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Serko & Gullivers Travel Partner for Hotel ContentBy Julie Sickel

Booking and expense tool Serko has formed a hotel content partnership with Gullivers Travel Associates that will grow Serko into "one of the single... KEEP READING

Autodesk's Finch Finds Savings Outside His Comfort ZoneBy Michael B. Baker

When Autodesk director of global travel and meeting services Bruce Finch began to explore using Airbnb's corporate portal, "I went into it kicking and... KEEP READING

How Some of the Major Hotel Companies Stack Up for AIBy Julie Sickel

Artificial intelligence software app company Noodle.ai has ranked a number of major hotel companies on AI adoption versus stock value. "There are really... KEEP READING

NYU Study Projects 2018 Corporate Hotel Rate Increases Will Be More ModestBy Julie Sickel

With the 2018 hotel RFP season underway for many in the corporate travel buying community, an analysis from New York University's Bjorn Hanson pegs the... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Buys Parent of HCorpo and Teldar TravelBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels will acquire France-based business travel solutions and distribution company Gekko Group.... KEEP READING

Promising Q4 Outlook for North American HotelsBy Julie Sickel

The outlook for the North American hotel industry is looking up for the fourth quarter, according to TravelClick. Overall bookings for those three... KEEP READING

Airbnb Bookings Feed into Travel Risk Manager AnvilBy Amanda Metcalf

Airbnb bookings now flow directly into travel risk management provider Anvil's Employee Travel Monitoring System. "Corporate travelers and those booking... KEEP READING

MagicStay Rentals Now Available Via Havas VoyagesBy Julie Sickel

Paris-based private accommodation booking platform MagicStay.com has partnered with French travel agency network Havas Voyages. The arrangement allows... KEEP READING

Hyatt Creates New Global Head of Loyalty PositionBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has appointed Mark Vondrasek as EVP and global head of loyalty and new business platforms. In the newly created role, Vondrasek will... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotels Are Projected to Collect $2.7B in Fees & Surcharges in 2017By Julie Sickel

U.S. hotels will collect 5 percent more in fees and surcharges in 2017 than they did the year prior, according to Bjorn Hanson, a clinical professor at... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Development Pipeline SlowsBy Amanda Metcalf

The number of hotel rooms under construction or in planning is growing at a much slower pace than it was a year ago, according to STR. The pipeline grew... KEEP READING

Hotel Chain Cancellation Fees Spur Need for Superior DataBy HRS Americas VP Suzanne Neufang

Major hotel chains’ recent expansions of their advance-cancellation penalties reflect a lack of understanding of the potential costs for corporate hotel... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Occupancy Growth Lags in AugustBy Julie Sickel

New hotel supply continues to challenge occupancy growth for the U.S. hotel industry, according to August data from STR. Despite more room nights sold... KEEP READING

IHG Launches Midscale Brand AvidBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group has started licensing in the U.S. for its new midscale brand, Avid. IHG previously kept the lid on the name of its 13th... KEEP READING

What Will Happen to Corporate Travel Prices in 2018?By Amanda Metcalf

Growing demand and rising crude oil prices will cause average worldwide corporate negotiated airfare to increase in 2018, according to Carlson Wagonlit... KEEP READING

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