Southwest Airlines last week signed a distribution agreement with Galileo, offering its published fares and inventory not including exclusive Web fares to subscribers of the global distribution system....

Carlson Hotels Worldwide last month began a new marketing strategy, for the first time bundling its different brands to travel buyers and other customers. With the change, Carlson now has the same...

Buyers could face slight delays in hotel negotiations this year and reluctance for multiyear deals as hoteliers wait to see how the economy pans out. Yet consultants warn against allowing too much of a...

Lufthansa's passenger numbers surged ahead 12.1 percent in September, far more than its main European rivals, but the German flag carrier remains cautious about pushing up fares, its United Kingdom and...

Next month, two of the largest agency mid-office reservation processing providers, Cornerstone Information Systems and TRX, will further deploy enhancements to their platforms to drive efficiencies.

Despite some anecdotal evidence that airlines are becoming more accommodating to group negotiations, almost half of responding companies in a new Meetings Today survey do not receive any discount on...

One of the newest entrants to the select-service tier earned top marks from buyers this year, while a well-established, 30-year-old brand rebounded to the top of midprice tier in BTN's 2012 Hotel Chain...

BTI UK: Short-Term Hotel Cancellations Soar

JetBlue today delivered on its plan to offer refundable fares, allowing purchasers to change reservations, including the passenger name, or receive a full refund for cancellations prior to departure.