Coronavirus and Travel

Hotels

Accor’s New Brand Says a Lot About the Future of Luxury Hotels

Yes, it’s easy to scoff at Accor launching yet another brand. But inking deals with independent luxury hotel owners requires a collection the Paris-based hotel company didn’t readily have in its line-up of more than 40 brands.
Business Travel

Amex GBT Tests New Model With Bizzabo for Virtual Meeting Bookings

Rather than buy technology, the agency’s meeting division has struck a new type of commercial deal with the fast-growing meeting software firm Bizzabo to tap into virtual meetings. A big bet that those meetings will be here to stay.