2010 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey
03.08.2010 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts' artsy Le Meridien brand this year by a hair ended JW Marriott's three-year reign atop the upper upscale tier in Business Travel News' 2010 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey, which tabulated ratings from 387 buyers. The upper upscale tier had the most varied and heated results, and other tiers saw a mix of familiar winners and newly emergent top brands. Among multibrand hotel companies, InterContinental Hotels Group and Hilton Worldwide fared the best, with the former boasting at least a third-place finish in all eligible tiers and the latter garnering three of the top five upscale slots and nearly sweeping the midprice tier with its Hampton brand. Read More>>
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Premium Class Begins Comeback
03.08.2010 - Corporate travelers slowly are making their way back to the front of the plane for long-haul international journeys after a year marred by deep declines in premium volumes, while carriers once again are investing in product and in some cases adding premium capacity. Read More>>
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One-On-One with Ritz-Carlton President And COO Simon Cooper: Recovery Steady As Groups Return
03.08.2010 - Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. president and COO Simon Cooper recently spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about corporate travel's role in the luxury tier and changes within parent company Marriott International. Read More>>
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Reporter's Notebook: Masters Plumb Depth Of Demand, Petruccelli Predicts 2010 Plateau
03.08.2010 - After recounting the grim state of the industry in the past year, American Express Global Travel Services president Charles Petruccelli during the Masters Program in Washington, D.C., last month said travel volumes would grow—then plateau. Read More>>
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JVs Alter The Skies: Buyers Face Fewer Transatlantic Options
03.08.2010 - The growing dominance of transatlantic joint ventures is fundamentally changing how airlines sell services to corporate travel buyers, as government approvals for antitrust immunity are converting nearly one dozen distinct transatlantic competitors into three dominant entities. Read More>>
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Northstar Travel Media Acquires BTN
03.08.2010 - Business Travel News and its four sister brands on March 1 were acquired by Secaucus, N.J.-based media company Northstar Travel Media, publisher of Travel Weekly, TravelAge West, Meetings & Conventions and the Hotel & Travel Index, from Nielsen Business Media. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More>>
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2010 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey
03.08.2010 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts' artsy Le Meridien brand this year by a hair ended JW Marriott's three-year reign atop the upper upscale tier in Business Travel News' 2010 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey, which tabulated ratings from 387 buyers. The upper upscale tier had the most varied and heated results, and other tiers saw a mix of familiar winners and newly emergent top brands. Among multibrand hotel companies, InterContinental Hotels Group and Hilton Worldwide fared the best, with the former boasting at least a third-place finish in all eligible tiers and the latter garnering three of the top five upscale slots and nearly sweeping the midprice tier with its Hampton brand. Read More>>
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The 25 Most Influential Executives In The Business Travel Industry Of 2009
01.25.2010 - Business Travel News editors again proudly recognize the 25 business and government executives whose decisions held the greatest sway over the business travel industry in the previous year. Editors vetted nominations that were submitted by industry professionals, including members of the BTN editorial board and staff. The accomplishments and influence of these executives tells the story of the most significant changes in corporate travel last year. Read More>>
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The 25 Most Influential Executives In The Business Travel Industry Of 2009
01.25.2010 - Business Travel News editors again proudly recognize the 25 business and government executives whose decisions held the greatest sway over the business travel industry in the previous year. Editors vetted nominations that were submitted by industry professionals, including members of the BTN editorial board and staff. The accomplishments and influence of these executives tells the story of the most significant changes in corporate travel last year. Read More>>
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One-On-One With U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood: DOT Targets Tarmac Tribulations
01.25.2010 - The U.S. Department of Transportation on April 29 will enact rules that require U.S. airlines to allow passengers to deplane if a tarmac delay reaches three hours. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood spoke with BTN senior editor Jay Boehmer to discuss their implementation and the Obama administration's travel priorities. Read More>>
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Buyers Still Hold Hotel Cards: Program Consolidations Yield Lower 2010 Rates, More Perks
01.25.2010 - Travel buyers are reporting success in lowering hotel rates globally and upping inclusive amenities for 2010, even in cases where they already had gone back to the table midyear for additional negotiations. Read More>>
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Open Skies Breeding Antitrust-Immune Ventures
01.25.2010 - Antitrust-immune joint ventures have emerged as the key to international network growth as U.S. carriers face restricted access to foreign capital, legal barriers to entering some foreign markets and substantial costs in sustaining international growth the old-fashioned way—with their own planes and people. Read More>>
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Gilligan Optimistic On Travel Return (With Web-Only Excerpts)
01.25.2010 - American Express vice chairman Ed Gilligan, who headed corporate card and travel operations for 25 years before shifting responsibilities in October, met with BTN editor-in-chief David Meyer early in January and discussed his bullish outlook on business travel. Read More>>
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