﻿<?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/omega" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>At NYU, Hotel Execs Sideline Business Travel Talk for AI, Leisure</title><description><![CDATA[Top hotel executives gathered in New York City this week for an NYU conference, but discussion of business travel took a back seat.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/ai-leisure-travel-nyu-hotel-forum?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:58:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001837</guid></item><item><title>Juniper Group Acquires Deem from Travelport</title><description><![CDATA[Travelport has sold corporate travel management platform Deem to software management group Juniper Group for an undisclosed amount.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/juniper-group-acquires-deem?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:26:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001836</guid></item><item><title>Perk Upgrades Credit Facility to $300M</title><description><![CDATA[Travel and spend management platform Perk has secured a $300 million private credit facility that the company said will accelerate product investment and help fund the upcoming launch of its integrated spend platform in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/perk-300m-credit-facility-ai-spend-platform?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:44:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001832</guid></item><item><title>Emburse Ready for Fast Moves with AI 'Foundational Layer'</title><description><![CDATA[A few years into its new leadership, Emburse is nearing the launch of its "reimagined" T&E experience, the latest move in the company's ambitions to be an "AI powerhouse of a company," CEO Marne Martin said. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Payment-Expense/Emburse-Ready-for-Fast-Moves-with-AI-Foundational-Layer?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51286</guid></item><item><title>HRS Taps Rohanifar as Americas VP Sales</title><description><![CDATA[Corporate lodging platform provider HRS Group has hired airline and travel industry veteran Armin Rohanifar as VP of sales for the Americas region. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/HRS-Taps-Rohanifar-as-Americas-VP-Sales?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Topics/Lodging/Armin%20Rohanifar/HRS-Taps-Rohanifar-as-Americas-VP-Sales.jpg?n=9387&amp;tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51285</guid></item><item><title>Yotel Names Harnedy COO</title><description><![CDATA[Yotel,the 23-property hotel chain known for its compact guest rooms, has appointed hospitality industry veteran Paul Harnedy as COO, the company announced Tuesday. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/Yotel-Names-Harnedy-COO?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Topics/Lodging/Paul%20Harnedy%202/Yotel-Names-Harnedy-COO.jpeg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51283</guid></item><item><title>DOT: March Air Cancellation Rate Continues to Climb</title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. passenger flight cancellation rate ticked up in March, according to the latest DOT Air Travel Consumer Report. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/DOT-March-Air-Cancellation-Rate-Continues-to-Climb?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51281</guid></item><item><title>Alaska Airlines to Open New Portland Lounge</title><description><![CDATA[Alaska Airlines is set to open its newest airport lounge on June 4 at Portland International Airport, the carrier announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/alaska-airlines-new-portland-lounge?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:18:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. 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Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001823</guid></item><item><title>Navan Integrates SAS NDC Content</title><description><![CDATA[Navan is building out its content offerings within the Swedish market via new integrations with Scandinavian Airlines and multiple Swedish rail operators, the TMC announced.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Distribution/navan-sas-ndc-swedish-rail-integrations?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>lauren.arena@thebtngroup.com (Lauren Arena)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001822</guid></item><item><title>Hilton Adds Second College-Town Brand: Undergraduate</title><description><![CDATA[Hilton is expanding its collegiate hospitality play with the launch of Undergraduate by Hilton, a new upper-midscale brand targeting college and university markets, the company announced Monday. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/Hilton-Adds-Second-College-Town-Brand-Undergraduate?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51273</guid></item><item><title>Event Production Specialist Encore Files for IPO Amid Financial Losses</title><description><![CDATA[Event services company Encore has filed paperwork with the SEC for a $500 million IPO to reduce its $2.3 billion debt despite consecutive financial losses. Should the IPO occur, the company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under 'ECR.' 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Airoldi)</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Topics/Transportation/Air/Justin_Jones/Southwest-Promotes-Jones-to-Chief-Commercial-Offic.jpg?n=2403&amp;tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51269</guid></item><item><title>Riskline: Policies Should Address LGBTQ Travel 'Rights Rollbacks'</title><description><![CDATA[LGBTQ travelers are facing a "growing wave of rights rollbacks" globally, according to Riskline's recently launched 2026 LGBTQ Risk Map, as the support LGBTQ business travelers get from their employers also appears to be on the decline.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/riskline-2026-lgbtq-travel-map-rights-rollbacks?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:27:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001817</guid></item><item><title>Accor CEO Bazin to Step Down in 2028</title><description><![CDATA[Accor chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin will step down in 2028 at the end of his current term, he announced this week at the company's annual shareholder meeting in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/Accor-CEO-Bazin-to-Step-Down-in-2028?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>lauren.arena@thebtngroup.com (Lauren Arena)</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Topics/Lodging/Sebastien_Bazin_2026/Accor-CEO-Bazin-to-Step-Down-in-2028.jpg?n=6055&amp;tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51264</guid></item><item><title>IATA: Middle East Dents April Global Air Demand</title><description><![CDATA[Total April air demand decreased 3.4 percent year over year, mainly due to the war in the Middle East, according to the latest International Air Transport Association monthly report.&#160;It was the first such decline in years. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/IATA-Middle-East-Dents-April-Global-Air-Demand?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51262</guid></item><item><title>WestJet President Pen to Retire</title><description><![CDATA[WestJet president Diederik Pen, who also is WestJet Group COO, plans to retire, the company announced Thursday.&#160; &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/WestJet-President-Pen-to-Retire?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:05:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Topics/Transportation/Air/Diederik-Pen_2026/WestJet-President-Pen-to-Retire.jpg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51260</guid></item><item><title>Trip.Biz Integrates Conferma Virtual Card Tech into Booking Platform</title><description><![CDATA[Trip.Biz has partnered to integrate Conferma's virtual card technology into the TMC's Trip.Biz One booking platform, the companies announced.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Payment-Expense/tripbiz-integrates-conferma-virtual-cards?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001814</guid></item><item><title>BCD Introduces MCP Framework for Tripsource</title><description><![CDATA[BCD has developed a Model Context Protocol framework across its Tripsource platform, which the TMC said will expand agentic AI capabilities across the company.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/bcd-mcp-framework-tripsource-ai?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001813</guid></item><item><title>Accor: Trafficking Audit Finds No Systemic Failures</title><description><![CDATA[Accor's investigations into child exploitation and human trafficking found its protection procedures "do not have any systemic shortcomings," according to the company.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/accor-audit-no-systemic-trafficking-issues?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=omegaworldtravel</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:38:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=10001812</guid></item><item><title>AI is Quietly Rewiring Buyer-Supplier Relationships in Managed Travel</title><description><![CDATA[Travel managers will focus on shaping logic and policy, ensuring data readability, and overseeing AI alignment with program goals. 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