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Business Travel Show Asia Pacific debuts to huge success as travel managers heap praise on the two-day event attended by over 150 buyers
17 Apr 2025 Jonathan Carter-Chapman“Travel makes business happen,” said Jason Young CEO of Northstar Travel Group as he launched the inaugural Business Travel Show Asia Pacific at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, this week. More than 55 ex ... -
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InterContinental Bali Resort Triumphs as Best Meetings Hotel in Indonesia at M&C Asia Stella Awards 2024
27 Mar 2025InterContinental Bali Resort is proud to announce its recognition as the Best Meetings Hotel (Indonesia) at the esteemed M&C Asia Stella Awards 2024. -
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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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Air Canada is restarting operations after a mediated settlement was reached with the Canadian Union ...
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AI is enhancing travel scams, making them more convincing and harder to detect. Scammers use tactics...
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Qatar Airways will open a 15,000-sq.-ft. lounge in 2026 when it moves from Terminal 6 to the new Ter...
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New AI tool from Executive Travel offers natural language responses to traveler policy questions; pl...
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing Air Canada cabin crew, has defied a government ...
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Southwest Airlines is set to add Knoxville, Tenn., to its network and plans to expand service in San...
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Korean Air has completed the first phase of its lounge renovation project at Seoul's Incheon Interna...
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The U.S. General Services Administration for fiscal year 2026 will hold its standard allowable per d...
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Sonder Holdings CFO Michael Hughes has resigned from his position, effective Aug. 15, the apartment-...
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Hawaiian Airlines in November will suspend flights between Honolulu and three destinations due to "u...
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The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with the DOT's "tentative decision" to withdraw approval of...
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Turkish Airlines has added NDC-native distribution platform AirBooking as a partner to its TKConnect...
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Delta Air Lines has added international remote baggage screenings to select flights arriving in Atla...
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Germany-based car rental company Sixt reported second-quarter revenue increased 7 percent year over ...
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Airfares and hotel rates for corporate travel each have stabilized this year, and companies are gett...
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Air Canada will begin canceling flights on Thursday after issuing a 72-hour lockout notice to the un...
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Choice Hotels International has named former Radisson and Wyndham executive Aly El-Bassuni as the ne...
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Non-profiled travel management platform EmPath has added capabilities specific to travel management ...
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Direct Travel is making its Avenir Travel Edition platform available to Omnia Partners members as pa...
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The cancellation rate in May for U.S. carriers was down from May 2024 but up month over month, accor...
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Serviced apartment providers SilverDoor and Synergy Global Housing have agreed to merge operations a...
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Virgin Atlantic has appointed as VP of the Americas Dave Hodges, currently head of operations for th...
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed extending through Oct. 24, 2026, its limit on ...
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Air India effective Sept. 1 will suspend service between Delhi and Washington, D.C., the carrier ann...
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Delta Air Lines is back in the top spot for July North American on-time performance for the first ti...
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Expensify reported $35.8 million in revenue for the second quarter, up 7 percent year over year, as ...
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As payment technology company Conferma builds direct connections with hotels and other players in th...
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Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s second-quarter business travel revenue per available room was about flat year o...
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STR and Tourism Economics yet again have downgraded their U.S. hotel forecast for both full-year 202...
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Business travelers largely are satisfied with their company's hotel policy and hotel supplier partne...
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U.K.-based Wings Global Travel has hired former Reed & Mackay client manager Lorna Thompson to lead ...
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American Airlines has added five new European routes to its summer 2026 schedule, the carrier announ...
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Sabre's air distribution bookings in the second quarter declined year over year amid what CEO Kurt E...
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Corporate, government and U.S. inbound demand softened for Hertz in the first half of the year but r...
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Amtrak on Aug. 28 will debut its "NextGen Acela" trains on the Northeast Corridor, the rail operator...
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Second-quarter systemwide room revenue generated by business transient travel at IHG Hotels & Resort...
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The corporate share of Wheels Up's Q2 membership fund mix increased, as did corporate sales, but rev...
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Revenue from Choice Hotels International's small and midsized enterprise customers increased 13 perc...
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Lyft in its second-quarter earnings release announced an upcoming partnership with United Airlines b...
