Galileo International today announced it has begun incorporating merchant model Internet hotel rates. Access now is available for such discounted rates at 3,300 U.S. hotels, with rates at another 3,300...

Pay Before You Fly A slightly different spin on the pay at lift systems in development at some carriers--in practice for some time--is corporate bulk purchases. In those programs, such as

One of the most irritating aspects of the merchant model for some hotels is an ongoing reliance on faxing non-global distribution system reservations that sometimes initially are made with an automated...

AA Paper Ticket Surcharge Rumor Draws Buyer Reaction By David Jonas American Airlines still is not commenting on printed reports suggesting it will tack on a $10 surcharge on all paper tickets

With the official openings of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Battery Park on Jan. 29 and the W Hotel Times Square on Feb. 12, two of the five major hotel projects that were under construction in the city on...

Persistent safety concerns, refueled by a March terrorist attack in Spain, have impeded a strong rebound in U.S. demand for European meeting sites. Though improving general corporate performance and...

Chicago aldermen are debating an airline passengers' bill of rights that would force airlines using gates at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports to cap wait times on airport tarmacs at three hours and...

Although the government has reduced the security alert level from orange to yellow in the past couple of months, more restrictive security regulations remain in effect at many airports, with chauffeurs...

Worldspan last month introduced a new pricing feature adopting what effectively has become the industry standard for posting the complete price of a car rental, including taxes and surcharges, on the...

The International Air Transport Association added its opposition to a Dutch government proposal to impose a passenger tax of €11.25 (US$15.97) for intra-European flights and €45 (US$63.87) for...