IHG Adds 24 Holiday Inns in Greater ChinaBy Julie SickelHoliday Inn has signed 24 new hotels across Greater China, spanning key cities and regional markets, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced Monday.... KEEP READING
Trevium, Pliant Partner to Secure Enriched Data for BillingBy Michael B. BakerBusiness travel financial platform Trevium and card issuer Pliant have partnered to offer a new billing approach that ensures all transactions, hotels... KEEP READING
Hyatt, Air Canada Link Loyalty ProgramsBy Julie SickelHyatt Hotels Corp. and Air Canada have formed a loyalty program partnership that allows World of Hyatt and Aeroplan members to earn, convert and redeem... KEEP READING
Accor, India LCC IndiGo Partner on LoyaltyBy Julie SickelAccor and IndiGo have launched a partnership that enables reciprocal points exchange between their loyalty platforms, the companies announced.... KEEP READING
Japan Airlines, Marriott Expand Loyalty BenefitsBy Donna M. AiroldiThe loyalty programs of Japan Airlines and Marriott International have expanded their partnership to introduce status matching and mutual member... KEEP READING
JD Power: Hotel Satisfaction Climbs Despite Rate HikesBy Julie SickelThe rise in U.S. hotel rates in 2026 hasn't dampened guest satisfaction, as travelers report feeling that hotels are delivering value for prices paid,... KEEP READING
BWH Names Industry Vet Beeler to Corp. Sales PostBy Julie SickelBWH Hotels has appointed industry veteran Torin Beeler as managing director of worldwide sales for corporate travel, the company announced.... KEEP READING
Marriott Hires Former Avis Exec Beth Kinerk as SVP Global SalesBy Julie SickelMarriott International has appointed Beth Kinerk as SVP of Global Sales, succeeding Shannon Fogarty Patterson, with an official start date of July 20.... KEEP READING
Navan to Integrate with Hilton's CRS, Content ServicesBy Michael B. BakerHilton Worldwide and Navan are partnering to create a direct integration between the travel management company and Hilton's Central Reservation System... KEEP READING
Amid $1B Tech Revamp, Marriott Readies Next Steps in DistributionMarriott International has spent the past three years and roughly $1 billion simultaneously replatforming its CRS, PMS and its loyalty platform. As the... KEEP READING
Accor, China's H World Group Form Loyalty AllianceBy Julie SickelAccor and China-based hospitality giant H World Group will connect their loyalty programs and direct booking platforms across China, Europe and the... KEEP READING
PwC on the Industry Implications of Hospitality M&ABy Chris DavisProfessional services and consulting giant PwC this month released a report that showed overall merger and acquisition activity in the hospitality... KEEP READING
GBTA Study: More Buyers Plan to Use AI for Hotel RFPsBy Julie SickelWhile only 32 percent of travel managers used AI to assist during the last hotel request-for-proposals season, nearly 70 percent expect to do so in the... KEEP READING
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