The evolving role of corporate travel managers
Like most of us, corporate travel managers can divide their careers into two distinct eras: before COVID and after COVID. And like most professions, the ongoing adjustments for travel…
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Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels in Asia Pacific for 2023: Cvent
The highly anticipated annual Top Lists, published for the first time since the pandemic, spotlight top performing MICE hotels and sought-after meeting destinations.
GBTA commends Canadian Government’s introduction of new verified traveller program
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, supports the recent announcement by the Canadian government to launch a new Verified…
Business Travel, Bleisure Surge
Business travel is predicted to surge and bleisure travel has taken off, according to the Global Rescue Spring 2023 Travelers Sentiment and Safety Survey.
American Express Global Business Travel publishes ESG report
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), the world’s leading B2B travel platform, has published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report.
Singapore beats major cities Tokyo and Hong Kong in new city ranking
Singapore ranks impressively for ASEAN nations in the inaugural Brand Finance City Index released today, in 6th position. Bangkok follows in 47th, Kuala Lumpur is 53rd, Jakarta is 70th,…
GBTA Showcases Business Travel Outlook for Canada and future trends
Business travel in Canada is poised for a strong, evolving future, according to the takeaways from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Canada Conference 2023 held in Toronto from…
GBTA and Worldwide ERC team up to bring business travel and workplace transformation insights to APAC
In a world where business is constantly changing, delivering the best experiences for companies and their employees is paramount − but more challenging than ever.
Arinex unveils new brand at 50th anniversary event
Australasian event management company, Arinex, has marked its 50th anniversary by launching a refreshed brand with new logo, and paying tribute to its visionary founder.
Marriott Bonvoy invites corporate travellers to spark connections across Asia Pacific
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s extraordinary portfolio of 30 hotel brands and award-winning loyalty program, is inviting corporate travellers to reconnect with each other, create…
MEETINGS 2023 attracts leading international event planners to NZ
Over 230 leading business event organisers from Australia, North America, Singapore and New Zealand have been confirmed as fully hosted buyers for the first MEETINGS exhibition in Te…
Talent Development Programmes unveiled for companies grappling with post-pandemic work realities
Naruna Retreats, a leadership consultancy, has transformed its development programmes to help companies address post-pandemic business realities and take advantage of new opportunities.
Amex GBT expands ground transportation with GroundSpan
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) announced it has expanded its booking options with ground transportation provider, GroundSpan
Corporate travel across Asia, Australia and MEA to exceed pre-pandemic levels
Cvent published the latest instalments of the Cvent Travel Manager Report, which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Regional editions with…
‘Cvent Travel Summit’ to be held on 19 April
Cvent, a meetings, events, travel, and hospitality technology provider, will host its third annual Cvent Travel Summit on Wednesday 19 April.
Prague Convention Bureau celebrates its 15th anniversary
The capital of the Czech Republic has been ranking among the most popular meetings destinations in the world for a long time.
Thai Vietjet offers special fares to Government and Corporate Customers
Thai Vietjet makes further progress in the market with a new offer of special fares to government and corporate customers, by introducing fixed prices with flexible travel periods throughout…
Top five tips for business travellers to navigate busier airports this Easter
The Easter weekend is among the busiest for the travel industries. Last April saw almost 2.5 million total passengers through Sydney Airport, 2.2 million through Melbourne and 1.5 million …
CT Partners meet in Sydney as override payments to members set to triple
CT Partners Members came together at the Shangri-La, Sydney for an all-day business meeting, with 35 Members taking the opportunity to reflect on best practice strategies for success and…
Cvent partners with YEG for next-gen data-driven events in Italy
Cvent, a meetings, events and hospitality technology provider and YEG!, a communication events production company dedicated to improving the interaction between business and their customers,…
Paving the path for quick and easy business travel
Experience for business travellers to improve with new hand luggage rules for major UK airports.
Top 10 Business Travel Stats and Facts to Know in 2023
Passport Photo Online have compiled a data-driven roundup of corporate travel statistics, facts, and trends for 2023 and beyond.
PPDS Studios open across Europe and North America
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, direct view LED and professional TVs, is excited to unveil its network state-of-the-art, fully…
Arabian Adventures wins highest honour in incentive travel for multi-city UAE event
Arabian Adventures Meetings, Incentives and Events (AAMIE) has won the prestigious SITE Crystal Award for Excellence in Incentive Travel, Africa and the Middle East for the third time.
Tourism Australia & Singapore Airlines to boost business events travel to Australia
Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a new three-year marketing agreement aimed at promoting business events travel to Australia.
