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Airlines

Startup BlackJet launches the Uber of air travel for business execs

The startup’s biggest challenge will be acquiring flyers that are willing to put down $7,000 on a domestic round-trip flight for a private jet to also be okay with sharing that “private” flight.

12 years ago

Business Travel

Holiday Inn celebrates 60 years with launch of varied marketing campaign

Holiday Inn will need branding beyond comfort to draw guests, which is why IHG is also working on a mobile check-in platform and assigning employees to specifically assist business travelers in 2013.

12 years ago

Airlines

U.S. travel spending slowed growth in second quarter

Travel and tourism spending by consumers and suppliers in the second quarter grew a bit faster than gross domestic product, but the growth rate for travel and tourism spending fell harder than the GDP growth rate when measured against their respective increases in the first quarter.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

Frequent flyer miles: Cash them now, airlines aren't banks

This line rings true: "Airlines do lousy jobs being airlines. Why would you think they are good banks?"

12 years ago

Business Travel

Business travel boosts Australia’s domestic tourism spending to a record high

The economic slowdown hasn’t slowed the Australian tourism industry, which witnessed an increase in spending in every travel segment, including outbound trips.

12 years ago

Business Travel

U.S. car rental companies to hike average daily rates in 2013, says Amex

Why are car rental companies getting a pass on making their rates more transparent when it is very difficult to compare them on an apples to apples basis?

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

American Express predicts business travel costs to rise next year

The steepest increases in airfare are expected in Latin America where there’s higher demand driven by Argentina’s and Brazil’s strong economies, but little growth will be seen in European and North American prices.

12 years ago

Business Travel

Chinese business travel spend expected to grow despite slowing economy

China’s travel infrastructure has grown exponentially over the past decade and will benefit from the country’s economic refocusing fueling domestic business travel.

Samantha Shankman | 12 years ago

Airlines

Study: European corporations are shunning low cost carriers for business travel

Business travelers tend to like low cost carriers more than their managed travel programs do. Corporations would be smart to take a closer look at the LCCs, when possible.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Airlines

Study: Frequent travelers are also frequent users of travel apps

Maps are so much in the news these day, given Apple's maps woes in iOS 6, but business travelers are using airline apps a bit more frequently than maps apps. However, they both are vital downloads.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago