When Florida voters put the first Republican majority in more than 120 years into power last November, no one thought the electoral landslide would have any tangible effect on the state's travel

WHO Cuts Airline Expenditures By 25 Percent By Paul Needham Geneva - Sharon Stoler, the World Health Organization's head of travel and transportation, is making her institution's latest round of

Southwest Adds Online Booking, Revamps FF Plan By Jay Campbell Dallas - Southwest Airlines last month became the largest carrier to offer air travel purchasing on the Internet. Accessed through

Sheraton Makes Room For Layovers Attempting to lure travelers from airport lounges, ITT Sheraton's five European airport hotels recently began offering three- to seven-hour stopovers between 8 a.m.

Qantas Eases Customs by Jay CampbellAustralia-based Qantas Airways said it can save travelers up to 45 minutes in arrival procedures using a new electronic customs clearance program. Called

In-Room Amenities Redefine Business Centers H2Westin Biz Class: Scaled-down office equipment/H2 By Lynn WoodsWith more and more business travelers toting laptops and other types of equipment,

Southwest Airlines plans to rein in capacity growth this year and next in an effort to grow profits amid a slowing U.S. economy, CEO Gary Kelly recently told investors. Meanwhile, the carrier is...

Reports Should Focus On More Than Costs A s travel management undergoes very critical changes-not only because of commission cap-stimulated attention to administrative costs but also because of

Fallout From Poor Winter Business Affecting D.C. Hotels By Barbara Cook Washington, D.C. - The capital's travel industry is still struggling to gain back the losses it suffered in January and

Osaka - The Ritz-Carlton Osaka added 292 hotel rooms to an already overbuilt city when it opened its first Japanese property late last month.Although business travel to Osaka is on the rise, demand