Solar Generators 101: A Guide To Portable Solar Power
Harnessing energy wherever you go may have sounded impossible decades ago. But throughout the years, technology has achieved countless milestones by obtaining one advancement…
GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing
Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022. Companies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate…
Advantage announces partnership with Australian-based CT Partners
The Advantage Global Network has announced that CT Partners Australia will participate in their Global Accommodation programme with immediate effect.
CWT M&E launches new website ‘collaboration tool’ and ‘chat support’
CWT Meetings & Events has introduced two new solutions to help event organizers create a better attendee experience: a tool that facilitates easy and efficient collaboration with…
‘Work from Anywhere’ trend continues in business travel
A recent Business Impact Survey from The Advantage Travel Partnership, Britain’s largest consortium of independent travel agents, has revealed the latest business travel booking trends…
New partnership expands TMC servicing abilities
A newly formed partnership between Traxo and Agentivity will significantly expand a TMC’s ability to offer servicing of booking data even if made outside the TMC channel.
More than two thirds UK business travellers keen to travel by rail
New research from Trainline Partner Solutions, one of Europe's leading rail content distributors, has revealed more than two thirds (72%) of UK business travellers surveyed would like to…
Corporate Traveller reveals top travel perks for credit cardholders in 2023
This year’s strong demand for domestic and international travel has also seen a resurgence in the accumulation of rewards points.
Thomas Cook India drives revival of MICE business
With positive corporate sentiment driving demand post pandemic, MICE travel is gaining momentum for both international and domestic destinations.
Amex GBT integrates with CHOOOSE
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), announced a new agreement with climate tech company CHOOOSE to integrate its carbon emissions calculations across Amex GBT’s travel…
Business travel is booming with 52 per cent growth
Business travel is well and truly back on the agenda as Travel Counsellors, one of the UK’s leading independent travel companies, has reported bumper corporate transactions, with sales for…
Business travel is booming – Travel Counsellors
Business travel is well and truly back on the agenda as Travel Counsellors has reported bumper corporate transactions, with sales for the new financial year (November-December) up by 52%…
American Express Meetings & Events launches evolution of Meetings Insights platform
American Express Meetings & Events has launched the latest evolution of Meetings Insights, a business intelligence platform designed to help clients make faster, more informed decisions.
Managing budgets in 2023 post pandemic
If 2022 was the year travel returned, then 2023 is going to be the year that travel is made more ‘budget’ effective.
With budgeting for 2023 currently occurring in corporate travel teams…
CT Partners adds TripActions as its newest member
CT Partners has finished the year on a high, with the announcement that TripActions has joined the CT Partners network this month.
CWT extends Wenrix partnership for airfare savings
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has signed a multi-year partnership with Wenrix, the leading automated, AI-powered airfare price tracking…
Top 20 countries for expanding a business overseas
Recent data shows that nearly half of company CFOs are currently in the process of expanding their business to overseas markets, or planning to do so soon. As well as capturing a greater…
Amex GBT forecasts ‘fare rises’ on key business routes
Air Monitor 2023, published by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), forecasts widespread air fare price rises around the world, due to a range of factors including inflation,…
Paramount Global expands global partnership with CWT
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, announced that Paramount Global (Paramount), the multinational media and entertainment conglomerate that…
GBTA applauds new corporate sustainability reporting directive
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), welcomes the adoption of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to create new, detailed sustainability reporting…
Eight Tips for a last-minute Christmas holiday
This year has been one of change and disruption, with businesses balancing worker shortages and hybrid working arrangements amid a strong travel spend bounceback.
B2b platform ‘MyBiz’ records 3X growth over pre-covid period
MakeMyTrip’s B2B platform, MyBiz, fueled by its differentiated product offering and a unique go-to market strategy is growing much faster than the corporate travel industry.
Traveller survey highlights ‘duty of care’ gap for remote working and bleisure travel
Responses to a survey by BCD Travel suggest strong traditional travel risk management practices but reveal shortcomings in support for future of work trends.
Health and Safety top concern for Asia Pacific Corporate Travellers
SAP Concur released new research that finds APAC corporate travellers are concerned about the continuing health and safety threats from COVID-19, even as they retain high interest in…
IEML launches Expo Inn, Suites and Convention
India Exposition Mart Limited (IEML) Greater Noida launches Expo Inn, Suites and Convention, a 134 rooms business hotel which is a first of its kind stay option within a trade fair venue.
