[ad_1] Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has named Rainer Stampfer, formerly its president of Asia-Pacific hotel operations, its president of global operations for hotels and resorts effective immediately, the company announced.  Stampfer succeeds Christian Clerc, who departed the company in November 2022.  In the new role, Stampfer joins the Four Seasons executive leadership team and…

[ad_1] Kerin McKinnon Atlas Travel has hired Kerin McKinnon as VP of business development, where she will oversee sales operations, sales enablement and technology engineering for the travel management company. A duty-of-care specialist, McKinnon previously was an executive at Atlas for more than seven years until January 2012. More recently, she was VP of strategic…

[ad_1] Finnair this summer will launch service between Helsinki and each Milan Linate Airport and Bodø Airport in Norway, the carrier announced Tuesday, and plans to relaunch service between Helsinki and Ljubljana, Slovenia.  Finnair didn’t immediately disclose service start dates but indicated it would operate thrice-weekly service between Helsinki and Bodø. New service to Italy’s…

[ad_1] Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways on May 18 will launch nonstop service between Richmond, Va., and each Los Angeles and Providence, R.I., the carrier announced Tuesday. Breeze will operate thrice-weekly service between Richmond International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport each Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, the same days it will operate service between Richmond and…

[ad_1] About 96 percent of Delta Air Lines’ travel manager customers in a recent survey said they expect their organizations’ first-quarter travel volume will hold or increase from fourth-quarter 2022 levels, but the carrier nevertheless expects Q1 corporate revenues to remain steady at about 80 percent of 2019 levels for both domestic and international segments,…

[ad_1] Carbon data reporting and management platform Chooose has raised $15 million in its latest fundraising round, which the company plans to use to expand its platform and add more carbon solutions. Norway-based Chooose provides software to help companies build customer-facing climate programs, calculating carbon emissions and connecting to a marketplace of carbon solutions, so…

[ad_1] Northstar Meetings Group and Cvent in their latest Meetings Industry Pulse Survey reported planners are increasing budgets to account for inflation in 2023 but remain optimistic due to a busy fourth quarter and increased meeting volume planned for the coming year. The report also showed increased satisfaction with suppliers, while concerns surrounding staff shortages fell…

[ad_1] China as of Jan. 8 has lifted many of its Covid-19 restrictions and reopened its borders after nearly completely closing them three years ago. This past Sunday, air passengers could arrive in the country without quarantining. But that doesn’t mean flights from U.S. carriers to China will resume at pre-pandemic levels anytime soon.  BTN…

[ad_1] Sonder has removed all standard cleaning fees across their portfolio and offers a more up-front pricing breakdown prior to booking, the company announced Wednesday. The update enables users to search and book a property with a more accurate nightly rate, which includes tax and a $0 cleaning fee. The move signifies Sonder’s shift to…

[ad_1] Richard Thompson CWT has named Richard Thompson, formerly its VP of global communication and culture, as global head of environmental, social and corporate governance and employee experience, the travel management company announced. In his new role, Thompson will lead CWT’s responsible business activities, including both its internal programs and external positions, and his “primary…