Onfly has raised $40 million in its latest funding round, which the company plans to use to accelerate... KEEP READING

Singapore to Invest $34M in Changi Airport LoungesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Singapore Airlines is investing $34.1 million to revamp its first- and business-class SilverKris lounges and its KrisFlyer Gold lounge at Singapore... KEEP READING

SAS to Offer Business Class Within EuropeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Scandinavian Airlines on Oct. 1 will begin offering business class on flights within Europe in response to "increasing customer demand for premium... KEEP READING

Finnair Names Roig Sanchez GM of N. AmericaBy Donna M. Airoldi

Finnair has appointed Javier Roig Sanchez as its new general manager of North America, based in Dallas and effective immediately, the carrier announced... KEEP READING

Fox World Travel Details Controlled Growth Strategy

TMC Fox World Travel has set aggressive growth plans for the next several years, having already recently doubled the size of its sales team. CEO Chip... KEEP READING

Latam Investing Nearly $30M in Airport LoungesBy Donna M. Airoldi

The Latam Group is investing about $29 million in new and upgraded airport lounges in Lima, Peru; Bogotá, Colombia; and São Paulo, Brazil, the company... KEEP READING

Icelandair Launches Reykjavik-Nashville ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Icelandair has launched nonstop service between Reykjavik and Nashville, Tenn., the carrier's 18th destination in North America.... KEEP READING

SafetravelRX to add 'Jump-the-Line' for Disruption Mgmt.By Michael B. Baker

Duty-of-care app SafetravelRX is launching a new service to help travelers manage arrangements during major travel disruptions, the company announced.... KEEP READING

Qantas Names Howell New Head of AmericasBy Donna M. Airoldi

Qantas has named Ash Howell as its new EVP for the Americas, based in Los Angeles, the carrier announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Accor, Top IndiGo Shareholder to Form Indian Hotel VentureBy Chris Davis

Accor and InterGlobe Enterprises, an Indian conglomerate that is the largest shareholder of low-cost carrier IndiGo, will form an autonomous joint... KEEP READING

American, CBP to Pilot Remote Int'l Baggage ScreeningBy Donna M. Airoldi

Passengers arriving in the United States from select international airports no longer would have to claim checked baggage in the Customs and Border... KEEP READING

Hyatt, IHG Set to Expand in IndiaBy Chris Davis

Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to open six hotels in India in 2025, the company announced, which would bring it more than halfway to its goal of 100 open... KEEP READING

PTC Hires Australia-Based Business Development HeadBy Michael B. Baker

Partnership Travel Consulting has hired Brian Gillott as its global head of business development, part of its strategy to boost the consultancy group's... KEEP READING

GlobalStar Adds Five Middle Eastern Countries to Dadabhai AgreementBy Michael B. Baker

GlobalStar Travel Management has expanded its agreement with travel management company Dadabhai Travel to include five additional countries in the... KEEP READING

Trump 'Liberation Day' Saps Corporate Travel OutlookBy Elizabeth West

The Trump Administration’s tariffs on imports from over 90 countries have caused global market shocks and uncertainty in corporate travel, with business... KEEP READING

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