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Australians to be Eligible for U.S. Global Entry Next Year
WEBAug 7, 2024 · The program initially will open in January to a select group of Australians who "travel most frequently to the U.S." according to an announcement by Australia Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong. The countries are working to expand eligibility to all Australians who want to apply later in 2025. When accepted into …
Sabre's Q2 Corp. Bookings Up Despite Overall Air Volume Decline
WEBAug 1, 2024 · In an earnings call on Thursday, Sabre CEO Kurt Ekert said corporate travel volume at Sabre was up between 2 percent and 3 percent year over year in the quarter. The overall decline stemmed from "softness" on group bookings in Asia, Latin America bookings and leisure intermediary bookings in general, he said. "Based on …
Delta Introduces Biz Traveler Product, Shares Distribution Update
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Delta Air Lines has launched a program for business travelers that will provide special offers for members, the carrier announced Tuesday. Dubbed Delta Business Traveler, the free program is for any type of business traveler—whether a road warrior for a contracted corporation, part of a small or midsize business or a solo entrepreneur, according to the carrier. SkyMiles loyalty program ...
Fox World Travel Lays Out Plans to Double Its Business
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Fox already has doubled the size of its business over the past few years—transactions surpassed pre-Covid levels about a year and a half ago—but it also was able to maintain a 100 percent retention rate during that growth period, according to Fleming. Marino said Fox's structure as a private company also …
Alaska, Hawaiian Proposed Merger Clears U.S. DOJ Review
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Justice review period for the proposed merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines has passed, the carriers announced. Alaska in December 2023 announced its $1.9 billion deal to acquire Hawaiian. The merger plan had been under antitrust scrutiny by the DOJ, and …
5Qs with Madrona Venture's Steve Singh - Business Travel News
WEBAug 20, 2024 · 5Qs with Business Travel News Guest Hosted by BTN Executive Editor Michael B. Baker. Managed travel visionary and Madrona Venture Group managing director Steve Singh talks with 5Qs guest host and BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker about his current investments with Spotnana, Troop, Center and Direct Travel—and how modern technology infrastructures are making the managed travel industry ...
Accor CEO: 'I Was Wrong' on Predicted Corp. Travel Cuts
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Two years ago, Accor Group chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin joined the pandemic-era chorus of executives who predicted corporate travel would never fully recover to 2019 levels, thanks to the growing acceptance of remote conferencing tools. On Thursday, he formally retracted his projection. "I was …
TRX Buys Travel Analytics To Enhance Data Focus
WEBAug 9, 2006 · Travel Analytics is the second corporate travel consulting firm to be purchased this year by a larger player, following HRG North America's acquisition this spring of Partnership Travel Consulting. Because TRX is not a travel management company, Gillespie said Travel Analytics can maintain its …
Investor Group Led by Steve Singh Acquires Direct Travel
WEBApr 2, 2024 · A group of investors led by corporate travel industry entrepreneur and Concur co-founder Steve Singh has acquired Direct Travel, with plans to expand the travel management company's footprint around the world boosted by the other technology offerings in Singh's portfolio: Spotnana, Troop and …