Marriott Sees Slow but Improving Corporate Demand; Canada to Ease Entry Requirements

 

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February 16, 2022 Marriott Sees Slow but Improving Corporate Demand By Terri Hardin Marriott International for the fourth quarter of 2021 reported year-over-year advances in key performance metrics, the company's executives said during a Tuesday earnings call. Most advances, however, were attributed to leisure demand, which continued to outshine corporate volume. Keep Reading Canada to Ease Entry Restrictions, Requirements Canada will ease entry requirements for travelers fully vaccinated against Covid-19 on Feb. 28, including ending the requirement of molecular tests taken with 72 hours of departure. Keep Reading Avis Budget Sets Q4 Revenue High, Notes Corp. 'Dearth' Despite a negative turn in demand because of the Covid-19 omicron variant from late November into January, Avis Budget Group posted its best fourth quarter in terms of revenue, company executives said during a Tuesday earnings call. Keep Reading Sabre: Corp. Travel Rebounds After Omicron-Fueled Plunge Corporate travel's momentum has returned since the drop-off caused by the Covid-19 omicron variant, although full corporate travel recovery remains several years down the road, Sabre Corp. CEO Sean Menke said in an earnings call on Tuesday. Keep Reading WestJet's Swoop To Add U.S. Destinations, Service Swoop, Canadian airline WestJet's ultra-low-cost subsidiary, will add five new U.S. destinations for the May-October 2022 summer season, the carrier announced Tuesday. Keep Reading Hertz Invests in Electric Vehicle Platform Car rental firm Hertz is investing in European digital electric vehicle platform Ufodrive as it looks to build up its sustainable options for customers. Keep Reading ANA, Joby Partner to Bring Aerial Ridesharing to Japan One week after announcing a partnership with SK Telecom to bring aerial ridesharing services to South Korea, Joby Aviation has partnered with airline ANA to bring the service to cities across Japan, the companies announced Tuesday. Keep Reading In addition to helping clients prepare for evacuation, we are also advising companies that have employees deemed essential in Ukraine and cannot leave to have a communications plan and assets in place, like satellite phones, in the event of a wide scale cyber-attack." - Global Guardian's   Dale Buckner Read More 5.3% The increase in minimum Uber and Lyft driver pay rates in New York City effective March 1, according to city officials. Check It Out ATPI Elevates Amadeus to 'Primary Global Technology Partner' U.K.-based travel management company ATPI has renewed its agreement with Amadeus, making Amadeus its "primary global technology partner" and the adding use of Amadeus Selling Platform Connect to 15 countries, Amadeus announced. Keep Reading Ride-Hailing Provider Bolt Adds Expensify Integration Mobility provider Bolt Business has integrated corporate payments and expense management provider Expensify into its platform, Bolt announced Tuesday. Keep Reading 100 Lighting Way Secaucus, New Jersey, USA 07094

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