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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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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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Absent a recession, business travel costs on average globally in 2026 should rise year over year but...
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American Express Global Business Travel through an expanded partnership with Chooose will enhance it...
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Fox World Travel has launched new group air travel and unused ticket management tools on its Fox Con...
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Emburse is adding integrated itinerary management into the Emburse Enterprise mobile app, part of it...
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A new player, sharing DNA with a popular bygone re-shopping tool, has joined the growing field of AI...
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The National Limousine Association has introduced a search tool to "connect users with chauffeured t...
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Accelya has inaugurated a new supplier group designed to "accelerate practical, scalable adoption of...
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Lyft announced at the Global Business Travel Association convention in Denver today that it will enh...
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Car rental brand Avis has launched a new premium service that includes a concierge, luxury cars, and...
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Travel and entertainment spending by American Express commercial customers slowed its growth rate in...
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Travelport has added Breeze Airways content to its GDS, the tech company announced Friday. ...
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Corporate travel AI technology company Amgine has launched a new agentic AI module for travelers to ...
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The Business Travel Show America will debut in New York from October 15-16, featuring the Innovation...
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Kayak for Business has integrated ground transportation booking provider HQ into its platform, the c...
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After a slower-than-expected start to 2025, with "demand weak for the last five months due to high l...
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Delta Air Lines plans to expand benefits for top-tier Elite members of its SkyMiles for Business SME...
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Christopherson Business Travel has signed a multiyear agreement with Sabre Corp. designating the com...
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BCD Travel is deploying Oversee's agentic AI technology across its operational environment following...
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Blockchain-based travel infrastructure provider Blockskye has raised $15.8 million in its latest fun...
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is offering free onsite U.S. delivery of food and other eligible items thro...
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Intercontinental airfares in the third quarter especially in economy class appear softer than they w...
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Accelya has formed a new NDC forum in partnership with consultancy Temoji "to give corporate travel ...
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United Airlines' operations at Newark Liberty International Airport have rebounded from cutbacks tri...
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TAP Air Portugal is soft-launching a revamped version of its TAP Corporate offering, now called TAP ...
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Delta Air Lines in June 2026 will launch new service between Los Angeles International Airport and e...
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The recent year-over-year declines in total U.S. air sales and in the number of corporate trips seem...
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Traxo has added six new integrated partners to its Marketplace, through which it provides direct acc...
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AmTrav has expanded the content available on its platform, including ancillary bundles from United A...
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Corporate Travel Management has added four new leaders to its North America business development tea...
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American Airlines in the late summer will debut a new lounge product geared for "travelers on the go...
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Eight years after it closed for renovations that would turn some of its guest room supply into resid...
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The number of flights operated by U.S. carriers in April increased about 2.5 percent year over year,...
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American Express is overhauling the food and beverage offerings at its Centurion lounges, with new m...
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Etihad Airways through March will add seven new routes to its network, the carrier announced Tuesday...
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Guest travel management app Juno has tripled its funding and is expanding to manage other complex tr...
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U.S. hotel rates in 2025 haven't meaningfully dropped despite a choppy demand environment, but trave...
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Marriott International CFO and EVP of development Leeny Oberg will retire on March 31, 2026, the com...
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Air Canada and Italy's ITA Airways on July 21 will expand their codeshare agreement to include 10 ad...
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Voice and conversational AI lab AiOla has received $25 million in a Series A2 round that includes Un...
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Qantas this week confirmed that 5.7 million unique customers' data was in the system that was breach...
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Air France-KLM SVP and chief commercial officer Angus Clarke will resign from the company effective ...
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United Airlines will offer new and expanded service to Latin America and the Caribbean this winter, ...
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Delta Air Lines' second-quarter corporate demand and passenger revenue each increased slightly year ...
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Global car rental prices for the next 12 months generally should increase at a similar rate to recen...
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Air France-KLM and Qantas have expanded their partnership with additional codeshare routes, Air Fran...
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American Airlines is adding service to Mexico City and the Dominican Republic for the next winter se...
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The Avelia sustainable aviation fuel program is expanding to a multi-supplier model beyond SAF provi...
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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford as administrator of the Federal Aviation Admini...
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Global business travel spending will reach $2.9 trillion by 2029, driven in part by increased demand...
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American Airlines on July 21 will add a new tier within its AAdvantage Business program, which it in...
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BCD Travel recently has developed a toolkit to offer guidance about entry into the U.S., which the t...
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Air Canada in December will resume nonstop Lima service and add new Latin American destinations, the...
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Airport security identification expediter Clear now offers a premium experience for Clear Plus membe...
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Virgin Atlantic plans to upgrade multiple aspects of its flight experience in the coming years, addi...
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American Express in 2026 plans to open a Centurion Lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the credit ...
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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has ended its "shoes-off" policy at domestic airport...
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Air Canada in June for the second straight month led North American airlines in on-time performance,...
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Hilton Worldwide has opened in Tullahoma, Tenn., the first property of its new LivSmart Studios mids...
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CWT has developed a new AI analytics tool that enables conversational interaction with travel data, ...
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United Airlines on July 21 will resume daily service between Newark and Tel Aviv, the carrier announ...
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EVA Air will include its updated premium economy class to the carrier's new Taipei-Dallas route, whi...
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Ground transportation platform provider HQ has added a suite of AI capabilities to its SummitGround ...
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As it readies the launch of its lifestyle M Social brand in Lower Manhattan, Millennium Hotels & Res...
