Last month's joint venture approval for American Airlines and British Airways came more than 10 years after the carriers first applied for antitrust immunity, more than two years since competitors Delta...

Cendant Hotel Group chairman and CEO Steven Rudnitsky last month met with BTN hotel editor Bruce Serlen to explain CHG's buyer initiatives, including its new pricing strategy for 2004 targeting the top...

Folio Data Takes OffStarwood Moves Aggressively To Break Out Corporate Charges By Bruce Serlen Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide last month announced the introduction of Folio Express to

WestJet today said it plans to nearly double its marketshare between the United States and Canada from 13 percent to more than 25 percent in the next six years, while the Canadian carrier continues to...

AXI Hits Open Market Free Of Amex, Microsoft Seeks Distributors By Mary Ann McNulty Redmond, Wash. - After ending its two-year exclusive agreement with American Express in

International ImbalanceBuyers Explore Purchasing Strategies To Ease Airfare Differential By David Jonas Corporations and their agency partners are finding ways to level the imbalance in

Sabre Trumpets Cut In U.S. Jobs, IT Services Refocus By Jay Campbell Just as it announced plans last week to purchase GetThere Inc., Sabre Holdings revealed a major cost-cutting initiative that

Buyers Get Agency Onsites By Sarah WeltTravel buyers have been installing more onsites, citing quicker processing times, high touch service and a healthy economy.Close to 800 more

Chicago's first-quarter reopening of a renovated hotel and announcements that another hotel renovation and a new construction soon would begin illustrate that the Windy City's lodging community is...

Buyers Eye Direct Connections By David Jonas With the growing appeal of reaping substantial cost savings by bypassing the GDSs, direct buyer-vendor links have the industry abuzz.