Marriott International today launched Wired for Business, which offers high-speed Internet access in guest rooms and unlimited local and long-distance domestic telephone calls for a fixed daily price.

A recent report by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority shows declining hotel occupancy and average daily rates in the city, which experts attribute to such factors as a slowing economy and...

Today's bombing of British targets in Istanbul was a reminder that the threat of terrorism is far from over. Indeed, RiskMap 2004, the annual country-by-country security forecast from the consultancy...

Aware that Web rates often undercut negotiated room rates, Robert Cotter, COO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, last month met with BTN hotel editor Bruce Serlen to address Starwood's overall...

Lufthansa will fold its three-year-old Italia brand at the end of October, shifting its fleet to serve other markets in its mainline network while supplementing its Italian presence with mainline...

British Airways reversed an unpopular, three-year-old policy of not accepting payment card merchant fees on corporate net fares in the United Kingdom. The airline signaled its change of heart to...

Rearden Commerce today announced the appointment of former GetThere general manager Bev Heinritz as its vice president of customer services and product support, effective Aug. 24. Heinritz will oversee...

Meeting Professionals International hired Meg Fasy as vice president of sales and marketplace performance , responsible for partner relationships, advertising and strategic partnership revenue streams,...

Sustainability Business Travel

New York Most hotel executives and investors expect strong occupancy and revenue levels to continue through 2007, according to a survey of more than 170 hospitality executives, investors and real estate...