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Arcadis, FCM Buck Norm With Decade-Long TMC ContractBy Michael B. Baker

Amsterdam-based design and consulting firm Arcadis has signed a 10-year contract with FCM Travel, bucking the standard industry practice in what both... KEEP READING

Perk Launches Visa, ETA Application and Payment CapabilitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Perk has launched a new workflow that lets travelers begin the application process and pay for electronic visas and travel authorizations within its... KEEP READING

IATA Names Zahidi as Next Director GeneralBy Donna M. Airoldi

The International Air Transport Association has named World Economic Forum managing director Saadia Zahidi as its next director general, effective Nov.... KEEP READING

Omio Lands Investment for Japan, Southeast Asia ExpansionBy Michael B. Baker

Multimodal booking platform Omio has secured a $10 million investment from investment platform Granite-Integral to boost its expansion across Japan and... KEEP READING

Hoteliers' Big Bets on India For Now Offering Buyers Little ReliefBy Julie Sickel

Ask top executives at major hotel companies what the biggest growth market is for future hotel development, and most will name India. Yet the surge in... KEEP READING

Emirates Names Qatar's Druzeta to Lead U.S. SalesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Emirates has named Qatar Airways exec Ivan Druzeta as senior sales director for the U.S., effective July 27, the airline announced Tuesday. He will... KEEP READING

Abra Group to Purchase Up to 45 Embraer AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

Abra Group, parent company of Avianca, Gol and Wamos Air, has agreed to purchase up to 45 Embraer aircraft, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Report: Three Chinese Carriers to Purchase 95 Airbus AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

Three Chinese airlines separately have agreed to purchase a combined 95 Airbus aircraft, with a list-price value of $17.8 billion, according to a... KEEP READING

Air Canada, Airbus Launch SAF PartnershipBy Donna M. Airoldi

Air Canada and Airbus have partnered to create and invest $10 million in a sustainable aviation fuel investment platform. ... KEEP READING

Riyadh Air to Purchase Boeing, Airbus AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

Riyadh Air has exercised options to purchase an additional 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and an additional six Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, the... KEEP READING

Philippine Airlines Orders Up to 14 Airbus AircraftBy Donna M. Airoldi

Philippine Airlines has ordered nine additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with the option to purchase five more, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

IHG Adds 24 Holiday Inns in Greater ChinaBy Julie Sickel

Holiday Inn has signed 24 new hotels across Greater China, spanning key cities and regional markets, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced Monday.... KEEP READING

Expensify Adds Card Availability in European MarketsBy Michael B. Baker

Expense management platform Expensify has expanded the availability of its commercial card offering to 13 markets outside the U.S., including the U.K.... KEEP READING

Philippine Airlines to Purchase Up to 20 DreamlinersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Philippine Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft, with the option for five more.... KEEP READING

ITA's Maggio Named Brussels Airlines CEOBy Lauren Arena

Brussels Airlines has appointed ITA Airways executive Lorenza Maggio as its new CEO, pending approval by the board of directors of its Belgian parent.... KEEP READING