With Corp. Demand Tepid, Sonesta Targets SpecializationSonesta International Hotels in the past five years has grown exponentially and has leaned into specialized segments, developing targeted programs for small and midsize businesses, medical meetings and government travel, among others. Sonesta VP of global sales Brian Macaluso spoke with BTN's Chris Davis about the company's... Keep Reading
STR's Freitag on Another U.S. Hotel Forecast DowngradeHotel analytics firm STR's parent company, CoStar, and Tourism Economics earlier this month issued a new U.S. hotel forecast that lowered performance expectations notably for both 2025 and 2026 from their prior forecast, issued in June. STR senior vice president of lodging insights Jan Freitag in mid-August spoke with BTN... Keep Reading
PredictX's Choe: How Buyers Should Prepare for AI TransformationPredictX emerged as the winner of this year's Business Travel Innovation Faceoff at Business Travel Show Europe, impressing the judging panel with its newly launched AI workspace Cogent. Its CEO Keesup Choe spoke with BTN about Cogent's potential and how travel buyers should be preparing as AI power and capabilities increase.... Keep Reading
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Omni Courts Corporates as it Pushes Toward LuxuryOmni chief commercial officer Jeff Doane spoke with BTN managing editor Chris Davis last month at the Global Business Travel Association convention in Denver about the company's luxury ambitions, its push for small-to-midsize businesses and the effects of macroeconomic uncertainty.... Keep Reading
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TAP Air Portugal: Bet on North American Market Paying OffTAP Air Portugal recently soft-launched a revamped corporate program and added three new North American routes. BTN's Donna M. Airoldi spoke with TAP director for the Americas Carlos Antunes and Fernanda Ottavio, manager for North America, to discuss the airline's growth plans, the relaunch of its corporate site and corporate... Keep Reading
CBRE's Rothman on Hotel Demand and Economic OutlookCBRE Hotels Research in its most recent forecast softened its projections for U.S. hotel performance largely due to a weaker macroeconomic outlook. CBRE head of hotel research and data analytics Rachael Rothman earlier this month spoke with BTN managing editor Chris Davis about CBRE's assessment of business travel... Keep Reading
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Condor Targets Corp. Market with New Routes, Direct ConnectionsGermany-based Condor Airlines in March introduced nine new routes, including intra-Germany flights and destinations within Europe, and continues to operate from nine U.S. and three Canadian cities. Condor director of sales for the Americas Mikko Turtiainen spoke with BTN's Donna M. Airoldi about these route changes, the... Keep Reading
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Hubli Focuses on Growth, Enabling Changing Demands
AmTrav Remains Hot on NDC, but CEO Still Sees Suppliers Holding OutAmTrav CEO Jeff Klee discusses post-acquisition strategy with TravelPerk, improvements in supplier relations and technology, and the importance of delivering a competitive traveler experience amidst growing competition in the SME market.... Keep Reading
Advito's Benoit on Forecasting Travel Cost in Turbulent TimesBusiness travel consultancy Advito each quarter releases a predictive analysis of airline, hotel and car rental costs for the upcoming quarter. Advito SVP and principal Olivier Benoit spoke with BTN's Chris Davis about the key factors Advito considers in developing its forecasts and the challenges the current market poses in... Keep Reading
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