Calling Nominees For Top 25Business Travel News is preparing its 14th annual "Top 25" list of executives who in our view have most influenced the business travel industry in 1998. Our editors

In Chinese astrology, 2008 is the Year of the Rat. According to tradition, rats are clever, hardworking leaders who are highly adaptable. How appropriate, as most price forecasts point to another year...

Point/Counterpoint: Incentive Poses Agent QuandaryFirst and foremost, travel agents are an indispensable part of business travel distribution. What is in question is the future role of the

New rules signed into law this month by the U.S. government threaten to complicate international travel to and from the United States. According to regulations set to take effect within six months,...

Hyatt Hotels Corp., not so long ago known primarily for its upper upscale flagship-brand properties and resorts, has become a major player in the select-service and extended-stay tiers as well. Hyatt...

Hickory Global Partners named Grasp Technologies as its preferred tech provider, noting that Grasp's "automation, reporting and business intelligence solutions" will be made available to member agencies...

"I abhor benchmarking, which is one of the industry's dumbest practices," according to Prism Group president Michael Whitesage. Said TRX Travel Analytics president Scott Gillespie, "It is my strong view...

Companies using centrally billed airfare accounts with AirPlus or American Express this month will be able to leverage new functionalities the payment providers claim will help integrate booked travel...

With speculation intensifying about imminent changes to the ownership of Business Travel International, BTN contributing editor Amon Cohen met with David Radcliffe, CEO of both BTI and its 50 percent...

In-person meetings venues - think hotels, conference centers and event spaces - are getting equipped to deliver hybrid. But at what cost and how can buyers get the most value?