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Finalists announced for inaugural APAC Travel Buyer of the Year Award
12 Mar 2025 Jonathan Carter-ChapmanThe BTN Group is delighted to announce the three outstanding finalists for the inaugural APAC Travel Buyer of the Year Award, celebrating excellence and innovation in corporate travel management acros ... -
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Holiday Inn Pattaya
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At Emburse, we’re on a mission to deliver unparalleled value to our customers and partners, combining innovative solutions with an unwavering commitment to save organizations time and money.
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Q&A: Louis Magliaro
07 Oct 2024We caught up with Louis Magliaro, Group Publisher of BTN, to find out what makes Business Travel Show Asia Pacific essential for suppliers looking to connect with the region’s key travel buyers. Q: Lo ... -
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Business Travel Show APAC Advisory Board Announced
30 Aug 2024 Business Travel NewsThe Business Travel Show Asia Pacific, presented by the BTN Group, is pleased to announce the members of the inaugural Advisory Board. Comprised of key buyers, suppliers and consultants from across th ... -
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6 key takeaways from the recent Business Travel Trends & Forecasts Asia Pacific
05 Aug 2024 BTN EditorialNearly 50 corporate travel buyers collectively responsible for buying/managing over $6.4 billion in travel annually registered to attend the BTN Group’s 2nd Annual Business Travel Trends & Forecasts A ...
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Nearing her first anniversary at the helm of Direct Travel, CEO Christal Bemont now is in charge of ...
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The average daily U.S. hotel rate in February increased year over year, as did the occupancy rate an...
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TAP Air Portugal, in partnership with Avianca, on March 21 opened a shared business-class lounge at ...
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London's Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday, March 21, until midnight due to a power outage caus...
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Travelers to the U.K. will soon have to pay more to enter the country after the government this week...
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Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has launched the first prototype for Simply Suites, its midprice ...
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Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner on Wednesday departed the U.S. passenger railroad, Amtrak announced. ...
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Atlas Travel has hired former American Airlines sales leader Paul Swartz as EVP of business developm...
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February U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.6 billion, representing a 3.5 percent ...
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Etihad Airways on Wednesday announced a joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines, with new flights plan...
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Air India and Air New Zealand have agreed to a new codeshare partnership on 16 routes between India,...
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Groupize has launched an artificial intelligence-powered mechanism for life sciences clients that re...
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French hotel booking platform CDS Groupe has hired HRS executive Christopher Hecht as VP of group pa...
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Travel technology add-on Tripkicks has partnered with AI platform SeatCash to provide corporate trav...
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Sabre has launched British Airways' New Distribution Capability content in Sabre's travel marketplac...
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SAP Concur is embedding SAP's AI copilot Joule into both its Travel and Expense tools, and Concur al...
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Marriott International has opened its first U.S. property under the "affordable midscale" City Expre...
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Choice Hotels International on Tuesday unveiled details of new prototypes for two of its upper-midsc...
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President Donald Trump has nominated Republic Airways president and CEO Bryan Bedford as administrat...
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UATP has added corporate lodging and payment platform HRS as a UATP merchant, giving the network its...
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Korean Air in 2025 will introduce premium-economy seating and upgrade multiple airport lounges, the ...
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Virgin Atlantic has partnered with electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft manufacturer Joby ...
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The percentage of domestic flights canceled by U.S. carriers in December 2024 and for the full year ...
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Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2024, has ...
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Travel intelligence provider Riskline has promoted director of travel and technology Suzanne Sangiov...
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Spend management platform Concertiv has named Paul Coverdale as its senior director of airline analy...
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Fourth-quarter hotel occupancy average and daily rate in the New York City borough of Manhattan incr...
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The EU's long-delayed electronic border control system is now expected to become operational in Octo...
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Amtrak customers now can choose preferred seats during the booking process in its mobile app on trai...
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U.S.-based luxury car rental company Go Rentals on March 7 added its content to the three main globa...
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Two Melbourne-based travel management companies, Reho Travel and FBI Travel, have started using Trav...
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Altour and Mesh Payments have partnered to offer integrated travel and expense management services, ...
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Major U.S. airlines expect softer than anticipated Q1 results due to reduced corporate and consumer ...
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World Travel, Inc., today opened a new technology innovation center in Uruguay, which president Erik...
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Southwest Airlines for flights booked on or after May 28 will end its "two bags fly free" policy and...
