Marriott International today launched Wired for Business, which offers high-speed Internet access in guest rooms and unlimited local and long-distance domestic telephone calls for a fixed daily price.

British Airways reversed an unpopular, three-year-old policy of not accepting payment card merchant fees on corporate net fares in the United Kingdom. The airline signaled its change of heart to...

Several of the largest chauffeured transportation companies recently have launched or are working on updates to their online booking tools, promising better control over spending.

After years of virtually zero sales, corporate online booking tools finally are beginning to register growth in Europe. However, neither the number of customers nor levels of adoption are anything like...

After years of virtually zero sales, corporate online booking tools finally are beginning to register growth in Europe. However, neither the number of customers nor levels of adoption are anything like...

Aware that Web rates often undercut negotiated room rates, Robert Cotter, COO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, last month met with BTN hotel editor Bruce Serlen to address Starwood's overall...

New York Most hotel executives and investors expect strong occupancy and revenue levels to continue through 2007, according to a survey of more than 170 hospitality executives, investors and real estate...

After "months of significant financial and resource investment," Sabre's GetThere announced a new global platform that "streamlines developmental and operational tasks, accelerating the...

When midprice chains Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton Garden Inn recently redesigned their lobby areas, each wanted to turn the public space into more than just a place to check in. They saw the space's...

Orbitz Worldwide doubled its first-quarter net loss to $10.9 million from $5.3 million last year despite a good showing by the company's Orbitz for Business segment.