Travellers shrug off inflation, flight disruptions for the holidays
Travellers are shrugging off inflation and working around anticipated flight disruptions for the holidays based on the results of the Global Rescue Fall 2022 Traveller Sentiment and Safety…
VIBE launches new ‘consumer-grade’ booking tool for business travel
Vibe – the international provider of booking technology solutions to the travel industry – has confirmed the launch of a ‘consumer-grade’ booking tool for business travel.
Decarbonising business travel with GBTA
An acknowledgment of urgency, value of collaboration, and the need for concrete action were the pervasive drivers of GBTA’s first Global Sustainability Summit which focused on decarbonising…
Reed & Mackay purchases Atlanta Events & Corporate Travel in Spain
The TripActions Group announced that its premium brand, Reed & Mackay, has completed the acquisition of its long-standing partner, the high-end Spanish corporate travel, meetings &…
Driving sustainability in corporate travel and beyond
With COP27 about to commence, the Association of Travel Management Companies (ATMC) is proud to be promoting sustainability as a core focus of members with Chair Tass Messinis invited to…
Hyatt launches event solution “Together By Hyatt” in Asia Pacific
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that “Together by Hyatt” – a new suite of event solutions designed to empower meeting planners to navigate the new normal – is being launched across…
Christchurch to host International Association of Geomorphologists Conference
Christchurch has won the right to host the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) Conference in 2026, only the second time this event has come to the Southern Hemisphere.
GBTA’s milestones for sustainability
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its charitable arm, the GBTA Foundation, announced new developments in its commitment, partnering and programming in sustainability to…
Bleisure in Busan
In May 2022, the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) board of directors selected Busan as the venue for the 2025 WADA World Conference.
UK firms plan to increase business travel in 2023
Two-thirds of UK companies plan to increase spending on business travel by at least 50 per cent over the next year, according to research from corporate card company American Express
Innovating corporate travel programs for their business travellers
New report from GBTA and Deem examines the balance between employee travel satisfaction and corporate cost and policy objectives, and the role innovation can play.
Shifting shape of corporate travel: Sabre
Sabre Corporation recently announced the results of a new survey of travel agents and Travel Management Companies (TMCs) in APAC, which reveals the changing face of corporate travel as…
Business travel strong outlook in 2023 – GBTA
The last quarter of a calendar year can typically be busy and productive for global business travel and travellers. But in a time when so much isn’t back to being typical, where does the…
Paxes primed for a pan-India launch
Paxes, a SAAS-based platform for corporates and travel management companies to upgrade their business travel experience, has announced that they are primed for a pan-India launch after their…
Q&A with…. Juliette Losardo, Exhibition Director of World Travel Market London
Q&A with…. Juliette Losardo, Exhibition Director of World Travel Market London
CWT Center of Excellence by Maura Geertsma
CWT announces a newly formalised Center of Excellence, dedicated to strengthening end-to-end customer experiences, satisfaction and retention, led by travel industry veteran, Maura Geertsma.
CWT bats for protection of children in tourism
CWT has committed to uphold the six criteria of The Code, including establishing policies and procedures, training employees, implementing contractual clauses, providing information to…
Thomas Cook India joins hands with Mastercard and HDFC for South East Asia holidays
This campaign provides an instant discount to customers when they book their holidays to South East Asian destinations of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia
Companies must rethink business travel plans: GBTA
GBTA unveils ground transportation report titled “The Corporate Travel Comeback: The Evolution of Ground Transportation and Other Trending Business Travel Topics”
FCM boosts platform capabilities through launch of online booking tool in UK
Global travel management company FCM is reshaping the corporate travel business through a slew of proprietary client solutions debuting in the UK over the coming months
Thomas Cook rolls out corporate booking tool for forex
Thomas Cook India’s FX-Now ushers in a digitised foreign exchange model that ensures speed, accuracy and seamless services for its on-the-go business travellers
Aussie business will increase their travel to pre-pandemic levels this year
New research from a leading travel management provider reveals good news for Australia’s travel industry: 54% of SMEs plan to increase their travel this year, to match or exceed…
Abu Dhabi launches revamped MICE programme
The enhanced programme builds on the existing Advantage Abu Dhabi Meetings & Incentives programme, which was launched in 2019
New data reveals increase in international business travel in the last six months
New data from Australia’s leading travel management provider for SMEs has uncovered a resurgence in international business travel six months on from the initial border reopening in…
CWT launches new subscription fee model to simplify pricing and billing
CWT, the business-to-business-for-employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has introduced a new subscription fee model to offer its customers simple and transparent pricing and billing
The future of business travel, road warriors and office-bound workers
The next several years of business travel and an office-bound workforce will be a bit like the Wild West as business managers and employees pioneer a new balance for productivity as the…
Countries with the best workplace environments around the world
Acuity Training has researched the best countries for workplace environments to give people a clearer understanding of the most positive places to work around the world.
