FONT SIZE="+3" Microsoft Opens Up Agency Biz By Cheryl Rosen Redmond, Wash. - With neither brick nor mortar, Microsoft last week hung out its shingle as an ARC-accredited travel agency. As of

MEETINGS TODAY FONT SIZE="+3" Hawaiian First-Class Rates By Marcie Carroll Most companies frown on first-class travel for rank-and-file employees and-in many cases-senior executives as well. But

FONT SIZE="+3" Inside Track 10/28/96 Another Cap Suit? Some corporate travel agencies might submit a plea to federal judge James Rosenbaum-who presides over the commission cap case (BTN, Sept.

Rival German airlines Air Berlin and Lufthansa announced upgrades to their business- and first-class cabins, respectively. Air Berlin, which operates business class only on long-haul flights, from...

Choice Hotels International reported a 1.4 percent year-over-year decline in revenue per available room during the third quarter, driven by a 160-basis point drop-off in occupancy to 68.6 percent.The...

The Jan. 20 presidential inauguration marks an historic change for the United States. I recently read a USA Today article about people's hopes for our new president, Barack Obama, and his...

Worldspan parent Travel Transaction Processing Corp. changed its name to Worldspan Technologies Inc. and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of common...

The National Business Travel Association's groups and meetings committee this week is expected to release its first product, a white paper describing guidelines and best practices for developing a...