Travelport GDS in April announced the acquisition of some of G2 SwitchWorks' "software assets and intellectual property," which it plans to use to develop a multi-global distribution system...

Marriott International today reported revenue per available room dropped more than 20 percent year over year in the third quarter of 2009, although CEO J.W. Marriott, Jr., said the declines were less...

Washington Wire By Barbara Cook, Washington CorrespondentARC To Pilot Corp. Settlement The Airlines Reporting Corp. in the next few months might test a direct reporting arrangement

Carriers Debut Internet Checkin A few carriers, both in the United States and abroad, have debuted Internet checkin, a time-saving convenience for e-ticketed passengers pioneered last year by Alaska

Amex Meets Midmarket Mtgs. By Chris Davis With the national presence and deep pockets of American Express behind him, the new head of the American Express One meetings division

Cos. Eye CRS Bonus Fee-Based Environment Brings CRS Rebates To The Bargaining Table By Cheryl RosenNew Orleans - A low rumble of off-the-record speculation at ACTE X offered

Qantas Airways in April will begin to charge customers a 1 percent fee on charge card transactions when the point of sale is in the airline's native Australia. Qantas officials said the airline enacted...

Travelocity Business president Ellen Keszler said call support for her division's clients initially would not be sent to India as part of a new deal involving the rest of Travelocity ( BTNonline , Feb....

While very few large, full-service hotels are under development in Manhattan these days, small hotels are cropping up everywhere from the Financial District to Harlem. The newcomers are almost equally...

The U.S. lodging industry will continue to cut costs aggressively in 2002 to maintain profitability, according to projections released yesterday by PricewaterhouseCoopers.