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Sabre Corp. has completed the $1.1 billion sale of its Hospitality Solutions business to private equ...
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Air France-KLM intends to take a majority stake in Scandinavian Airlines, the national airline of De...
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Congress passed a bill including $12.5 billion for air traffic control improvements, but it cut ince...
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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...
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Move will allow users to manage expenses and trip details on same platform...
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NDC FastTrack programme designed to "accelerate practical, scalable adoption of New Distribution Cap...
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Biometric system will finally start its phased introduction on 12 October ...
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Users linked to company account will earn 6% to 8% ‘Lyft Cash’ from 4 August...
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Aparthotel specialist to open properties in Cambridge and Glasgow ...
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Strong European summer demand is pushing up travel prices in the third quarter...
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A new rail service and access to eGates are included in landmark deal ...
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Business travel management is getting more complicated and corporate travel policies must evolve to ...
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UK government is slowly bringing sector back into public ownership...
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Corporates can now manage travel spend and redeem benefits online...
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TMC will deploy agentic AI technology across its operational environment following a pilot programme...
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Low-cost carrier expects "less pronounced" growth in year's latter half due to recent labour action ...
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Initiative aims to give buyers a "stronger voice in shaping the future of airline retailing and dist...
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Latest survey highlights increased safety concerns, and shifts to non-US trade partners...
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Travel buyers brace as airline loyalty programmes rewrite the rules of engagement...
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Italian TMC acquires stake in Milan-based events and incentive specialist, but brands will operate i...
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Revamped corporate programme offers credits to SMEs and large corporations...
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Association urges policymakers to exclude aviation from any tariff measures...
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Saudi Arabian carrier said the move will pave the way for tailor-made pricing and fully digital serv...
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Ross Byatt, Suzy Rand, Sam Parsons and George Ogden join the TMC...
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Blockchain-based platform allows companies and airlines to manage alternative aviation fuel purchase...
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Nordic carrier saw year-on-year profits fall 76.4 per cent due to prolonged labour action...
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European airline group will provide “valuable insights” to shape sustainability initiative ...
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Rail tech specialist says TMCs saved £6.1 million on UK rail fares in Q2 ...
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Germany’s main hub has seen four consecutive months of passenger growth ...
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Scandinavian consortium has agreed deal to acquire Ireland-based hotel operator...
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Both carriers will add another 10 routes to their existing agreement ...
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Oberg, who is also EVP of development, will step down in March 2026 ...
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Flight cancellations in the Middle East rose by 200 per cent during the month ...
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Total corporate travel spending in 2024 is still below pre-pandemic level...
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Existing property near Dublin is in horse-racing area known as “Thoroughbred County”...
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Hungary-based budget airline now plans to concentrate on “core” countries in Europe ...
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Project would create more space and increase capacity within UK hub’s terminals ...
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Despite having risk policies in place, many companies fail to thoroughly test them until a crisis hi...
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Four new hotel brands expected to fuel growth in new markets...
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Air France add its code to Qantas’ non-stop service between Paris and Perth...
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Global business travel spending projected to reach $2.9 trillion by 2029, study finds...
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Gatwick and City-based subsidiaries to add routes to Morocco, Austria and Spain...
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ACI Europe and A4E add to criticism of proposed tax on first- and business-class flyers...
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Newly created role will 'strengthen' the group's commercial focus across the region...
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Germany’s Deutsche Bahn, Denmark’s DSB and the Czech Republic’s ČD to introduce new cross-border rai...
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Mixed price forecasts across Europe, with lingering uncertainty due to US tariffs...
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Baggage handlers and easyJet crews will walk off the job for 24 hours...
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Airline announces series of cabin refurbishments and addition of Starlink wifi...
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Passenger phone numbers and meal preferences also exposed during last week's cyber attack...
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New premium lounge to open in 2026...
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Budget brand’s “flagship development” will create a 693-room hub property ...
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More than three-quarters of the latest grants will go to rail projects ...
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Dutch airline experiences strong demand for key European city destinations...
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Travel management company has launched “dialogue-based” AI analyst ...
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New tool is designed to allow clients to calculate CO2 with “greater precision” ...
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French firm has formed new holding company to lead European expansion ...
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ACI Europe’s figures show that passenger numbers rose by 3.4 per cent in May ...
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Hotel chain enters new European market with property in Irish capital ...
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Travel tech giant will use money to reduce debt and “optimise” its portfolio ...
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Poor reliability and high prices are holding back rail travel despite its sustainability benefits...
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Budget long-haul carrier will offer weekly service to the Thai capital...
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Deal will allow Advantage’s TMC members to use range of payment services ...
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France and Spain among countries proposing a levy on first- and business-class travellers to fund cl...
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Subject to approval, transaction will see SAS become a subsidiary of the Franco-Dutch airline group...
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Ryanair cancelled 170 flights on Thursday, expected to affect 30,000 travellers...
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Privately-owned company to launch services between Bordeaux, Nantes, Angers, Rennes and Paris...
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Company already has a license to provide payment services in the European Economic Area...
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New feature will automatically update digital boarding pass in response to operational changes...
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Lufthansa to acquire 10 per cent minority stake in the Latvia-based carrier...
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New ranking uses Cirium's proprietary methodology to measure aircraft emissions and fuel burn...
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Network Next Generation established by David Clare and aims to solve one of the industry’s “most pre...
