﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Business Travel News</title><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/</link><copyright>(c) 2026, NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><atom:link href="https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rss/business-travel-news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>CTM Partners with Guest Travel Platform EmPath</title><description><![CDATA[Corporate Travel Management has partnered with guest travel platform EmPath to provide clients access to guest travel management capabilities, the companies announced. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/CTM-Partners-with-Guest-Travel-Platform-EmPath?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. 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Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51558</guid></item><item><title>U.S. Carriers: Q2 Corp. Revenue Up Amid Rising Costs</title><description><![CDATA[The major U.S. carriers' second-quarter earnings results included one common thread: Corporate travel revenue "surged" during the April-through-June period, despite higher fuel surcharges, increased airfares and continued geopolitical uncertainty. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/US-Carriers-Q2-Corp-Revenue-Up-Amid-Rising-Costs?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. 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Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51553</guid></item><item><title>Air France-KLM Trims Capacity Growth Amid Rising Fuel Costs</title><description><![CDATA[Air France-KLM has cut its capacity growth forecast for the year as rising fuel costs continue to pressure profit margins. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Air-France-KLM-Trims-Capacity-Growth-Amid-Rising-Fuel-Costs?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>lauren.arena@thebtngroup.com (Lauren Arena)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51551</guid></item><item><title>IAG Q2 Profit Hit By Fuel Costs Despite 'Strong' Corporate Demand</title><description><![CDATA["Robust" corporate travel demand boosted British Airways parent IAG in Q1, but rising fuel costs dented the company's profit. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/IAG-Q2-Profit-Hit-By-Fuel-Costs-Despite-Strong-Corporate-Demand?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>lauren.arena@thebtngroup.com (Lauren Arena)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51552</guid></item><item><title>Accor Q2 RevPAR Declines Amid Middle East Tensions</title><description><![CDATA[Conflict in the Middle East negatively affected Accor's earnings in the second quarter, CFO Martine Gerow said during a Thursday earnings call, though she emphasized that business in other regions remained "very solid." &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Accor-Q2-RevPAR-Declines-Amid-Middle-East-Tensions?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>lauren.arena@thebtngroup.com (Lauren Arena)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51549</guid></item><item><title>IATA: Global Air Demand Again Contracts in June</title><description><![CDATA[Global air demand contracted for the fourth straight month in June, impacted by Middle East tensions, with a 1.7 percent decline year-over-year and varying regional performance, according to IATA.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/IATA-Global-Air-Demand-Again-Contracts-in-June?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51548</guid></item><item><title>Hyatt Q2 Bolstered by Group, Business Transient Growth</title><description><![CDATA[Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s systemwide second-quarter business transient revenue per available room increased 2 percent year over year, the company reported Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Hyatt-Q2-Bolstered-by-Group-Business-Transient-Growth?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51546</guid></item><item><title>BCD Invests in AI Platform Amgine</title><description><![CDATA[BCD Travel is investing an undisclosed amount into corporate travel AI automation platform Amgine as it plans to expand use of the technology in its operations, the TMC announced Thursday. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/BCD-Invests-in-AI-Platform-Amgine?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51545</guid></item><item><title>GBTA-Altour Forecast: Travel Price Hikes to Slow in 2027</title><description><![CDATA[After sharp increases in the first half of 2026 spurred by climbing oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, travel price hikes should slow for the balance of the year and in 2027, according to a new forecast from the Global Business Travel Association and travel management company Altour. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/GBTA-Altour-Forecast-Travel-Price-Hikes-to-Slow-in-2027?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>cdavis@thebtngroup.com (Chris Davis)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51542</guid></item><item><title>Avis Budget to Prioritize Longer Rentals Amid Fleet Reduction</title><description><![CDATA[Avis Budget at least for the second and third quarters is prioritizing "longer-duration, higher-contribution transactions" over shorter rentals, executives noted during a Wednesday earnings call. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Avis-Budget-to-Prioritize-Longer-Rentals-Amid-Fleet-Reduction?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51541</guid></item><item><title>United Part of $20B Dulles 'Transformation' Project</title><description><![CDATA[United Airlines, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the U.S. Department of Transportation are collaborating on a more than $20 billion capital investment program to "transform" Washington Dulles International Airport, the entities announced Wednesday. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/United-Part-of-20B-Dulles-Transformation-Project?