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Delta to Block Middle Seats for the Rest of the YearBy Michael B. Baker

Delta is extending its policy of blocking middle seats through at least Jan. 6, though might ease some of its other capacity restrictions before then,... KEEP READING

Lyft, Uber Prepare to Suspend California OperationsBy Michael B. Baker

Lyft and Uber each plan to suspend operations in California at the end of the day on Thursday as time runs out on a court order for them to reclassify... KEEP READING

GSA: Federal Per Diem Rate Will Not Change in FY2021By Dawit Habtemariam

The U.S. General Services Administration's standard per diem for fiscal year 2021 will be $151, the same as last year's per diem. The rate includes $96... KEEP READING

TravelBank Delves into TMC Distribution with World TravelBy Adam Perrotta

World Travel Inc. has rolled out a new all-in-one online booking and expense management tool built upon technology from TravelBank. Dubbed WorldHub... KEEP READING

Business Travel During the Covid Era: A Legal Perspective

Jim Swartz is a partner of law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLC, based in Atlanta. He spoke with BTN editorial director Elizabeth West about the challenges... KEEP READING

GBTA: Expect Travel Policies & Compliance Measures to Change as Biz Travel ResumesBy Dawit Habtemariam

About 66 percent of travel and procurement managers expect their companies will be less likely than before the pandemic to allow travelers to book... KEEP READING

GeoSure Now Available through mTrip AppsBy Adam Perrotta

White-label travel management app developer mTrip now is offering clients the ability to incorporate safety features from GeoSure, which provides risk... KEEP READING

Partnership Travel Expands Footprint in North America & Asia PacificBy Dawit Habtemariam

Partnership Travel Consulting has expanded its footprint in U.S., Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore. The consultancy has expanded its team to include... KEEP READING

Fail This Test and Our Industry DiesBy tClara CEO Scott Gillespie

The business travel industry now faces a much larger post-Covid threat. It is the ROI test: Will this trip be worth the cost and risk? ... KEEP READING

Mary Ellen Hess Named CTM's EVP for North AmericaBy Elizabeth West

Australia-based Corporate Travel Management has tapped Mary Ellen (George) Hess as EVP sales and marketing for North America, a newly created position... KEEP READING

Summer U.S. Covid Spread Scrambles Demand ForecastsBy Chris Davis

After weeks of halting recovery that sparked some industry optimism that the worst of the Covid-19 crisis in the United States has passed, a dramatic... KEEP READING

Companies Broadening Efforts to Address LGBTQ Traveler NeedsBy Michael B. Baker

With Pride Month now more than a month in the past, rainbow logos and solidarity statements have been put in storage for another year, but many... KEEP READING

Greeley Koch Joins Consulting Firm DigiTravelBy Dawit Habtemariam

Managed travel consultancy DigiTravel has appointed former Association of Corporate Travel Executives and HRS executive Greeley Koch as VP of... KEEP READING

United Extends Global Services Memberships Through January 2022By Michael B. Baker

United Airlines is extending Global Services status for current members through Jan. 31, 2022, VP of marketing and loyalty and MileagePlus president Luc... KEEP READING

An Open Letter to Dave Hilfman: A Communicator’s PerspectiveBy Former GBTA VP of Communications & Research Colleen L. Gallagher

I led the Global Business Travel Association's communications efforts from 2013 through 2019. We’ve never met, but I did have the pleasure of working... KEEP READING

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