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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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Northstar Travel Group Expands Portfolio with Launch of Business Travel Show Asia Pacific in Singapore Next Year
15 May 2024 Jonathan Carter-ChapmanNorthstar Travel Group’s BTN Group announced the launch of the Business Travel Show Asia Pacific, scheduled to take place 16-17 April 2025 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, ...
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More travel managers are expecting increased travel spend for the fiscal year ending June 2026 than ...
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Globespan has acquired the U.S. division of Key Travel, a TMC that specializes in non-profit and edu...
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Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft manufacturers Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation will ...
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Despite some economic indicators that suggest a sluggish economic outlook, U.S. business travel dema...
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TAP Air Portugal's NDC content is now available to agencies connected to the Travelport Plus platfor...
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Alaska Air Group has named Alaska Airlines senior vice president of public affairs and sustainabilit...
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United Airlines and Italian carrier ITA Airways have begun selling tickets for a codesharing agreeme...
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Global ancillary revenue for airlines in 2024 reached over $148 billion, driven by low-cost carriers...
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Delta Air Lines led North American on-time performance in August at 83.9 percent, with Spirit and Al...
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Air France has begun rolling out its new Starlink-powered free Wi-Fi service across its fleet, with ...
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Second-quarter U.S. hotel bookings made using HotelHub technology dropped more than 13 percent year ...
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JetBlue has retired all Embraer E190 aircraft and now operates an all-Airbus fleet, the carrier anno...
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TravelPerk has hired Nikita Miller as chief product officer and promoted Robin Smith to chief techno...
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Yotel, the 23-property hotel chain known for its compact guest rooms, has named former Marriott Inte...
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Hospitality Solutions, the hotel reservation technology business acquired in July by investment firm...
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U.S. authorities have confirmed that the new increased fee of $40 for the Electronic System for Trav...
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Travel content aggregator PKFare is partnering with Argentine ultra-low-cost carrier FlyBondi to pro...
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Icelandair and Alaska Airlines have inked a bilateral codeshare agreement that will allow passengers...
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Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines plans an increase in service across domestic and Caribbean ...
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United on Thursday announced plans to resume flights this fall to Tel Aviv, Israel, from Chicago O’H...
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SAP Concur has partnered with hotel distribution technology provider Gekko Group to connect the grou...
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The Trump administration plans to scrap a proposed Biden-era DOT rule mandating cash compensation fr...
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JetBlue has signed with Amazon's Project Kuiper as a provider of satellite broadband Wi-Fi for the c...
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Citing what it called "a substantially reduced economic outlook," Lodging Analytics Research & Consu...
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Southwest Airlines will begin offering free Wi-Fi to Rapid Rewards loyalty program members on all fl...
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Private aviation supplier and platform Wheels Up has launched a paid membership program that guarant...
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WestJet has reached an agreement with Boeing to purchase 60 737-Max narrowbody aircraft and seven 78...
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What appears to be increasing guest discontent with hotel food service and maintenance has driven do...
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Concur’s integration with HotelHub content enables TMCs to preference GDS and non-GDS content, norma...
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Choice Hotels International has named former McDonald's and Hilton Worldwide executive Joshua Sloser...
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American Express Global Business Travel has finally completed its long-running acquisition of fellow...
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Sonesta International Hotels in the past five years has grown exponentially and has leaned into spec...
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Total July air passenger traffic demand, as measured in revenue passenger kilometers, increased 4 pe...
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Japanese travel agency and travel solutions provider JTB Corp. has agreed to acquire Northstar Trave...
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U.S. hotel occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room each declined year over year...
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Most global regions will see moderate hotel rate growth in 2026, with geopolitical instability and u...
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French hospitality giant Accor has named former Marriott International executive Ranju Alex as CEO o...
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Delta Air Lines for summer 2026 will launch two new nonstop routes between Boston and Europe and mov...
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Expensify has added new features to its Expensify Travel platform, including central billing and exp...
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Flight Centre Travel Group reported a 2 percent year-over-year increase in total transaction value f...
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Corporate Travel Management has delayed the release of its 2025 fiscal year results as it addresses ...
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Overall business travel cost increases accelerated in the second quarter, with hotel rates in major ...
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Newly launched business travel assistant BizTrip.AI is partnering to make data engineering and analy...
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Apartment-style accommodations provider Sonder Holdings has released its delayed first-quarter resul...
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Customers of JetBlue's TrueBlue loyalty program now can earn and redeem points on flights operated b...
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Wheels Up has appointed three new hires to report to Mark Briffa, the company's recently named chief...
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Southwest Airlines has partnered with EVA Air, making the Taiwan-based airline its third internation...
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Korean Air has agreed to purchase 103 Boeing aircraft in a deal worth approximately $36.2 billion, t...
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Travel agency network Lufthansa City Center has designated content aggregator and distribution suppl...
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Turkish Airlines is acquiring a minority stake in Air Europa for €300 million, with the percentage t...
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Delta Air Lines will launch new nonstop routes from Austin to Denver, Columbus, and Kansas City. Aus...
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With the recent launch of its new guest travel and expense platform, American Express Global Busines...
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Finnair is collaborating with Liquid Sun and other partners on a pilot project to produce eSAF using...
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British Airways will expand flights to U.S., Thailand, Jamaica and Middle East destinations for summ...
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Cathay Pacific appointed Cindy Lam as SVP of the Americas, effective Sep. 1, succeeding the retiring...
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July U.S. air ticket sales reached a record $8.1 billion, according to ARC, despite a 3 percent decl...
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Alaska Airlines has launched a new loyalty program called Atmos Rewards, combining its Mileage Plan ...
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Booking Holdings settled for $9.5 million with Texas over deceptive "junk fee" practices without adm...
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The TSA is piloting Clear eGates at select airports to automate identity verification, starting with...
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A well-designed corporate travel program can enhance talent retention by aligning with company value...
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Delta Air Lines' Delta Business will debut a revamped platform in 2025 for corporates and in 2026 fo...
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FCM is launching a new meetings analytics tool to improve operational functionality, save costs, and...
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Omni chief commercial officer Jeff Doane spoke with BTN managing editor Chris Davis last month at th...
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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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Continent’s largest aviation markets underperformed overall increase – ACI Europe...
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Scandinavian carrier is now flying between Copenhagen and Seoul ...
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China’s Trip.com Group snaps up non-profit sector specialist TMC ...
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Pioneera can nudge corporate travellers towards compliance, focusing on cost savings and carbon redu...
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BTN Intelligence survey shows disparity between European and North American buyers...
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Move will see carriers’ short and medium-haul schedules managed centrally ...
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Spanish carrier to increase services to Boston, New York and Washington, as well as certain European...
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Three corporate travel platforms and three TMCs have transitioned to Vibe's technology...
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Belfast property marks the brand's 100th hotel in EMEA, with plans for additional growth...
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All A380-operated services to New York JFK will feature the new cabin from December...
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Travelport+ users in 29 countries can now access the carrier's NDC content...
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Carriers to improve connections between Europe and North America...
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Swiss TMCs Finass Reisen and bta first to become part of Dertour Suisse but retain current branding...
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Norway-based tech start-up to join the SabreMosaic Travel Marketplace...
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Carrier has equipped several aircraft with new complimentary internet system ...
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Global Gateway project aims to develop alternative aviation fuels outside Europe ...
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Tech-focused TMC has also named new chief technology officer ...
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Key European markets saw a drop in transactions during the second quarter ...
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UK-based travel management company says the move is a “natural evolution” ...
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O'Neill takes over from Gray Dawes' Suzanne Horner who resigned from the role earlier this year...
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Cost of travel authorisation is to rise from $21 to $40 from 30 September...
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Usage of rail and internal flights has grown compared with pre-pandemic period ...