Business travel bookings increase 21% in six weeks, signalling boost in business confidence
New data from Australia’s leading travel management provider for SMEs has revealed businesses are eager to return to the skies, with a 21 per cent increase in domestic and international…
CWT unveils real-time carbon footprint indicators to help travellers make more sustainable choices
The new enhancement will provide travelers with insights into the potential environmental impact of a trip, enabling them to make more sustainable choices at the point of booking
Relaxed testing and quarantine requirements reveal pent-up demand for business travel
CWT has observed a significant increase in travel to and from several countries that have recently relaxed testing and quarantine requirements for international travel.
Vista acquires charter operator Air Hamburg
Dubai-based Vista Global Holding, a leading private aviation group, has entered into an agreement to acquire Air Hamburg's operating platform and maintenance services
ATPI acquires Australia’s The Travel Authority in Southern Hemisphere expansion
Global travel management, events and sustainability consultancy, the ATPI Group, has acquired the Sydney (Australia) headquartered The Travel Authority in a new deal that sees the business…
CWT launches focus of $100 million technology, innovation and product investment plans
CWT, the business-to-business-for-employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, announced plans for its $100 million investment in the myCWT travel management platform
CWT taps in AI to forecast customer travel demand
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, and AI predictive analytics company ZYTLYN Technologies have embarked on a pilot initiative
8 business travel trends for 2022
Leading travel management company BCD Travel identified eight trends that will resonate with travel managers and travellers in 2022 and compiled them in a new report, Business Travel Trends…
AirAsia takes off with rebranding as Capital A
Malaysia-based AirAsia is set to rebrand itself as Capital A, signaling the expansion of its services beyond its core airlines-to-cargo delivery and fintech services
Amadeus reveals industry outlook and recovery strategies for business travel in 2022
The impact the pandemic has had on business travel is well documented and the changing market conditions are leading to a significant shift in the industry.
Amazon makes inroads into PCR market for travel in the UK
Amazon has confirmed it will start selling Covid-19 PCR test kits to travellers
Amex GBT to go public to accelerate growth strategy
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Apollo Strategic Growth Capital
CWT to invest $100M in technology and innovative products as business travel continues to recover
CWT announced it will invest $100 million in the myCWT travel management platform and innovative product offering as it moves forward to implement its previously announced recapitalisation…
Tech unicorn SiteMinder debuts on ASX with oversubscribed AU$627M IPO
SiteMinder will commence trading on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) following oversubscribed Initial Public Offering (IPO) of AU$627 million today
American Express GBT completes acquisition of Egencia from Expedia Group
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has successfully completed the acquisition of the travel management platform Egencia.
Final bids for Air India disinvestment today, Tata and SpiceJet joins race
Air India’s disinvestment process has moved into the final stages, with Tata Sons and SpiceJet promoter Ajay Singh having submitted their final bids to acquire 100% stake in the national…
How travel marketers are activating digital advertising
Travellers are booking directly because of clearer cancellation or refund policies, coupled with their frustrating experiences navigating online travel agency (OTA) reimbursements for…
Business travel is returning
More than half of business travellers (61%) have already taken their first multi-day domestic business trip of the year, according to a Global Rescue survey of the most experienced…
How has the pandemic changed business travel
Of the millions of people clogging airport security lines, passport control and gate areas, one crowd is still largely missing: business travellers.
New APAC head at CWT to steer travel recovery
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has appointed Cheng Meng, Hwang as head of global market management and Development (GMD), to its dedicated…
Hotelmize inks pact with Qtech to revolutionise hospitality sector with new-age software solutions
Hotelmize will now integrate its big data booking solutions directly with OTRAMS Travel ERP - Qtech Software’s flagship travel software platform
CWT rejoins GBTA to boost sustainable post-pandemic business travel
CWT will work with GBTA to further augment its customer and supplier needs, as the industry recalibrates for safe and sustainable post-pandemic business travel
American Express Global Business Travel to acquire Egencia from Expedia
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has made a binding offer to acquire Egencia, Expedia Group’s corporate travel arm
Business travel spending plummets by 60% amid pandemic
Global business travel spending plunged by 60% year-on-year to USD 504 billion amid the pandemic, while leisure travel spending dipped 50% below pre-Covid-19 levels
UNWTO logs in to Facebook to restart travel
UNWTO and Facebook have partnered to help global destinations make use of the power of digital marketing as they look to welcome tourists back safely
Flipkart acquires online travel tech company Cleartrip
Flipkart will acquire 100% of Cleartrip's shareholding as the company further enhances its investments to strengthen its digital commerce offerings for customers
How insurance sector should change for post-Brexit business travel
The travel insurance sector needs to evolve to address the changes in the business travel sector brought on by Brexit and the pandemic.
