Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide today announced separate plans to introduce Cisco's telepresence remote conferencing technology to several properties this year.

American Express in a matter of weeks plans to launch a new small meetings program for small and midmarket customers offering prenegotiated hotel meeting packages with per-attendee, per-day pricing.

Star Alliance introduced a program for meeting planners The . Applicable for "most meetings of 50 people or more, with attendees originating in at least three different countries," the program...

United Airlines' efforts to improve revenue performance by adjusting its revenue management techniques appears to be delivering the desired results. The company for the second quarter reported nearly 4...

DOT extended to Sept. 23 from Aug. 8 the deadline for public comments on a proposed rule aimed at enhancing air passenger protections bit.ly/cYR5pF . The U.S. Department of Transportation's proposals...

The Transportation Security Administration today began enforcing a ban on cigarette lighters from the secure areas of airports and onboard airplanes. The ban, first announced in February, will prohibit...

Citing "significant losses," United Airlines last week said it sold to Delta Air Lines its route authority for New York JFK-London Gatwick service (it has not said what it may or may not do with its New...

Global premium airline traffic in August dropped 12 percent versus a year earlier, according to the International Air Transport Association , marking the 15th consecutive month of declining first- and...

Orbitz for Business International selected TRX for fulfillment services in Asia-Pacific, based in Australia . "TRX will provide international ticketing, fulfillment and support services for OFBi's...

A year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region, the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau said it has made much progress in bringing meetings and conventions business...