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Sustainability tech platform Chooose has integrated the International Air Transport Association's CO...
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Air Canada beginning Jan. 1, 2026, will award Aeroplan loyalty program points based on member spend ...
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Second-quarter U.S. extended-stay occupancy dropped 2.3 percent year over year to its lowest Q2 leve...
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Second-quarter systemwide business transient revenue per available room at Marriott International pr...
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Indian budget hospitality giant Oyo is continuing its revived expansion in the United States and to ...
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Business and group booking platform Engine has appointed Permira managing director Alex Melamud as i...
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United Airlines has opened a newly revamped United Club at Denver International Airport, the carrier...
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Amtrak now offers a single-visit pass for its Metropolitan Lounge network, the railroad operator ann...
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All Nippon Airways beginning late this year plans to offer free, high-speed Internet service for all...
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American Express Global Business Travel has "raised and narrowed" its performance expectations for t...
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The U.S. Department of State on Monday announced a year-long visa bond pilot program that could requ...
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Alaska Airlines in spring 2026 plans to launch new routes between Seattle and each London Heathrow a...
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British Airways parent International Airlines Group's second-quarter corporate volume dropped nearly...
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Higher rates of business growth at small and midsized companies corresponded with higher rates of bu...
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San Francsico-based business software platform Rippling has added a corporate travel booking tool vi...
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Total June air passenger traffic demand, as measured in revenue passenger kilometers, increased 2.6 ...
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TAP Air Portugal recently soft-launched a revamped corporate program and added three new North Ameri...
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The year-over-year increase in the number of hotel projects under construction in the United States ...
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France-based hotel group Accor reported "solid" revenue gains in the year's first half despite "sign...
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Air France-KLM reported "solid" Q2 revenues and a positive operating result on Thursday following i...
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European aviation giant Lufthansa Group confirmed its full-year outlook on Thursday after posting pr...
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Amadeus reported 1.5 percent year-over-year growth in air bookings during the second quarter, a sign...
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IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Airlines to explore join...
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Air France-KLM has appointed its EVP of cargo, Adriaan den Heijer, to lead its commercial teams as E...
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Amtrak deputy chief financial officer Costin Corneanu will step up to the CFO role on Aug. 4 as part...
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Bahrain-based travel management company Kanoo Travel has launched a corporate travel management tool...
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Atlanta-based travel management company Teplis Travel is deploying the Spotnana platform for its age...
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Air New Zealand has named chief digital officer Nikhil Ravishankar its next CEO, succeeding Greg For...
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One week after Avis Budget Group announced its foray into premium service, the company on Wednesday ...
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SAP Concur is launching an AI-powered booking agent in the coming months, which Concur Travel presid...
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Norwegian low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic named Kristin Berthelsen, the company's chief of staff and...
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Four European travel tech companies have integrated Travelport's NDC APIs to distribute Travelport P...
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The DOJ has dropped its antitrust suit that stalled American Express Global Business Travel acquisit...
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As it prepares to launch its "Blue Sky" domestic partnership with United Airlines, JetBlue executive...
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Air Canada's second-quarter corporate demand held steady as the airline benefited from international...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the "Blue Sky" collaboration between United Airli...
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CEO Suzanne Neufang talks with BTN VP of content Beth West about the value of business travel and on...
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Navan and American Express are partnering for an integration enabling clients to create virtual card...
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Travel management company FCM Travel's consulting arm has introduced a new software tool that automa...
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Airlines Reporting Corp. recently added two new categories to its New Distribution Capability best p...
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Apartment-style accommodations provider Sonder Holdings has released its delayed fourth-quarter and ...
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Systemwide second-quarter revenue per available room at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts properties declined...
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Germany-based Condor Airlines in March introduced nine new routes, including intra-Germany flights a...
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Navan has heralded a new proprietary content aggregation platform as it focuses squarely on direct c...
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American Airlines on Oct. 5 will launch premium-economy service on select flights between New York J...
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Southwest Airlines said its implementation of its new baggage fees came with "no negative impact to ...
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Second-quarter managed corporate revenue at Alaska Air Group carriers declined 5 percent year over y...
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American Airlines' share of indirect channel revenue in the second quarter was down 3 percent compar...
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Serko has developed an itinerary management tool that delivers trip information directly to a user's...