Accor to sell a 1.5% stake in Huazhu for EUR239 million
Accor announces that it completed the disposal of a 1.5% stake in Huazhu Group Limited (HTHT) for EUR239 million.
Marriott President and CEO Arne Sorenson, 62, succumbs to pancreatic cancer
Marriott International has announced the unexpected passing of its president and CEO Arne Sorenson on 15 February.
Is travel getting harder and more expensive?
If you thought it was hard to travel in 2020 and hoped the new year would bring about new brighter hopes to travel, you are about to be disappointed.
SoftBank pulls out of Oyo partnership in Latin America
The Latin American unit of Indian hotel startup Oyo Corp. has ended its joint venture with the SoftBank Latin America Fund, less than six months after they struck a partnership in the region
Global business travel to grow 21% in 2021
Business travel spending is forecast to grow 21% this year worldwide, helped by the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, but will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until the middle of the decade
Waterstone opens UK office with Mark Anderson to head new operation
Waterstone, the sales, marketing and communications consultancy focused exclusively on supporting the luxury travel advisor community in North America, has opened a UK office based in London
APAC VCs put money in early-stage funding rounds
Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding rounds) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 in the Asia-Pacific…
Where will smaller TMCs fit in 2021?
Travel management companies (TMCs) need to look at technology and changes to business processes that will give them sustainability
Not just COVID-19: 8 travel risks for 2021
Knowing these risks will help companies planning and managing employee travel in the year ahead.
10 countries where business travellers can go
While some countries opted to shut their borders for all travellers in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus, some chose to open their shores for business travellers.
CTM acquires Tramada to boost corporate travel
Australia-based Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has today affirmed the acquisition of Sydney-based travel technology company Tramada Holdings
AmexGBT buys AI start-up 30SecondsToFly
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has acquired 30SecondsToFly, a technology start-up specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and messaging for business travel
Singapore, Indonesia to establish green lane in late October
Starting 26 October, applications for the reciprocal green lane (RGL) for essential business and official travel between Singapore and Indonesia will open.
Can safety and sustainability go hand-in-hand?
Skyscanner’s New World of Travel report has revealed that sustainable travel concerns are no longer on top of mind for many travellers.
On recovery track: Slow but steady rebound of corporate travel
Over 50% of organisations have begun travelling again but with stipulations, according to the third phase of the ‘State of the Market’ survey by FCM Travel Solutions
Central Bankruptcy Court grants THAI’s business reorganisation petition and appoints planners
Central Bankruptcy Court granted THAI’s business reorganisation petition and appointed the planners as nominated by THAI
Japan, Singapore to open ‘green lane’ for business travel
Starting 18 September, Japan and Singapore will open ‘green lane’ for business and official travel.
The peak of incentive travel: What you need to win JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards 2020
Keen to learn about the JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards, especially under a global pandemic, I spoke to Camila Cortea of the Japan Convention Bureau MICE department about the purpose of…
Thomas Cook India turns towards loyalty programmes, joins hands with PAYBACK
Thomas Cook India has partnered with PAYBACK India, the country’s largest multi-brand rewards and loyalty programme, to offer attractive loyalty benefits to its customers
Health and safety top concerns for Asia Pacific business travellers in post-COVID era
New research commissioned by SAP Concur in May-June 2020 provides important insights that are shaping a new normal for business travel
New hotel programme adoption to help customers influence traveller buying behaviour
BCD Travel has announced an agreement with the SAP Concur organisation to expand integration between its proprietary hotel platform and the Custom Hotel Sourcing functionality, providing…
Rethinking business travel post-pandemic
All over the world, governments are still working to contain COVID-19. Worldwide lockdown measures and restricted travel have heavily impacted many industries. In particular, the travel…
10 best cities for freelancers
SmallBusinessPrices.co.uk reveals the world’s best cities to take your remote working job as well as the best cities for freelancers amidst the coronavirus.
Post COVID-19, third of US consumers will reduce frequency of travel in ‘new normal’
New survey reveals alarming consumer preferences for domestic tourism and hospitality industries in the US
CWT unveils new data-powered solutions to guide companies and employees on resuming travel
CWT, the business-to-business-for-employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, announced two new additions to its return to travel resources, which will further arm companies and their…
iChauffeur’s Contactless Travel champions safe and luxurious transfers
iChauffeur has launched ‘Contactless Travel’, an innovative touch-free transportation protocol to protect both clients and chauffeurs.
