Articles tagged “business travel”

IHG's latest franchising deal underscores how there's distribution pressure on independent hotel brands to join forces with the largest hotel groups.

The layoffs are the first in Southwest’s 53-year-old history as the carrier faces pressure to boost its bottom line following a bitter battle with activist investor Elliott Investment Management.

TravelPerk's biggest project of the year is expanding into an all-in-one corporate travel and expense management platform. It's what today's customers expect.

Long lines, empty food buffets, and nowhere to sit. Designing airport lounges that challenge perceptions is no easy feat.

Hilton's loyalty program has 211 million members now. That's a lot of people who might be sad if a future AI tool books them into a Marriott instead. So executives are investing in AI to keep as much control over hotel booking patterns as possible.

On today's podcast, we discuss a potential surge in hotel investment deals, whether Greenland can cope with tourism growth, and another big investment in business travel technology.

TravelPerk's $200 million deal likely is a preview of what to expect in 2025. There were multiple large raises in 2024 — including hundreds of millions of dollars for business travel platforms — and the signs point to that continuing.

Indian airlines are looking to turn the country into a global aviation hub. But competition from Gulf carriers looms.

Relegated to relative laggard status on the international stage in the post-pandemic years, Cathay is now making up for lost time with a multi-pronged transformation. 

A rise in business travel emissions at major U.S. banks could show a lack of internal policies to address or offset staff air travel.