 | Inside Track: U.S., U.K. Strive For Entry Program Reciprocity
A new agreement between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the United Kingdom Border Agency will let U.K. citizens participate in the new U.S. global registered traveler entry program this year. The deal is intended "to develop a bilateral pilot program to facilitate travel between the two nations." |
| BTN Research: U.S. Carriers Backing Off Of Contentiously Sought China Air Services
United Airlines and US Airways are planning to delay the start of service to China by one year, as Delta Air Lines is seeking to trim its schedule between Atlanta and Shanghai beginning in November. |
| BTN Research: Hotel Development Booming In Emerging BRIC Markets
Most major hotel companies are pouring capital into development in the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, although consultants said limited supply and communication barriers in negotiations will continue to be a challenge for travel buyers establishing hotel programs in such countries. |
| One-On-One: HRG CEO David Radcliffe Reaffirms Strategy, Performance
HRG CEO David Radcliffe this month spoke with Business Travel News editor-in-chief David Meyer and travel management editor Seth Harris about the company's strategy as a public company in light of its disappointing stock price performance, corporate travel demand related to the economic slowdown and its U.S. growth tactics. |
| BCD's Van Vlissingen Sees Growth In Asia, Midmarket
With BCD Holdings shareholder John Fentener van Vlissingen becoming Hogg Robinson Group's largest single shareholder by increasing his ownership stake to 13.14 percent late last month, the BCD founder also is planning to make further investments in Asia/Pacific and other emerging markets and diversify BCD Travel's client base by putting an increased emphasis on the midmarket. |
| ResX, Serko To Deliver Joint Regional Booking Tools
Online booking tool providers TRX and New Zealand-based Serko this month announced a partnership to provide corporations with a joint online booking program for North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific through their respective ResX and Serko Online offerings. |
| Europcar Targets TMCs To Reach More Corporate Business
U.K.-based rental car firm Europcar last month announced the development of a new business travel sales team targeting travel management companies to further corporate business. |
| One-On-One With Carlson Hotels' Jay Witzel and Paul Kirwin: Carlson Eyes Asia, Corporate Growth
Carlson Hotels Worldwide CEO Jay Witzel and Paul Kirwin, newly appointed president of operations in the Americas (BTNonline, Feb. 4), spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker during the company's recent annual conference in Las Vegas about the role of corporate travel for Carlson and growth plans for its brands. |
| Buyers See Downside Of Delta-NWA: Cite Less Competition, Service; Await More Deals
Some corporate travel buyers expect Delta Air Lines' merger agreement with Northwest Airlines to inject a bit of health into a struggling domestic industry, but many expect it to prompt more consolidation, diminish competition, reduce declining U.S. capacity and further degrade customer service. |
| HRG Formalizes Affiliate Agency Program
HRG in April announced a new North American travel management company affiliate program with agencies Austin Travel, Avia International Travel, Casto Travel and Short's Travel Management. |
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