Business Travel News throughout 2008 again spoke exclusively with several of the CEOs of some of the largest suppliers in the corporate travel industry to discuss the tumultuous market and the road ahead.
British Airways' Willie WalshBritish Airways CEO Willie Walsh spoke with senior editor Jay Boehmer to discuss premium travel, the nature of corporate client cutbacks and the status of new business agreements with other carriers (November 17).
Starwood's Frits van PaasschenStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide CEO Frits van Paasschen, who in September marked his first full year at the helm of the multibrand hotel company, sat down with editor-in-chief David Meyer and hotel editor Michael B. Baker to discuss the demand outlook, the latest round of corporate negotiations and growth goals amid the financial freefall (October 6).
Sabre's Sam GillilandSabre CEO Sam Gilliland spoke with
BTN's Meyer, Boehmer and travel management editor Seth Harris to discuss the travel distribution outlook, airline merchandizing initiatives and the next generation of the company's corporate travel offerings (September 2).
Carlson Wagonlit Travel's Douglas AndersonNew Carlson Wagonlit Travel president and CEO Douglas Anderson spoke with
BTN's Meyer and Harris about shedding costs, finding the right mix of acquisitive and organic growth and keeping the company at full speed despite current economic conditions (June 30).
HRG's David RadcliffeHRG CEO David Radcliffe spoke with
BTN's Meyer and Harris about HRG's public-company strategy in light of its disappointing stock performance, corporate travel demand related to the economic slowdown and its U.S. growth plan (May 12).