Corp. Client Adopts Hotel System Bypassing GDS By Amon CohenA Web-based hotel reservations company that keeps rates low by bypassing the global distribution systems has signed the

Starwood Hotels & Resorts today announced a joint venture to acquire Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts, pending approval by Le Meridien's board of directors. Le Meridien, which has been in financial turmoil...

Meetings Beat P&G Gets A Grip On Meetings The Health Care Division of Procter & Gamble Co. in Mason, Ohio, will be consolidating its meeting spend with McGettigan Partners of

Labor Actions Cloud Up The Airline Revenue Picture By Jay Campbell The major airlines' first quarter earnings reports released last week have made clear that the February sickout by

Tighter Financing Reins In Extended-Stay Expansion By Lynn Woods The drying up of equity funding last August has caused a shift in the development plans of many extended-stay hotel

Premier Lands Key Corp. Buyers By Chris DavisJust past the one-year anniversary of the Premier Group's acquisition by United Airlines, the meeting-management firm has secured

Online meeting portal StarCite today announced the purchase of the RegWeb online attendee management application from the company's longtime partner, Cardinal Communications.

In giving its tentative approval of two transpacific antitrust immunity applications, the U.S. Department of Transportation cited the need to maintain healthy competition among the world's three leading...

Swedish Bill Proposes Tax On Frequent Guest Points By Frank Powley Stockholm - The Swedish Parliament will vote in December on legislation that more than likely will kill the use of frequent

Singapore Hotel Rolls Out Fully Loaded Computers By Judy JacobsSingapore - Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore has installed desktop computers in three quarters of its guest rooms.Called