Avis Debuts Interactive Car Rental Data By Lynn Woods With the introduction of its new online product Avis Interactive, Avis Group Inc. in December became the first car rental company to provide

The Cendant Hotel Group, which franchises nine midprice and economy brands, last month launched its first companywide frequent guest program, called Trip Rewards. Marriott International this summer also...

Strong performance by brands within the midprice sector and indications of continued growth have left hotel companies eager to expand their brands and prompted developers to reach out for new contracts....

GetThere Purchases AllMeetings.com By Chris Davis Highlighting the rapid convergence of the online meeting management and booking sectors of the industry, GetThere Inc. has purchased meeting portal

Amadeus' Airline Owners Choose Potential Buyer

Economic concerns have resulted in a spate of meeting cancellations, leaving hotels with more group availability and more willingness to negotiate meeting rates in certain markets, consultants and...

Regional jet manufacturers Bombardier and Embraer canceled huge orders that US Airways placed last year, a carrier spokesman confirmed today.

Inside Track BA To Announce End Of CommissionsBritish Airways today will announce that it will abolish U.K. commission payments, and replace commissions with a booking fee--thought to be 2 to 3

Healthy Economy Does Little To Help Hotel Negotiations By Bruce Serlen As with so many other industries, U.S. hotels have been the beneficiary of this country's prolonged economic expansion.

A U.S. appeals court overturned New York State's passenger protections legislation , saying that law--which took effect Jan. 1--is "preempted" by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. "If...