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51540</guid></item><item><title>Air France-KLM, Lufthansa Submit Bids for TAP Air Portugal Stake</title><description><![CDATA[Air France-KLM and the Lufthansa Group each announced Wednesday that they had submitted binding offers to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal.&#160; ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Global/Air-France-KLM-Lufthansa-Submit-Bids-for-TAP-Air-Portugal-Stake?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51539</guid></item><item><title>London Heathrow to Raise Fees to Pay for Early Expansion Costs</title><description><![CDATA[London Heathrow Airport will be allowed to levy a surcharge of around 15 pence (about 20 U.S. cents) per passenger to pay for the early costs of its plans to build a third runway at the UK hub. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/London-Heathrow-to-Raise-Fees-to-Pay-for-Early-Expansion-Costs?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Rob Gill</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51538</guid></item><item><title>JetBlue: Q2 Demand Strength Helped Offset Fuel Costs</title><description><![CDATA[JetBlue's strong Q2 demand offset high fuel costs, leading to better-than-expected fuel recapture, according to executives, despite a net loss.&#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/JetBlue-Q2-Demand-Strength-Helped-Offset-Fuel-Costs?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51537</guid></item><item><title>SMEs Fuel Growth in Business Transient in Hilton's Q2</title><description><![CDATA[Hilton's Q2 results showed&#160;a 5.7 percent year-over-year&#160;increase in&#160;business transient revenue, driven by SMEs, executives said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/SMEs-Fuel-Growth-in-Business-Transient-in-Hilton-Q2?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51536</guid></item><item><title>CoStar: World Cup Lifts June U.S. Hotel Performance</title><description><![CDATA[Boosted by the FIFA World Cup, U.S. hotels in June posted the sharpest average daily rate and RevPAR gains in years, according to CoStar.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/CoStar-World-Cup-Lifts-June-US-Hotel-Performance?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51535</guid></item><item><title>MGME Acquires Key Meetings &amp; Events</title><description><![CDATA[Meeting and events specialist MGME, part of host travel agency InteleTravel, has acquired San Francisco-based Key Meetings & Events for an undisclosed sum.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Meetings/MGME-Acquires-Key-Meetings-and-Events?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>lauren.arena@thebtngroup.com (Lauren Arena)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51532</guid></item><item><title>Kayak for Business Adds AI Booking, Support</title><description><![CDATA[Kayak for Business has added new AI capabilities to its platform, including for trip booking and support, the company announced. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/Kayak-for-Business-Adds-AI-Booking-Support?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51530</guid></item><item><title>Amex GBT Connects Egencia with Claude AI Assistant</title><description><![CDATA[American Express Global Business Travel has become the latest travel management company to link its platforms with a major AI assistant using a Model Context Protocol connection. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/Amex-GBT-Connects-Egencia-with-Claude-AI-Assistant?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Rob Gill</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51529</guid></item><item><title>Altour, TripStax Partner for Shared Operating System</title><description><![CDATA[Altour has teamed up with TMC tech provider TripStax to create a new "centralized ecosystem" that can be used across Altour's network of independent agencies. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/Altour-TripStax-Partner-for-Shared-Operating-System?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Rob Gill</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51528</guid></item><item><title>JetBlue to Restructure Fare Options</title><description><![CDATA[JetBlue plans to revamp its fare structure as the carrier prepares to introduce domestic first-class service, the airline announced Monday.&#160; &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/JetBlue-to-Restructure-Fare-Options?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51527</guid></item><item><title>Canadian Tech Co. TravelAI Purchases Sonder Brand, IP</title><description><![CDATA[Canadian technology company TravelAI plans to resurrect Sonder in name only after it acquired the former apartment-style accommodations provider’s brand and intellectual property. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/Canadian-Tech-Co-TravelAI-Purchases-Sonder-Brand-IP?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51526</guid></item><item><title>Travel Is Spending Billions on AI. 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Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001980</guid></item><item><title>Accor, India LCC IndiGo Partner on Loyalty</title><description><![CDATA[Accor and IndiGo have launched a partnership that enables reciprocal points exchange between their loyalty platforms, the companies announced.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Global/accor-indigo-loyalty-partnership?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:51:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001979</guid></item><item><title>Grapevine Adds Conversational Ground Booking Through Jyrney</title><description><![CDATA[Traveler communications platform Grapevine and ground transportation platform Jyrney have partnered to offer conversational AI booking for taxis, ride-hails and chauffeured cars.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Ground/grapevine-jyrney-ai-ground-transport-booking?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:44:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. 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