Good To Go! Tailored, actionable plans to help rebuild travel flows with new recovery platform
Asia Pacific hospitality companies, hotels and resorts, destinations and tourism businesses can now access a platform designed to help plan and manage their recovery from the ongoing…
3 reasons why ACTE filed for bankruptcy
After 32 years of encouraging business travel, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives has ceased operations and will file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Third of corporates expect business travel to bounce back in six months
New research from Accor reveals a third of corporate travel managers across Northern Europe believe their business travel programmes will recover within six months, driven primarily by…
Travel Vitals, the new offering from American Express Global Business Travel
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has launched Travel Vitals, a travel briefing platform that gives travel managers a single source for all the information they need before,…
HappyEasyGo inks deal with STAAH for travellers getting ready for skies again
India-based online travel agency, HappyEasyGo, has announced a partnership with New Zealand-based hospitality industry’s cloud-based distribution and booking platform, STAAH. The…
Leger Holidays acquires iconic travel brand Shearings
Leger Holidays, the escorted touring company, has announced the acquisition of the assets of former competitor, Shearings. The deal will see Leger Holidays acquire the Shearings brand,…
Shaping biz for new future! Techsauce Virtual Summit 2020 kicks off
Some of the biggest names in tech across Southeast Asia are set to take part in Techsauce Virtual Summit, which kicks off today. The first-ever online event of its kind was created as a…
Yatra-Ebix spat bad news for future deals in travel sector
Yatra announced it was canceling the agreement, saying Ebix’s conduct breached material terms of the agreements
CWT to upgrade customer experience with Concur Travel
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has announced expanded integration with Concur Travel, the leading brand for expense, invoice, and travel management solutions. CWT clients…
New Zealand MICE gets a boost
The New Zealand business events and meetings industry has been given some good news today with the announcement that the sector has had with confirmation large events with separate groups of…
Eugene Kaspersky launches accelerator to help tourism startups
COVID-19 has hit tourism hard with fledgling projects losing support from large companies or being cancelled indefinitely. In order to address this issue, Eugene Kaspersky, founder and…
Royal Caribbean Cruises co-founder Arne Wilhelmsen passes away
Arne Wilhelmsen, a founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises, has died. He was 90 years old.
62% of Americans are still going to workplaces amid shutdown
According to Atlas VPN investigation, lockdowns successfully reduced the mobility of citizens, but 62% of Americans are still going to work.
Recently, Google published its user’s…
The future of travel – “partnerships”
ABTA demanded the government suspend the travel industry’s refund rules or face “catastrophic damage to the UK travel industry, and widespread consumer detriment.” The travel industry…
Government intervention needed to stop airlines going out of business, says GlobalData
Travel restrictions are being deployed as a key weapon in the war against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Much publicised bans and restrictions have decimated the airline industry, forcing…
Trip.com Group joins Standard Chartered to announce new virtual banking service Mox
Trip.com Group has partnered with Standard Chartered, Hong Kong-based information and communications technology company PCCW and Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) to launch a new virtual banking…
CWT launches web-based flight bookings on myCWT
CWT, business-to-business-for-employees (B2B4E) travel management platform has introduced web-based flight booking capabilities to its global B2B4E travel management platform, myCWT.…
Gordon Bell to steer Insider Journeys’ growth in North America
Insider Journeys has announced the appointment of Gordon Bell as business development manager for international markets. He is a veteran of the travel industry and will focus particularly on…
A masterclass events experience at the best convention hotel in Thailand
There are many perks to working in the media wing of the travel industry, including getting the opportunity to meet fascinating, interesting people, travelling the world, getting to stay in…
Millennial business travellers push the future of corporate travel
UK based travel techspert Travelport has published data which suggests millennial travellers are driving corporate travel towards a post-digital era in Asia Pacific (APAC) as their…
Asia-Pacific construction pipeline hits record high
Asia-Pacific’s total construction pipeline, excluding China, hit a new all-time high at the close of 2019 with 1,926 projects or 409,447 rooms. This was revealed by Lodging Econometrics…
Travellers survey: COVID-19 is a concern but not enough to cancel trips
Most travellers (86%) are concerned about the novel coronavirus, but overwhelmingly (89%) still plan to travel, based on the results of a Global Rescue survey of its members who are…
New chief revenue officer at American Express GBT
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), the world’s leading business partner for managed travel, has announced the promotion of Michael Qualantone to chief revenue officer,…
Travelport’s hattrick heroes
UK based travel tech firm Travelport has announced three new deals with airlines in the Asia Pacific region.
