[ad_1] Close to a quarter of business trips are considered “low value” and most of these trips can be predicted—and avoided—according to a new ROI framework formulated by travel consultancy tClara. According to the firm, led by industry veteran Scott Gillespie, The Justified Business Trip model can determine the value of a business trip prior…

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[ad_1] Virgin Atlantic on May 1 will resume daily service between London Heathrow and Shanghai, the carrier announced Thursday. The route had been suspended since 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The resumption marks the post-pandemic return of all of Virgin Atlantic’s routes, according to the carrier. The route will operate with Boeing 787-9 aircraft…

[ad_1] Severe air travel disruptions could become everyday occurrences rather than isolated incidents on holidays and other peak travel times without significant investment into infrastructure and talent, U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Geoff Freeman said in a media call on Wednesday. With travel demand this summer “as strong as we’ve seen since before the…

[ad_1] Hilton Worldwide’s first-quarter business travel revenue again topped 2019 benchmarks while revenue per available room increased 30 percent year over year, Hilton executives said on a Wednesday earnings call. The company reported first-quarter travel demand helped the company exceeded the “high end of our guidance for system-wide RevPAR,” Hilton president and CEO Christopher Nassetta…

[ad_1] Alaska Airlines has partnered on loyalty program accrual with Taipei-based carrier Starlux Airlines, which on Wednesday launched its inaugural transpacific service between Taipei and Los Angeles, Alaska announced.  Starlux offers connections to 16 Asian destinations, including Bangkok, Hanoi, Manila and Singapore. Members of Alaska’s Mileage Plan loyalty program now can earn miles on all…

[ad_1] A majority of buyers said airlines are moving too quickly in their push for New Distribution Capability content, though a smaller percentage said they’ve seen a negative impact from initiatives similar to American Airlines’ move this month to limit certain content to NDC channels, according to a Global Business Travel Association poll of 803…

[ad_1] Choice Hotels International has joined the ranks of hotel companies that will offer hospitality and meetings sourcing solution Groups360’s GroupSync instant meeting booking platform, the company announced Wednesday. The partnership will offer GroupSync users real-time best available group rates and inventory at participating Choice properties, according to the company. Users will be able to…

[ad_1] American Express Global Business Travel is beginning a “phased approach” to making New Distribution Capability content from Air France and KLM available in its Neo booking platform and Egencia, the travel management company announced. The approach will begin with a pilot making the NDC content available for select Egencia customers in France and select…

[ad_1] Singapore-based lodging company The Ascott Limited will open 70 new properties across Asia-Pacific and Europe in 2023, the company announced Tuesday. The expansion will add nearly 13,500 units to Ascott’s 14-brand portfolio across 900 properties spanning more than 220 cities.  The company’s expansion will include two new properties from its corporate- and bleisure-focused brand…