Robert Morse this month assumed his new duties as president of operations for MeriStar Hotels & Resorts. The appointment comes not only at a critical moment for business travel as a result of the...

Hertz customers now can drive though automated tollgates on Italy's motorways without having to stop to pay by cash. The rental company announced last week that it has rolled out Telerent, an electronic...

Lodging industry veteran Mark Snyder has been named senior vice president of brand management for Six Continents Hotels' Holiday Inn brand in North America. Most recently, Snyder held a comparable...

Since the introduction of rich media content on various hotel Web sites, hoteliers and some buyers have said they want those capabilities available via the global distribution systems. Although this...

Colombian paper products manufacturer Productos Familia Sancela S.A. has cut transaction fees by 28 percent this year following an internal marketing campaign that helped achieve an 80 percent adoption...

Buyers are scrambling to find fresh cost-containment strategies for upmarket hotels in Europe, where the market has climbed sharply during 2005. "We have seen increases over last year," confirmed Neil...

Spirit Airlines said it has signed an agreement with its pilots, effectively ending a strike that halted operations all week with plans to resume operations on Friday.

Rearden Commerce is expanding the reach of its Mobile Personal Assistant, making it compatible with any corporate booking tool and enabling its use through any smart phone model, the company announced...