The hattrick of multiyear agreements with Fly Corporate (Australia), Fly…
CWT appoints David Pitts as vice president of revenue management
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, announces the appointment of David Pitts as vice president of revenue management of global supplier management. He reports to Brian Mogler,…
What’s next after ITB Berlin 2020 cancellation?
For the first time in its 54-year history, ITB Berlin tradeshow has been cancelled due to rapid spread of the new coronavirus following the recommendation of the Federal Ministry of Health…
Big ideas from CWT and GBTA: “In the end, pressure from the traveller will translate into positive action”
CWT and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) have unveiled their new report ‘The Big Idea: How Can We Make Business Travel More Sustainable?’. The report was based on the findings…
CWT partners with Timeshifter to offer jet lag solution
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has announced partnership with Timeshifter – the jet lag app. It gives business travellers the ability to create their own personalised jet lag…
GIATA unveils new platform for quantum leap in hotel sales
GIATA, the Berlin-based travel technology provider, is now offering hoteliers a central platform that gives them visibility on which online channels are used to sell their hotels, and…
GBT launches new tool for TMCs
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has today introduced its Rest Assured Solutions, an enhanced suite of end-to-end accommodations products and services. Rest Assured Solutions…
Linda Creighton joins CWT’s financial leadership team
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has appointed Linda Creighton as vice president of business finance for its customer organisation. In her newly expanded role, Creighton and…
Exploring new horizons of MICE travel
To unlock new potentials of MICE experience, ASIA DMC is participating in ITB Berlin 2020 from 4-8 March. The leading destination management company in Asia pioneers MICE travel…
Travel agents to benefit as Singapore Airlines brings KrisConnect to India
As part of Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) efforts to deliver an enriched experience to customers, a wider range of fares and personalised content will be provided to its travel trade partners…
ANA heralds in digital decade by announcing cargo distribution partnership
All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest airline, heralds in the new decade by joining leading online platform cargo.one to offer its cargo customers e-booking capabilities. Furthermore, the…
How did Airbus fare in 2019?
Airbus has reported full-year (FY) 2019 consolidated financial results and provided guidance for 2020. “We achieved a great deal in 2019. We delivered a strong underlying financial…
Erica Antony to steer CWT’s go-to-market strategy
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has announced the appointment of Erica Antony as chief product officer. In this newly created role, she will provide dedicated leadership and…
Most TMCs place high value on ABTA membership
New research, from Censuswide, released ahead of the Business Travel Show this month, finds over four in five (83%) managers say that membership of ABTA is very important or important when…
Tourism Australia’s business events enhances presence at AIME 2020
Tourism Australia’s dedicated business events unit, Business Events Australia has chosen to enhance its presence at AIME 2020 following the challenging start to the year, with the double…
MIAT Mongolian Airlines selects Sabre to drive ambitious growth plans for 2020 and beyond
Sabre Corporation, the technology and software company powering the global travel industry, today announced a new alliance with national carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines. The long-term…
Dubai Tourism Innovation hub unveiled
Accenture has opened the Dubai Tourism Innovation Hub, the company’s first innovation hub in the Middle East and North Africa region. Located in Dubai Media City, it is an immersive…
5 most popular destinations for UK business travellers
Latest research has revealed the locations most popular with those travelling overseas for business in the last year.
