Many Europeans soon may be required to provide their fingerprints when entering the United States , according to published reports. The Associated Press quoted a senior U.S. Department of Homeland...

House Committee Rejects Bush Airline Ticket Tax Hike

The House Appropriations Committee did not include in its proposed fiscal year 2012 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill $76 million requested by President Barack Obama to purchase 275...

Best Western International CEO David Kong recently spoke with BTN hotel editor Michael B. Baker about the chain's recently introduced descriptor program, corporate demand and the impact on groups from...

Long the realm of locally operated ryokan, minshuku and business hotels, Japan has never been receptive to opening its market to midprice range international hotel groups. Or maybe international hotel...

By no means immune to the economic downturn and resulting business travel drop-off, Air France nonetheless is a much improved carrier well armed to withstand the turbulence. A growing alliance...

With its official entry in the Oneworld alliance set for 1 April, Japan Airlines will solidify its partnership with American Airlines. As a result, JAL can become more involved in global corporate bids...

Lufthansa likely will make changes to its highly contentious corporate contracts for 2012, BTN has learned. "Modifications are being looked at," according to a well-placed source.

The Star Alliance this week announced that Warner Music Australia signed the first Star contract for a company located in that country. "Star Alliance was very keen to negotiate with us and we will make...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters today unveiled her recommendations to relieve congestion in the New York area next summer, including hourly caps at Newark Liberty International Airport in...