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Trump administration is expanding the president's first-term travel ban, according to reports. Categ...
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Southwest Airlines in February for the second straight month topped the list North American carrier ...
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United Airlines has completed the first installation of Starlink satellite Wi-Fi on one of its regio...
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Partnership Travel Consulting, a travel management consultancy headed by Andrew Menkes, on Jan. 1 ac...
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Atlanta-based investment firm Peachtree Group has passed the $2 billion mark in hotel development, w...
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Altour has hired former Travelport executive Daniel Griffiths as SVP of global account management, t...
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American Express has reached an agreement to acquire payment and expense technology provider Center,...
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Meetings management technology platform provider Cvent last summer surveyed more than 500 meeting an...
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Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran on Oct. 20 will step down from his role and depart the carrier, the c...
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Delta Air Lines is partnering with aviation startup JetZero to help develop a blended-wing-body airc...
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Hyatt Hotels Corp. has appointed consultant and luxury brand executive Marc Jacheet as group preside...
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U.K.-based travel management company Diversity Travel, which specializes in travel for nonprofit org...
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Travel management company Reed & Mackay has teamed up with carbon planning platform Clarasight to pr...
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While corporate New Distribution Capability bookings in 2024 showed significant year-over-year growt...
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The U.S. hotel average daily rate and revenue per available room will increase year over year in 202...
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Sabre has deepened its partnership with India-based global digital services and solutions provider C...
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Risk mitigation provider International SOS has formed an alliance with mobility, tax and immigration...
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Kari Wendel has joined HRS as VP of Meetings, focusing on redefining HRS's market approach with a ne...
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Emirates on July 1 will launch daily nonstop service between Dubai and Shenzhen, China, the carrier ...
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American Airlines next week will begin a limited-time test of complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi on thre...
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Delta Air Lines this fall will add new nonstop flights between Atlanta and two destinations in Afric...
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Amadeus's global distribution system bookings increased 9 percent year over year to 111.4 million in...
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Expensify's revenue grew 5 percent year over year to $37 million in the fourth quarter, and the comp...
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While corporate travel at British Airways parent International Airlines Group increased through 2024...
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Corporate negotiated hotel rates at Accor properties for 2025 increased by "low-to-mid single digits...
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Global January air demand increased 10 percent year over year while capacity was up 7.1 percent, acc...
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Germany-based car rental company Sixt's full-year consolidated revenue in 2024 exceeded €4 billion f...
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Sabre has launched Chilean carrier Latam's New Distribution Capability content "in multiple countrie...
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Canadian carrier WestJet on April 30 will introduce several changes to its WestJet Rewards loyalty p...
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Travel management platform TravelPerk has partnered to provide access to more than 8 million listing...
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American Express Global Business Travel reported a 10 percent year-over-year increase in total trans...
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BCD Travel's Advito consultancy and travel technology provider Tripkicks have partnered to develop a...
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Deloitte has signed with Blockskye, a blockchain-powered travel management company, for its travel t...
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Flight Centre's total transaction value for its corporate travel business increased 2 percent year o...
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Though some airline safety key performance metrics improved compared with five-year averages, the in...
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Travel and expense management technology provider Emburse has added new AI capabilities across its t...
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Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to launch a new limited-service upper-midscale brand called Hyatt Select, t...
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New York was the most expensive U.S. city for business travel in 2024, though the list of 10 most ex...
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Copa Airlines beginning June 25 will begin nonstop flights between Panama City, Panama, and San Dieg...
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United Airlines Ventures, the carrier's investment vehicle, through its Sustainable Flight Fund has ...
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United Airlines has opened a second "grab-and-go" United Club Fly location, at Houston's George Bush...
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ANA Holdings in a bid to renew its fleet has agreed to order a total of 77 new aircraft from Airbus,...
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Expensify has broadened the availability of its travel management tool to all members across its web...
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American Express Global Business Travel has promoted Evan Konwiser to chief product and strategy off...
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Sabre-connected agencies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and "additional regions" now can ...
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This month, SH Hotels & Resorts will change its name to Starwood Hotels, a name returning to the hos...
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Just over four in 10 European business travelers report their companies have implemented guidelines ...
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After a fourth quarter in which its business transient revenue increased 14 percent year over year, ...
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Accor's full-year 2024 revenue per available room increased 5.7 percent year over year, the hospital...
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In January, U.S. hotel metrics increased year over year with RevPAR up 4.5 percent, ADR up 3.4 perce...
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A survey by AHLA indicates that hotel staffing shortages are easing but still persist, with nearly t...
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CBRE Hotels Research predicts steady growth for the U.S. hotel market in 2025, led by urban areas, w...
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Sabre reported a 4 percent increase year over year in global bookings in the fourth quarter, and the...
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January 2025 U.S.-based agency air ticket sales totaled nearly $9.4 billion, an increase of 4.9 perc...
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The Lufthansa Group and Air India have expanded their codeshare partnership to include Austrian Airl...
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American Airlines in 2025 will add nine new destinations from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, ...
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A 20,000-sq.-ft. Chase Sapphire Lounge now is open at Philadelphia International Airport, Chase anno...
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Corporate Travel Management reported a 6 percent decline in revenue and other income in the first ha...
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U.K.-based travel management company Clarity is launching a specialized division for entertainment a...
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Southwest Airlines EVP and chief transformation officer Ryan Green on April 1 will step down from hi...
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Korean Air has promoted K.H. Lee to head of passenger business for the Americas, which includes over...
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Fourth-quarter IHG Hotels & Resorts systemwide RevPAR increased year over year but full-year busines...
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The BTN Group has named over 25 finalists for the 2025 Business Travel Sustainability Awards, combin...
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Total U.S. flights operated in November 2024 increased 2.1 percent year over year but were down 5.9 ...
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One obstacle to American Express Global Business Travel's acquisition of CWT appears to be clearing,...
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Nearby substation fire forces airport to cancel all flights from the airport...
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From 30 March, the cabin will be available on flights from Munich to San Francisco, Chicago, San Die...
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The cost of an ETA application will increase to £16 from 9 April...
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The TMC has signed a regional booking tool partnership and is now providing Norwegian rail content...
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Jean-Michael Comte will oversee operations in Paris and drive local market growth...
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New 'Airfare Intelligence' guides corporate travellers on cost-efficient bookings...
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New business travel offer includes express boarding, free wifi and booking flexibility...
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Initiative will see 25 member airlines offer air-rail connectivity across Austria...
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Christopher Hecht plans to unify payment solutions and expand into new travel categories...
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New-look suites to debut on transatlantic routes this summer...
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Initiative gives customers using new Concur Travel increased accommodation options...
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Airline’s NDC fares and ancillaries are now available through tech firm’s booking tools...
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Methodology now accounts for the use of alternative aviation fuel on flights ...
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Hotel firm will bring its Radisson Individuals and Prize by Radisson brands to Norway...
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Hotel company has just opened a new dual-branded property in Leeds...
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Deal allows payment specialist to broaden acceptance within hotel sector ...
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African carrier already runs a daily service from London Heathrow airport...
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Asian carrier also plans to upgrade airport lounges in Seoul and the US ...
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Services from Copenhagen and Stockholm will resume in June...
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European “premium urban” brand was recently acquired by InterContinental Hotels Group...
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Carrier is expanding operations at Danish airport following Ryanair’s exit...
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Trump administration's policies could have a major impact on transatlantic business travel...
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Figures from ACI Europe show a 6.9 per cent rise in traffic during January...
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UK carrier plans to offer electric taxi rides from Heathrow and Manchester airports ...
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Italy's BizAway named the fastest-growing travel company in the Financial Times ranking...
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British Airways owner said investments will target "high-potential companies shaping the future of a...
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New 144-room hotel located “just steps away” from the city’s Le Corum Convention Center...
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Budget carrier continues to expand operations at London Gatwick...
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Nine-carriage TGV InOui train will commence service in early 2026...
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Suzanne Sangiovese has held various roles at the company over the past 14 years...
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Long-awaited EU biometric border control system to begin progressive rollout in October...
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Long-time partnership now includes local public transport connections to and from Express Rail stati...
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Agreement will expand the UK-based company's footprint in key growth market...
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UK-based TMC says global events business is "booming"...
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Airline has revamped its brand identify after completing Asiana acquisition ...
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Branson’s group wants to provide competition to incumbent operator Eurostar...
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New Voco property has been designed to operate solely on renewable energy ...
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Accor’s midscale brand will make its debut in both Malta and Croatia this year...
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Strong demand continues for flights from UK hub to the US, India and Middle East...
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Airline is revamping its Boeing 777s to introduce a premium economy cabin ...
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Consultancy recruits former Swedish Business Travel Association GM...
