American Airlines and Continental Airlines both provided discouraging revenue guidance . AA in an investor update wrote, "First quarter mainline unit revenue is expected to decrease between 9.6...

In this tight lending market, lodging companies are seeking to convert independent properties into branded ones within their portfolios as a means to expand their global footprints without the financial...

Trends in travel manager salaries, as reported by travel managers themselves, & data on how they feel about their compensation.

AirlineForecasts CEO and chief analyst Vaughn Cordle painted a gloomy landscape for passenger aviation--including an estimated $33 billion rise in fuel costs, more than 84,359 job cuts, a 24 percent...

The European Council of Ministers this month exempted commercial cards from a proposed European Union regulation to cap interchange rates at 0.3 percent, leaving the European Union's three lawmaking...

Starwood during the next several years will continue "very aggressive" cost reductions, according to CFO Vasant Prabhu , who noted plans to develop "substantial amounts of cash...

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A 2010 Amex forecast called for hotel rate changes ranging from modest year-over-year reductions to modest increases. Mid-range hotel rates on average would decrease up to 3 percent globally and as much...

Northwest Airlines and Airplus today launched a centrally billed payment and reporting tool for corporate customers, mirroring a similar arrangement Airplus fostered with Continental Airlines in 2003.

U.S. May Need Passports For Canada, Mexico