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Ride-hailing specialist is working on project with Chinese firm Momenta ...
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Andreopoulos has joined budget hotel brand from Marriott International ...
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Carriers will improve connections between Europe and North America ...
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Move will further boost hotel content available through Concur’s booking portal ...
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Macroeconomic shifts expected to have biggest impact on corporate travel in 2026, according to Busin...
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Despite volume decline, booking value increased according to report from Travelogix and the Advantag...
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Hotel & Travel Solutions, A&G Travel and Easy Avenues join the UK-based association...
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New hotel in Malmö will sit within IHG's premium portfolio...
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Platform allows users to manage both business transient and long-term relocation travel via a single...
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State-owned airport operator Aena has criticised the carrier's decision...
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Seasonal service to be extended by eight weeks, with added frequencies during peak period...
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Dani Ives, Joanne Emerson and Tony Edge take on new roles within the TMC consortium...
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New functionality allows users to view and select specific seats at time of booking...
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Company wants to “significantly expand” presence in key European market ...
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UK’s second busiest airport is awaiting government verdict on expansion plan...
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Mega-merger of TMCs finally goes ahead 17 months after being announced ...
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Disruption management specialist wants to “strengthen” its presence in region ...
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Netherlands-based TMC will operate new German division as a “separate entity”...
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Carrier will introduce new destinations from Riga and Tallinn ...
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Move is designed to improve how TMCs manage and book accommodation ...
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New lighter seat is to be rolled out on carrier’s short-haul fleet...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner fitted with new cabins will initially fly on route to Toronto ...
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Rental firm wants to make the switch to electric vehicles “as seamless as possible”...
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Scottish train operator halves cost of travel between Edinburgh and Glasgow ...
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Airline association says that “momentum” grew over the peak travel period...
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US carrier will operate flights to Madrid and Nice from May 2026 ...
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Light fares on Singapore Airlines joint routes will be removed from GDS EDIFACT platforms next month...
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The deal is expected to close in September, with Northstar remaining an independent subsidiary...
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Upgrades will allow travellers to view and select preferred seats at the time of booking...
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Amex GBT's Hotel Monitor projects "relatively stable" hotel prices in Europe...
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Australian carrier posted a 15 per cent profit increase amid 'strong' demand...
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New features enable real-time visibility into bookings and customised links for events...
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Travel management company says adjustments may be required to when some revenues were recognised and...
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TMC brands maintain positive outlook for 2026, with corporate travel spend expected to increase...
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Carrier will expand its European network with seasonal services to Florence, Catania, Valencia and K...
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Hotel rates in major European cities expected to rise further in 2026...
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Partnership to inform booking process with data from TMCs, online booking tools, expense reports and...
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African carrier will offer daily flights between Abidjan and Charles de Gaulle airports ...
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Budget hotel chain says trading conditions have improved during third quarter...
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Budget carrier will operate three flights per week to Italian capital ...
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Airline will offer the new cabin on flights to 68 destinations this winter ...
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Order with US manufacturer will help Asian carrier to modernise its fleet ...
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Rates in the UK capital have been pushed up by major events this summer ...
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Airport operator said the recruitment process for a new CEO will begin immediately...
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Partnership will grant agencies outside Germany access to the aggregator's Iris platform...
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The process is expected to be complete within six to 12 months...
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Business class facility at US airport has undergone a complete redesign ...
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Brand for independent hotels boosted by new members in Malta and Portugal. ...
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Joint initiative will set up an electro-fuel production facility in Finland ...
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UK carrier is increasing capacity to the US, Middle East and Asia ...
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US carrier is to launch an upgraded site to corporate customers later this year ...
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Budget airline is to base a third aircraft at UK airport for the winter...
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New product combines three seats to create an office, meeting room, dining space and/or bedroom...
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Tool initially available in Australia, New Zealand and USA, with UK and Europe to follow next...
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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 ...
