Fee-free GDS bookings on way
Travelport is poised to enable agents and travel management companies (TMCs) to book air fares via desktop without the GDS surcharges Europe’s major network...
Pressure on parents not to fly
Operators have reported losing sales after teenagers pressured parents not to fly for their holidays.
Aito members said customers were becoming increasingly aware of their environmental...
Attracting New Kinds of Business Travellers
There is a lot of 'new' to be recognised, the last couple of years.
The drastic changes caused by Covid are in some ways everlasting,...
Six Airlines to Pay Customers More Than $622 Million
The Department of Transportation has ordered six airlines to pay consumers more than $622 million in owed pandemic-era refunds on top of more than...
EU to re-open
European Commission is launching ‘Re-open EU', a web platform to support a safe relaunch of traveling and tourism across Europe.
It will provide real-time information on borders...
Travel warning
Travellers to Hong Kong have been warned to be “particularly vigilant” following eight consecutive weekends of anti-government protests.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office alert was...
Expedia spots sustainability travel trends of APAC travellers
Consumers in Asia-Pacific are showing a stronger interest in sustainability while traveling when compared to global averages, finds a study by Expedia Group that...
Thailand delays tourism tax
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has decided to delay plans to collect a tourism levy from foreign visitors.
Thai media reports quoted permanent tourism secretary...
Copenhagen’s hotel portfolio will expand to 25,000 rooms
Due to new hotel openings, expansions and facelifts of current hotels, the Greater Copenhagen region will increase its hotel portfolio with 2247 rooms resulting...
FIFA: Ticket prices for 2018 World Cup in Russia up sharply
Fifa has revealed the ticket prices for the 2018 World Cup, with the cost of the cheapest tickets available for foreign fans increasing more...
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T&E spending rose 4% in Q1, according to American Express
Despite "soft" spending trends from its small and midsize commercial customers, American Express saw a 4% year-over-year increase in travel and entertainment spending by...