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Indian budget carrier plans to launch long-haul services this summer ...
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Consultancy for the serviced apartments sector makes key appointment ...
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New campaign group wants an “urgent review” of London hub airport’s charges ...
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Major disruption as workers stage stoppage at 13 airports across the country ...
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Hotel company has reached a deal with owner of historic Bristol Berlin property ...
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Former BIG Travel COO Jonas Freudenberg appointed to lead six-strong team...
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Rosalie Hands to lead events team at a time of "rapid growth"...
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$570 million acquisition still subject to DOJ clearance in the US...
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European airline giant said 2025 will be a "year of transition" to lay foundations for future profit...
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European airline group expects to increase capacity by between 4 and 5 per cent in 2025...
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From November, travellers will no longer be able to print a physical boarding pass...
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TMC to open offices in Colombia and Argentina, and grow existing teams in the US and Brazil...
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Protracted inquiries into the $570 million deal have highlighted – and exacerbated – CWT’s weakening...
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New partnership to allow clients to compare travel spend and emissions against industry peers...
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Portuguese carrier's NDC content now available on the platform via an API integration with Sabre...
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Citizens from 34 countries will need Electronic Travel Authorisation for travel from 2 April...
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Average daily rates have fallen by 5.5 per cent in the EMEA region ...
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Scottish regional carrier will also start daily service between airport and Manchester...
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Travel tech company continues to operate as Junction following February ‘reset’...
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TMC’s data also shows that hotel rate rises have “started to plateau” globally...
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Dubai-based carrier is also adding routes to cities in Vietnam and Cambodia...
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Major rise in aviation charges goes ahead despite strong opposition ...
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Move designed to give investors “confidence” to invest in UK-based production facilities...
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Fares are now available in more than 20 countries around the world ...
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Hotel giant is planning major expansion in Europe for new “conversion” brand ...
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Tech giant said it enjoyed “remarkable growth” in the final quarter of 2024 ...
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Carrier already operates from London Heathrow and Manchester airports ...
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Proposed changes will remove 80 per cent of companies from sustainability reporting requirements...
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BA parent reported business travel volumes reached 74 per cent of 2019 levels...
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TMC expects proposed CWT acquisition to close in Q4 2025 following DOJ court case in September...
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Carrier's first ultra long-haul Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to commence service in 2026...
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New OBT integration displays personalised emissions data and 'real-time' budget alignment...
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Statement claims CMA's change in stance is based on "speculative and tendentious" arguments...
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Extended agreement includes destinations in Brazil and South Africa...
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Airport gets provisional backing for expansion but final decision has been pushed back to 27 October...
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Average trip duration also in decline according to report from Travelogix and the Advantage Travel P...
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Former Microsoft travel director joins line-up of industry veterans on the company's advisory board...
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Owner of FCM and Corporate Traveller expects 'solid' pipeline of new account wins to fuel future TTV...
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Expensify Travel can be accessed by all members across web, mobile and desktop apps...
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Budget carrier is offering half-price easyJet Plus membership to BA customers ...
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Consultation is part of legislative process to create Great British Railways ...
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Doha-based carrier is currently installing internet service on fleet of Boeing 777s...
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Air traffic controllers are joining a national walkout on Friday...
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NDC-enabled fares are now available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium...
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US and China account for nearly two-thirds of all new hotel projects...
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Extended deal will cover an extra 60 routes across Europe and India...
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Services on new UK route will operate three times per week from late June...
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Eurotunnel and London St Pancras Highspeed sign deal that could help to expand international rail se...
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Budget airline will also add more services from Sweden and Norway to Thai capital...
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TMC announces internal promotions to boost marketing and technology ...
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Forty per cent of companies now have ban on domestic flights according to AirPlus survey...
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UK flag carrier will also debut new lounge design concept in Dubai and Miami later this year...
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Latest HotelHub data shows room rate increases are slowing down...
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Expanded agreement with Hivr.ai will further automate processes for meetings and events...
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Route operated for more than 20 years came under pressure from high-speed rail services...
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New partnership to offer single-ticket intermodal travel between Spain and Italy...
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European hotel giant reported 5.6 per cent RevPAR growth for 2024, citing increase in bleisure trave...
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Lufthansa Group has also announced plans to acquire ground services provider at Munich airport...
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TMC reports 6 per cent decline in overall revenues, but expects 'record' client wins in Europe to sp...
