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IHG Names Harwood Americas Luxury SVPBy Angelique Platas

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has named long-time company executive Leanne Harwood senior vice president and managing director of its luxury and... KEEP READING

Etihad to Offer NDC Content Via TravelportBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways has renewed and expanded its agreement with Travelport to include New Distribution Capability content and servicing.... KEEP READING

U.S. Travel: Business Travel Spending to Grow, but SlowlyBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.S. domestic business travel volume is projected to remain below pre-pandemic levels until 2026, while total U.S. business travel spending is not... KEEP READING

Qantas Appoints Glance CEO of LoyaltyBy Donna M. Airoldi

Qantas has named Qantas Business Rewards exec Andrew Glance as CEO of the airline's loyalty business unit, the carrier announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

Polish TMC Weco Travel Joins One Global NetworkBy Michael B. Baker

Warsaw-based Weco Travel has joined travel management joint venture One Global, the network announced. ... KEEP READING

Lanes & Planes Taps Katanox for Direct Lodging DistributionBy Michael B. Baker

Munich-based travel management company Lanes & Planes is partnering with accommodation distribution and fintech platform Katanox to connect to... KEEP READING

Advito: Int'l Airfares Drop in Q1 as Hotel Rates RiseBy Michael B. Baker

Intercontinental airfares in early 2024 are decreasing, and domestic airfares are stabilizing as hotel rates continue to rise, according to Advito's... KEEP READING

Sixt to Purchase up to 250K Stellantis VehiclesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Germany-based car rental company Sixt has agreed to purchase up to 250,000 vehicles by 2026 from manufacturer Stellantis.... KEEP READING

SAS to Add Atlanta-Copenhagen ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

SAS beginning June 17 will add service between Copenhagen and Atlanta, the carrier announced Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Finnair Appoints Turkka Kuusisto CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Turkka Kuusisto will take over as Finnair's CEO beginning July 11, succeeding current CEO Topi Manner, who is set to become the CEO of Elisa Corp.... KEEP READING

Fraser Takes Reins as Serko Chief Revenue OfficerBy Michael B. Baker

Liz Fraser has been appointed as the new Chief Revenue Officer for travel and expense management tech supplier Serko.... KEEP READING

IATA: November Air Demand Nearly to 2019 LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Global air traffic in Nov 2023 nearly reached 2019 levels with domestic demand surpassing pre-pandemic levels and international traffic recovering,... KEEP READING

Marriott Promotes Castaño VP of Sales, CALABy Angelique Platas

Marriott International has promoted Martin Castaño to regional VP of sales and distribution in the Caribbean and Latin America, responsible for sales... KEEP READING

One Global Names Travelport as GDS PartnerBy Michael B. Baker

Travelport has been chosen as the global distribution system partner for One Global, a joint venture formed in 2022 between World Travel and Clarity... KEEP READING

Blueground Signs Franchise Agreement, Plans Long-Term Japanese ExpansionBy Angelique Platas

Blueground, a furnished apartment rental provider, plans to expand into Japan in partnership with Mitsubishi Estate; opening a network of 13,000... KEEP READING

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