U.S. Hotel Pipeline Expands but Cost Concerns Mount
The number of U.S. hotel construction projects in the development pipeline at the end of the second quarter was about 9 percent higher than one year prior, according to a…
The number of U.S. hotel construction projects in the development pipeline at the end of the second quarter was about 9 percent higher than one year prior, according to a…
Short-term accommodation provider Sonder Holdings has named SVP of operations Deeksha Hebbar its COO, the company announced Tuesday. The role is a new position for Sonder, the company told BTN.…
Beset by operational challenges that have spurred the cancellation of more than 150 flights in July and August, Air Canada on Tuesday said it would take additional measures in the…
After a second quarter buoyed by what Hilton Hotels Corp. executives called stronger-than-expected levels of business travel, particularly from the small and midsize segment, CEO Christopher Nassetta said during a…
Many business travel processes are returning to normal as employees prepare to hit the road, and travel suppliers remain optimistic that Covid-19 is a declining factor in travel demand, according…
[Update, June 28] Spirit Airlines in a Tuesday statement reaffirmed its commitment to a merger with Frontier Airlines. “The latest offer from JetBlue does nothing to address our Board’s serious…
Spirit Airlines on Wednesday announced it would delay until July 8 a shareholder vote at a special meeting on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines. The delay will allow Spirit’s…
Etihad Airways on Thursday restarted service between Abu Dhabi and Beijing for the first time since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the airline announced. Regular service on the…
Australia-based travel management company Corporate Travel Management has acquired 1000 Miles Travel Group, a travel agency that focuses on small- and midsized business travel management via an independent-consultant setup, CTM…
Many hotels in the past year have been challenged to restore pre-pandemic service and staffing levels as demand rises and rates increase markedly. That mixture of circumstance is beginning to…
David Mitchell will lead strategy for BCD’s midmarket agencies BCD Travel has named World Travel Service president David Mitchell as president of its midmarket-focused travel management companies, a new position,…
Second-quarter travel and entertainment spending on American Express corporate cards by the small and midsize corporate segment exceeded pre-pandemic levels from the second quarter of 2019, the company announced Friday.…
Second-quarter business travel revenue at Alaska Air Group has fully recovered to 2019 levels, executives said during a Thursday earnings call, boosted by elevated fares. Business travel volume has reached…
Colombian carrier Avianca has signed a three-year deal with Sabre Corp. to distribute New Distribution Capability and other content to Sabre-connected agencies, Sabre announced this week. “Embracing NDC distribution and…