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Airline CEOs Push for U.S.-U.K. Summit to Plan Travel Corridor
Chief executives of several U.S. and U.K. airlines are urging the transportation leaders of both countries to conduct a summit exploring how to saf...
Tripbam to Launch Air Data Practice
Industry data veteran and former EY global supplier leader for travel, meetings and events Tim Nichols has joined Tripbam to develop and lead a new...
American Airlines Introduces New Amenity Kits
American Airlines is introducing new amenity kits for premium class travelers on long-haul international and transcontinental flights, the carrier ...
STR, Tourism Economics Upgrade 2021 U.S. Hotel Forecast
In a departure from its most recent projection in January, STR and Tourism Economics upgraded their latest 2021 U.S. hotel forecast due to better-t...
ESA: Q1 RevPAR Down 1.7 Percent from 2020
Extended Stay America's first-quarter revenue per available room declined just 1.7 percent year over year, according to the company. Average daily ...
Choice: Monthly RevPAR Just Shy of Pre-Covid Levels
Choice Hotels' revenue per available room in April declined 4.2 percent compared with 2019, nearly matching its pre-pandemic level, the company ann...
Marriott: Some Future Group Rates Above 2019 Levels, Demand Still to Catch Up
Group business already on the books for the first quarters of 2022 and 2023 at Marriott International's U.S. and Canada properties has been booked ...
Traxo Tabs Butler to Lead Global Sales
Off-channel booking capture provider Traxo has named former Upside Business Travel head of commercial sales Brian Butler to the newly created role ...
Air Canada Urges Government to 'Safely Ease Travel Restrictions'
Air Canada's operating revenues declined 80.4 percent year over year to $729 million Canadian in the first quarter amid stringent travel restrictio...
IHG: Americas, Greater China Led Q1 Demand Improvement
IHG Hotels & Resorts reported declines during the first quarter in the industry's three key performance metrics, but there was a "notable pick-up i...
GBTA Passes Bylaw Changes, Opens Board Nominations
Direct members passed bylaw changes on May 2 that granted allied members full voting rights for additional bylaw changes. Voting for the second set...
Uber: Mobility Recovery Will Accelerate Next Quarter
"The mobility [business] recovery started to pick up pace in March and improved further in April," said Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi...
Air France-KLM Plans Capacity Growth Pending Vaccination Rollout in Europe
Air France-KLM plans to "progressively ramp up capacity" in the coming months in line with European vaccination rates, even as both France and the ...
Business Travelers Less Satisfied with How Suppliers Handle Complaints
Amid the pandemic, business travelers have issued more complaints toward airlines, hotels and car rental companies, according to a new Ameri...
IATA Partners with Riskified to Help Detect Ticket Fraud
The International Air Transport Association is partnering with ecommerce security platform Riskified to help airlines better detect fraud in online...
Hyatt: First-Quarter Loss Nearly Tripled, Yet Results 'Exceeded Expectations'
Hyatt Hotels Corp. reported a $304 million net loss during the first quarter, which included a $193 million non-cash full valuation allowance on U....
IATA Tracks Domestic Air Traffic Surge in March
The International Air Transport Association tracked a 67.2 percent decline in global air traffic in March, compared to the same month in 2019. That...
Hilton: Business Travel Room Nights Could Reach 70 Percent of 2019 Levels by Q4 2021
Hilton Worldwide president and CEO Christopher Nassetta is optimistic about the future of travel and for Hilton.
Latam Sets Emission Goals with New Sustainability Strategy
Latam Group plans to offset half of its emissions on its domestic operations by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, according to a new sust...
Lyft: Q1 Revenue Amounted to $609 Million
Lyft reported first quarter revenue of $609 million, a 36 percent year over year drop, but a 7 percent increase from $569.9 million in the fourth q...
BCD to Offset Employee Travel with Delta Through Sustainable Fuel Investment
BCD Travel has signed an agreement with Delta Air Lines to offset its employee travel via investment in sustainable aviation fuel, Delta announced.
Trip Actions Acquires Reed & Mackay
TripActions has acquired UK travel management company Reed & Mackay from its private equity owners. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Avis Budget Group: We Are Managing Fleet Availability as Best We Can
In the first quarter, Avis Budget Group saw its revenue drop 22 percent year over year; however, the company achieved adjusted EBITDA of $47 millio...
Hong Kong to Lift U.K., Ireland Flight Ban
The Hong Kong government on Friday will lift its ban on flights from the United Kingdom and Ireland, citing a "stabilizing local epidemic situation...
Deem Signs Canadian TMC to Re-Sell Etta
Vancouver-based TMC Worldgo has signed a deal to re-sell Deem's recently launched Etta corporate travel booking and management platform.
American Express GBT Agrees to Buy Egencia
American Express Global Business Travel has made a binding offer to acquire Egencia, Expedia Group’s corporate travel arm.
New United Global Sales Leader Prepares for Fall Rebound
United Airlines SVP of worldwide sales Doreen Burse talks about her plans in her new role, the latest she's hearing from corporate customers...
Frosch Acquires Valerie Wilson Travel
Frosch International Travel has acquired Valerie Wilson Travel in the latest major step in Frosch's strategic growth strategy, which over th...
Marriott, Hilton, IHG Account for 73 Percent of U.S. Hotel Rooms Opened in Q1
During the first quarter of 2021, the U.S. hotel industry opened 229 hotels with 27,528 rooms, according to the latest U.S. Construction Pipeline T...
AHLA: 2021 U.S. Hotel Jobs Expected to Be Down 20 Percent from 2019 Levels
In a new report released today by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the U.S. hotel industry is expected to reach 1,863,026 jobs in 2...
Short-term Rental Company Sonder to Go Public via S**C at $2.2 Billion Valuation
Apartment-style accommodation provider Sonder intends to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company Gores Metropoulos II with a ...
Sabre, Delta Plan to Collaborate on Distribution Improvements with New Agreement
Delta Air Lines and Sabre have reached a new multiyear distribution agreement in which the carrier and global distribution system will work togethe...
U.S. to Restrict Travel from India
The United States beginning May 4 will deny non-U.S. citizens entry if they were present in India during the prior 14 days, due to the severe Covid...
Vindow Names New Officers
Group accommodation booking platform Vindow has named COO Andrea Coronel as chief transformation officer.
Airline 'Continuous Pricing' Gains Traction, but Widespread Use a Ways Off
"Continuous pricing" has been popping up as the latest strategy in airline revenue management, and although several large airline groups are employ...
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