Stories By: Harvey Chipkin
Hotel Engine Raises $140 Million and Will Change Name
Hotel Engine, a corporate booking platform, announced a $140 million Series C investment and a name change to reflect the coming launch of flight……
September 18, 2024
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ARC Announces New Partnership With Turkish Airlines
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) announced a new partnership with Turkish Airlines through ARC Direct Connect, a “modern” airline distribution platform that enables NDC transactions.……
September 18, 2024
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GlobalStar in Partnership With Magnatech for Workflow, Risk Management
GlobalStar, the network of TMCs, announced it has entered into a partnership with Magnatech Travel Management Solutions to provide workflow and risk management solutions……
September 17, 2024
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International SOS in Partnership With Booking.com for Business
International SOS, a medical and securities risk services company, announced a partnership with Booking.com for Business to provide small organizations with access to trusted……
September 17, 2024
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Amex GBT Emissions Reduction Plan Validated by SBTi
American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) announced that its near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based……
September 16, 2024
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U.S. Travel Hits Back at DOT Loyalty Program Investigation
The Department of Transportation’s recently announced investigation into major U.S. airlines’ frequent flyer programs is “cynical, short-sighted and out of touch with the needs……
September 16, 2024
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United Airlines Signs Agreement With SpaceX To Bring Free WiFi to Fleet
United Airlines signed what it calls the largest agreement of its kind with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s fast, reliable WiFi service to the carrier’s……
September 13, 2024
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Safety Is Top Priority for Managed Ground Transportation, Says Report From GBTA and NLA
Safety is the top priority for managed ground transportation programs, according to a report from the National Limousine Association (NLA) and the Global Business……
September 13, 2024
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Forty Percent of Businesses Globally Plan To Increase Travel in FY2025, Says Survey
Forty percent of businesses globally plan to increase the amount they travel during this fiscal year (July 2024 to June 2025), compared with the……
September 12, 2024
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Navan To Offer Travel and Expense Tools to Citizens’ Customers
Citizens bank and Navan, the travel management platform, announced an agreement that combines Navan’s travel and expense solution and Citizens’ commercial banking services. The……
September 12, 2024
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North American Carriers’ On-Time Performance Improved in August
The on-time performance (OTP) for North American carriers recovered in August after the issues around the CrowdStrike and Microsoft IT outage in July, according……
September 11, 2024
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Names in the News 9-11-24
FCM Meetings & Events has named Henry Jones as global marketing leader. He has spent the last eight years with Flight Centre Travel Group……
September 11, 2024
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