﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>BTN Top Stories</title><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Rss/TopStories/</link><description>BTN Top Stories</description><copyright>(c) 2026, NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC. All rights reserved.</copyright><atom:link href="https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Rss/TopStories" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>At NYU, Hotel Execs Sideline Business Travel Talk for AI, Leisure</title><description><![CDATA[Top hotel executives gathered in New York City this week for an NYU conference, but discussion of business travel took a back seat.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/ai-leisure-travel-nyu-hotel-forum</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:58:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001837</guid></item><item><title>Juniper Group Acquires Deem from Travelport</title><description><![CDATA[Travelport has sold corporate travel management platform Deem to software management group Juniper Group for an undisclosed amount.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/juniper-group-acquires-deem</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:26:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001836</guid></item><item><title>Avianca to Add New Top Loyalty Tier</title><description><![CDATA[Avianca on June 10 will introduce a new top tier into its Lifemiles loyalty program, the carrier announced Wednesday. Qualifications for Magno status require members to earn more than 110,000 qualifying miles per year.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/avianca-new-magno-loyalty-tier</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Donna M. Airoldi</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001835</guid></item><item><title>Perk Upgrades Credit Facility to $300M</title><description><![CDATA[Travel and spend management platform Perk has secured a $300 million private credit facility that the company said will accelerate product investment and help fund the upcoming launch of its integrated spend platform in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/perk-300m-credit-facility-ai-spend-platform</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:44:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001832</guid></item><item><title>Emburse Ready for Fast Moves with AI 'Foundational Layer'</title><description><![CDATA[A few years into its new leadership, Emburse is nearing the launch of its "reimagined" T&E experience, the latest move in the company's ambitions to be an "AI powerhouse of a company," CEO Marne Martin said. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Payment-Expense/Emburse-Ready-for-Fast-Moves-with-AI-Foundational-Layer</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51286</guid></item><item><title>HRS Taps Rohanifar as Americas VP Sales</title><description><![CDATA[Corporate lodging platform provider HRS Group has hired airline and travel industry veteran Armin Rohanifar as VP of sales for the Americas region. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/HRS-Taps-Rohanifar-as-Americas-VP-Sales</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Topics/Lodging/Armin%20Rohanifar/HRS-Taps-Rohanifar-as-Americas-VP-Sales.jpg?n=9387&amp;tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51285</guid></item><item><title>Yotel Names Harnedy COO</title><description><![CDATA[Yotel,the 23-property hotel chain known for its compact guest rooms, has appointed hospitality industry veteran Paul Harnedy as COO, the company announced Tuesday. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/Yotel-Names-Harnedy-COO</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Topics/Lodging/Paul%20Harnedy%202/Yotel-Names-Harnedy-COO.jpeg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51283</guid></item><item><title>DOT: March Air Cancellation Rate Continues to Climb</title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. passenger flight cancellation rate ticked up in March, according to the latest DOT Air Travel Consumer Report. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/DOT-March-Air-Cancellation-Rate-Continues-to-Climb</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Donna M. Airoldi</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51281</guid></item><item><title>Alaska Airlines to Open New Portland Lounge</title><description><![CDATA[Alaska Airlines is set to open its newest airport lounge on June 4 at Portland International Airport, the carrier announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/alaska-airlines-new-portland-lounge</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:18:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Donna M. Airoldi</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/external/ik-seo/https://ckbox.cloud/Mne3NRdZajmpzqEHpwEc/assets/IvklZATqIj06/file/Alaska-Airlines-to-Open-New-Portland-Lounge?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001827</guid></item><item><title>DerbySoft Acquired by Juniper Group</title><description><![CDATA[Travel distribution technology provider Derbysoft has been acquired by Juniper Group, a software portfolio business operating under Canadian technology conglomerate Constellation Software, the companies announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Distribution/juniper-group-acquires-derbysoft</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:11:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001826</guid></item><item><title>Embattled CTM Finagles Financial Footing as Investigations Continue</title><description><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management is working on a repayment plan for U.K. clients the agency overcharged by £128 million, as it negotiates with lenders to secure the payback funds and simultaneously works to produce required financial reporting to relist on the Australian Securities Exchange by the end of June.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Embattled-CTM-Finagles-Financial-Footing-as-Investigations-Continue</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Elizabeth West</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51278</guid></item><item><title>CoStar, Tourism Economics Upgrade 2026 U.S. Hotel Forecast</title><description><![CDATA[STR parent CoStar and Tourism Economics have revised upward their joint U.S. hotel forecasts for 2026 and 2027, citing stronger-than-expected demand from group and transient segments to start the year.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/costar-tourism-economics-2026-us-hotel-forecast</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/external/ik-seo/https://ckbox.cloud/Mne3NRdZajmpzqEHpwEc/assets/WuXZp2ZZUw-V/file/CoStar-Tourism-Economics-Upgrade-2026-U.S.-Hotel-F?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001824</guid></item></channel></rss>