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BTN awarded Jamie Stewart from McKinsey & Co. as the 2025 Travel Manager of the Year for innovations...
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Hilton Worldwide's second-quarter business transient revenue per available room dropped 2 percent ye...
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Senior business leaders were nearly unanimous with expectations for business travel levels to either...
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Expedia's Travel Agent Affiliate Program has added new payment capabilities and expanded an agency s...
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Extended Stay America has introduced a package of service and amenity commitments designed for busin...
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Southwest Airlines on July 29 will begin to offer seat assignments during the booking process for fl...
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JetBlue this fall will add year-round service for four destinations to and from Fort Lauderdale, Fla...
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U.S. hotel occupancy in June declined year over year for the fourth straight month, according to hot...
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American Airlines has launched a new process that allows customers traveling from London Heathrow to...
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EVA Air has launched a co-branded prepaid UATP card exclusively for corporate clients enrolled in th...
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American Express Global Business Travel has launched a new guest travel management platform for cust...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation on Saturday announced restrictive actions on flights from Mexi...
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Tech firm’s corporate travel platform features data from 26,000-plus corporates ...
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Lifestyle brand’s latest outpost is located in the centre of Aalborg ...
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Carrier says it will “gradually ramp up” services over the next few days...
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Budget carrier agrees its first partnership with a content aggregator...
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Budget long-haul carrier has seen strong demand for routes to Asia and Africa ...
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Move comes as Lufthansa prepares to take minority stake in the airline ...
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The US and China account for nearly two-thirds of all new properties ...
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German rail company is being restructured as it struggles with “poor punctuality” ...
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Renovated Radisson RED property features a range of sustainability initiatives...
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Airline is in dispute with union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants ...
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Budget carrier is adding services from Venice, Rome and Milan...
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Netherlands hub airport is due to have its capacity curbed later this year ...
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A quarter of executives said they struggle with work-life balance while on the road, according to su...
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Carrier's NDC platform now includes 18 distribution partners...
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Partners and clients will gain access to certification and carbon measurement tools...
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Budget carrier to add routes to Dubai, Jordan and Lebanon from various German cities...
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New hotel features 71 rooms suites, three dining venues and two meeting spaces...
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Hotel rates have stabilised, but cities in Europe among those with biggest rate rises...
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New digital service to optimise transit time and enhance traveller experience ...
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Joint GBTA-Cvent research shows corporates approach meetings venue sourcing less strategically than ...
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Italian carrier to increase synergies with Lufthansa, including 'full integration' into Star Allianc...
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Business travellers with disabilities face persistent barriers but solutions for inclusive travel ar...
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Germany-based company confirmed full-year growth forecasts despite “declining visibility”...
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Figures from aviation analyst Cirium show continued high cancellation rates in July ...
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Upmarket brand is due to open its 16th property in Milan later this year...
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Israeli carrier is adding four weekly flights from Heathrow this winter...
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Flights will operate between Turkish city and Kuala Lumpur from November ...
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Consultation is looking at the effectiveness of current legislation ...
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German carrier has not operated on the route for eight years ...
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Serviced apartment specialists will combine operations under SilverDoor brand ...
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US carrier will add routes to Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Hungary and Czech Republic ...
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Payment and expenses specialist launched a travel booking platform last year ...
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Move is part of airline group’s strategy of pushing more bookings through NDC platforms ...
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UK hub airport continues to set new milestones despite constrained capacity...
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Manthe and Linley-Munro have joined UK-based business travel and expense specialist...
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Lufthansa and Air France-KLM have both terminated plans for a stake in the Spanish carrier...
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Katie Virtue to depart the buyer-focused consultancy at the end of August...
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Travel tech giant also lowered full-year expectations due to corporate booking 'weakness' and a dela...
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Thompson joins the TMC following eight years at rival Reed & Mackay...
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Location, policy and price are top priorities when booking accommodation...
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Budget brand now has more than 610 hotels in the UK, with plans for further expansion...
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Trade tensions impact revenue from business transient travel and groups in the second quarter, despi...
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Japanese carrier aims to install new wifi system to 80 per cent of its international fleet by 2030...
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Spanish SMEs recorded a 3.5 per cent rise in business travel bookings in Q1...
