Midmarket business travel buyers are divided on the use of pre-trip approval, as many buyers in the $2 million to $12 million U.S. booked air spending tier are moving away from such practices, while...

Online travel research firm PhoCusWright last month released a new study claiming that the use of online meeting registration and reservation tools can save the average organization nearly $1 million in...

In an attempt to lower distribution costs and make its Universal Air Travel Plan payment solution more attractive to the large market, Continental Airlines today announced a co-branded payment and...

Closing their long-awaited merger, American Airlines and US Airways on Monday embarked on the daunting multiyear process of shedding their former skins and forging the identity of the "new" American...

Many buyers have revamped their hotel programs to keep costs down as hoteliers in 2006 negotiations hiked room rates and in some cases turned away business, even as business travel continued to...

The outlook for the Asian hospitality industry remains positive for 2006 as a surge in arrivals and domestic travel has driven up occupancy rates and prices in hotels. With business and conference...

TQ3 Maritz To Roll Out Web-Based Benchmarking Tool By Megan Hjermstad TQ3 Maritz Travel Solutions early next month will introduce to its clients a Web-based benchmarking tool that will compare

With Asian destinations eager to rebuild their business travel base following the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, three major global hotel companies Accor, Hilton International and...

Marriott International's recent Security Analyst Meeting provided the most in-depth discussion yet on how it will fold in Starwood Hotels & Resorts, from plans for the Sheraton brand and other Starwood...

Bastian's global alliance and investment strategy earned him a place on this list last year. This year, the influence that strategy is enabling became clearer.