StarCite has engaged a third-party firm to assist in exploring financial options, a process that could result in additional investment or the sale of the meetings technology company, CEO Greg Dukat...

Carriers and other suppliers show increasing distaste for the conventional global distribution system model. It is inflexible, old architecture, that is too costly and out of step with more direct...

CO, AA Raise Change Fees By David Jonas Continental Airlines earlier this month quietly raised from $75 to $100 the fee charged for voluntary changes to nonrefundable tickets. It is the second time

CO, AA Raise Change Fees By David Jonas Continental Airlines earlier this month quietly raised from $75 to $100 the fee charged for voluntary changes to nonrefundable tickets. It is the second time

Corporate demand at Marriott International hotels rebounded by 27 percent year over year during the third quarter, which Marriott executives said would give them leverage to boost 2011 corporate rates.

Starwood In Cross-Brand Effort As the hotel RFP process got underway for 2001, BTN hotel editor Bruce Serlen discussed the present negotiation environment with David Ogilvie, vice president of

Hilton Hotels last month announced that 37 of its properties have been equipped with lobby kiosks that allow guests to check in for flights, change or upgrade seats, and print boarding passes for 18...

Holiday Inn Hotels yesterday announced it had begun testing lobby checkin kiosks in anticipation of a U.S. systemwide rollout beginning in July. The chain, which is part of InterContinental Hotels...

Global distribution system competitors Amadeus and Sabre Holdings last week said they have filed with the European Commission to form a joint venture to provide an automated, multi-GDS payment,...

Tech Cos. Turning Focus On Integrating With Outside Systems By Cheryl Rosen With the vast majority of their products' functionality already complete, online booking system companies are beginning