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New route will mark the carrier’s third direct connection from Arlanda...
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Airlines managing alternative aviation fuel programmes via Chooose can now incorporate CO2 Connect e...
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Hotel giant now expects full-year systemwide business transient RevPAR to be flat year over year...
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TMC raises its financial guidance for 2025 ahead of completion of CWT merger...
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Ride-hailing firm has agreed a partnership with technology specialist Baidu ...
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Airline’s route to the Belgian capital has not operated since 2020...
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Thailand-based company has agreed partnership with French real estate firm ...
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Accor’s design-led brand will open hotels in France and the Netherlands later this year ...
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Move designed to “accelerate” TMC’s five-year expansion plan ...
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Eurostar and TGV trains suffer disruption as key section of track has to be closed...
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Lifestyle brand will also open properties in Austria and Portugal later this year ...
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Carrier will introduce fourth daily service on route from February ...
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Airline group veteran will take up key position on 1 September ...
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Sector set to be boosted by high demand over the summer peak season ...
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Hub airport’s blueprint includes £21 billion third runway and expanded terminals ...
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UK-based TMC announces latest carbon offsetting initiative for clients ...
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Some global accounts excluded from the deal but all CWT Germany employees able to move over to ATG...
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BA parent reported 2.2 per cent increase in group capacity, driven by leisure demand...
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Travel tech giant reported a profit of €372.1 million in Q2, up 11.3 per cent year on year...
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RevPAR across the Europe and North Africa region increased 3.3 per cent in the year's second quarter...
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Premium revenue increased 11 per cent year-on-year in H1, the group said...
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Travel tech companies have integrated APIs to access Travelport Plus NDC airline content...
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European airline giant reaffirms full-year outlook despite volatility...
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Latest position paper calls for carbon emissions data to become as visible as price data...
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Budget carrier will end operations at three regional airports and reduce capacity for upcoming winte...
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High-speed rail operator to invest €80 million at Temple Mills to support growth plans...
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Nikhil Ravishankar will take the top job in October, succeeding Greg Foran...
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TMC mega-merger expected to close in Q3 after the DOJ dismissed its antitrust lawsuit, clearing regu...
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US company has been growing quickly and now has more than 700 hotels in the region ...
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Security specialist becomes group’s preferred risk management provider ...
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Platform is designed to identify opportunities within airline programmes...
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Lufthansa-owned airline will offer new product on flights to Boston this winter...
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Redeveloped terminal will cater for 70 per cent of passengers when fully completed...
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Pay across the wider travel sector has been on upward trajectory since pandemic ...
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Chauffeur-drive specialist is initially introducing high-end service in Dubai ...
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Asian carrier has increased traffic and revenue despite “heightened” competition ...
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Netherlands airport says there has been a rise in “quieter” aircraft this year ...
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Budget carrier expands services at UK airport for this winter and summer 2026 ...
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Turkish hub claims new milestone with more than 272,000 passengers ...
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More than 91 per cent of TMCs manage four or more booking systems, according to survey...
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The travel management company switched off its GDS connection for NDC in June...
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Proposal to raise ETIAS fee to €20 sparks concern among multiple industry stakeholder groups...
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US hotel giant to begin integrating Netherlands-based independent brand into systems and platforms...
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Group CEO Nassetta also cited "favourable trends" in meetings as a source of optimism...
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UK hub to submit plans for a third runway by end July...
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Blacklane publishes 'Cracking the code to boost policy compliance' report...
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Travel buyers network calls on EU policymakers to engage with industry to design “smart” climate pol...
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The Advantage Travel Partnership is the third-largest TMC network in Europe...
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Daily services to increase to five times daily by December 2025...
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Money will be distributed to 17 alternative aviation fuel projects around the country ...
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New service is designed to help corporates to manage travel for non-employees ...
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Both Emirates and Qatar Airways will add more services from Irish capital this winter ...
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Airfares, hotel rates and car rental prices are expected to see “modest fluctuations” ...
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TMC will now offer “more granular” sustainability data from accommodation ...
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Record spend expected in 2025 but, adjusted for inflation, is around 14 per cent below pre-pandemic ...
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Partner performance also found wanting while buyers bemoan a lack of time to be strategic...
