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Marriott to Tighten Cancellation Policy July 6By Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International will update its cancellation policy on July 6, according to a company spokesperson. Under the new policy, guests will be able to... KEEP READING

Tripbam Introduces Consultant Certification ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hotel reshopping platform Tripbam now offers a certification program for managed travel consultants to use the company's technology to source and manage... KEEP READING

Serviced-Apartment Provider Acomodeo Partners with ATG TravelBy Donna M. Airoldi

Serviced-apartment provider Acomodeo has partnered with corporate travel agency ATG, the company has announced. ATG travelers will be able to access... KEEP READING

Hotels Add New Meetings Sanitization ProtocolsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Along with new sanitization standards, several hotel companies are implementing new procedures and protocols around their meetings and events—for... KEEP READING

HRS Partners with SGS on New Hotel Hygiene ProtocolBy Molly Dyson

Corporate lodging platform HRS has partnered with global inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS to develop a new cleanliness... KEEP READING

STR: U.S. Hotels' May Performance Improves From AprilBy Donna M. Airoldi

In another sign that appears to show April was the low point of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. hotels, three of the industry's key... KEEP READING

Choice: We'll Need Suits, Not Just Boots, For True RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

Like most industry executives and analysts, Choice president and CEO Patrick Pacious thinks drive-to leisure travel will lead the Covid-19 recovery, but... KEEP READING

Hilton Lays Off 22 Percent of Global Corporate Staff, Extends Furloughs, Pay CutsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Worldwide is cutting its global corporate staff by 22 percent, representing 2,100 people, and extending for another three months the furloughs,... KEEP READING

Is This Finally the End for Hotel Bill-Back?By Conferma director of hotel products David Wood

Bill-back is a convenient system for the corporate client and the traveler, but in payment innovation terms it's the equivalent of a traditional airline... KEEP READING

Business Travel By the Numbers

STR and Tourism Economics’ latest 2020 U.S. hotel forecast, issued in mid-May, offers a stark look at the catastrophic effect of the Covid-19 crisis on... KEEP READING

Former Travelport, Amex GBT Exec Campana Joins LodgeLinkBy Chris Davis

Former Travelport and American Express Global Business Travel executive Vincent Campana has joined LodgeLink as vice president and chief commercial... KEEP READING

SilverDoor Integrates Booking Tool with ConcurBy Molly Dyson

Serviced apartment agency SilverDoor has integrated its Orbi booking technology with expense management system SAP Concur through a new app developed in... KEEP READING

Red Lion Removes Interim Tag from CEO RussellBy Adam Perrotta

Red Lion Hotels Corp. has named John Russell Jr. as permanent CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Russell had been serving as Red Lion's interim CEO... KEEP READING

Paycheck Protection Program Enhancements Can Help Travel IndustryBy Donna M. Airoldi

The United States Senate this week passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 that eases rules around how small businesses can use... KEEP READING

MYSA Launches Serviced Apartment Sourcing and Booking PlatformsBy Molly Dyson

U.K. firm MYSA, formerly called My Serviced Apartment Consultancy, is releasing new sourcing and booking platforms to allow corporates to control and... KEEP READING

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