STAAH launches e-book on revenue management collated by industry leaders
Leading cloud-based hospitality technology solution provider, STAAH, has launched its e-book on revenue management for the hospitality industry. The e-book aims to make the technical and…
Etihad unveils subscription-based travel solution
Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with Norwegian technology developer Braathens IT, to develop TravelPass, an innovative travel solution initially aimed at corporate and…
MakeMyTrip founder Deep Kalra steps down as group CEO
Deep Kalra, group chief executives of MakeMyTrip, has stepped down, with co-founder Rajesh Magow, who was heading its India business, taking over Kalra’s role. Kalra will now serve as…
Gaining ground in Asia: Connexus Travel signs deal with Aeronology to boost growth
Hong Kong-based Connexus Travel (formally known as Swire Travel), one of the largest corporate travel businesses in Greater China, has signed a long-term technology sharing agreement…
Centrepiece comes to life at AIME 2020
Melbourne & Olympic Parks (M&OP) – home to some of Australia’s top sporting and entertainment events – has announced it will showcase its highly anticipated new convention…
Why tourism providers are still working on travel personalisation
It should come as no surprise that even as we enter the new decade, industries such as retail and travel are seeing continued investments in digital platforms and solutions aimed at…
Al Rajhi Aviation reaffirms partnership with Sabre
Al Rajhi Aviation, Saudi Arabia’s travel provider, has renewed an exclusive partnership with leading technology provider, Sabre Corporation, to support its plans to expand regionally and…
Global Travel Group unveils new tool for agents
Global Travel Group announced additions to its software and tools available to members at an exclusive rate following a new partnership with leading travel technology company Net Effect.…
ANA partners with Toyota to test autonomous towing prototype at Nagoya airport
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, will collaborate with Toyota Industries to conduct tests of an advanced automatic towing tractor at Chubu (Nagoya) Centrair…
ASEAN destinations will benefit from growing connectivity with Europe, says GlobalData
GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Tourism Destination Market Insights: Association of South East Asian Nations – ASEAN’, found that Russia, France, Germany and the UK are some of the fastest…
CWT unveils messaging service to market after initial launch with over 20 clients
CWT, the B2B4E (business-to-business-for-employees) travel management platform, has announced the launch of a messaging service on the myCWT platform. This new, text-based channel allows…
London’s Hamilton Hotel Partners and US hotel manager Pyramid merge to create USD 6.9 billion group
The Boards of Hamilton Hotel Partners, an independent London-based hotel management and investment firm, and Pyramid Hotel Group, a privately-owned full-service hotel and resort company…
airBaltic’s ancillary service demand grows by 35% in 2019
In 2019, the demand for ancillary services of Latvian airline airBaltic grew by 35%. It is the highest volume in the history of the company. The most popular services were checked…
IT&CM China shifts dates to August
Organisers of IT&CM China 2020 and CTW China 2020 have shifted the event to 3-5 August in response to the on-going crisis caused by the novel coronavirus. Originally, scheduled from…
Illinois announces USD 1.9 million for tourism grant programme
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism, has announced USD 1.9 million in grant funding for two tourism grant programmes designed to…
Hotelbeds’ partners gain access over 15,300 travel buyers across Americas
Hotelbeds, the bedbank company, has provided an update to its hotel partners globally regarding the access it offers hotels to travel trade buyers in the Americas. It has confirmed that…
BCD Travel acquires Milan partner to grow events biz
Leading global travel management company BCD Travel has acquired the business travel and meetings and events activities of its long-time Milan-based partner in Italy, Ventura Spa. The…
LHC expands into Asia with first office in Bangkok
LHC International, a recruitment consulting firm specialising in the hospitality sector with a focus on middle and upper management roles, has announced the launch of its operations…
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes and chairman quit over Airbus bribery scandal
Two AirAsia chiefs will step aside for at least two months as authorities and the airline look into claims that aerospace giant Airbus paid the company USD 50 million to secure a plane…
Routes Americas 2020 brings together top CEOs in the region
Routes Americas 2020 launches today, promising to bring together a selection of the biggest airline CEOs and decision-makers in the region. The conference is set to be the catalyst for…
Gaining ground: OYO partners with Germany’s e-domizil to steer European expansion
With Europe spearheading the vacation and urban home rental trend globally, OYO is betting big on expanding in the continent. OYO Vacation Homes and its brand Belvilla, a vacation homes…
easyJet targets diversified traveller growth
easyJet has announced the renewal of its long-standing content partnership with Travelport. Travel agencies around the world will continue to benefit from real-time access to the…
ANA and SIA join hands
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline and Singapore Airlines (SIA) signed a joint venture framework agreement that would deepen the partnership between the two Star Alliance…
Abercrombie & Kent strengthens sales team
Luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has announced that Richard Hey joined the business this week as agency sales manager covering the northern region. He is a familiar…
Western Australia sees good summer but fears challenges ahead
The Western Australia (WA) tourism industry is experiencing its best summer season ever, with an industry survey revealing business activity has grown by 5%. The Tourism Pulse quarterly…
United Airlines wins accolades for LGBTQ+ workplace equality
United Airlines announced it has received a perfect score of 100% on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices…
BestCities enter 20th anniversary as Madrid takes Global Forum baton
BestCities have reached a monumental 20th anniversary milestone off the back of the 2019 Copenhagen Global Forum success, as Madrid takes the baton for the year ahead. The alliance is…
Booking.com announces USD 3.4 million in grants to support sustainable accommodation in 2020
With a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world, Booking.com announced the opening of applications for its 2020 Booking Booster programme to support solutions in…
AirAsia’s new digital solutions to improve efficiency, reduce carbon footprint
In line with its continued focus on innovation and sustainability, AirAsia is taking its environmental responsibilities a step further by implementing digital solutions that are aimed at…
