Accor CEO: 'I Was Wrong' on Predicted Corp. Travel Cuts

	February 23, 2024

By Chris Davis

Two years ago, Accor Group chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin joined the pandemic-era chorus of executives who predicted corporate travel would never fully recover to 2019 levels, thanks to the growing acceptance of remote conferencing tools. On Thursday, he retracted his projection. Keep Reading

United to Resume Newark-Tel Aviv Service

United Air Lines plans to resume in March service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Tel Aviv, the carrier announced Wednesday. Keep Reading

American to Launch Nonstop NYC-Tokyo Service

American Airlines on June 28 will launch nonstop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport. Keep Reading

Etihad to Revamp Loyalty Program

Etihad Airways plans to revamp in June 2024 its guest loyalty program, the carrier announced Thursday. Keep Reading

Oneworld Opens Amsterdam Lounge

One month after debuting its first airport lounge in Seoul, Oneworld has opened its first European airport lounge at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, the alliance announced Thursday. Keep Reading

The door remains open to Wyndham to engage in a constructive private dialogue with us. And we believe there's opportunity to improve our offer if they'll engage with us."

- Choice's Patrick Pacious

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How do you measure "the stuff that captures hearts and minds" as a key value of business travel? Festive Road's Paul Tilstone and BTN's Michael B. Baker consider the impact and where it could lead.

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Amadeus' Outpayce, HSBC Partner for Airfare Conversion

Amadeus' payments business Outpayce has partnered with HSBC to make its foreign exchange rates available to airlines via Outpayce's multi-currency pricing solution. Keep Reading

Thomalex Integrates Air France, KLM NDC Content

Travel technology supplier Thomalex has integrated New Distribution Capability content from Air France and KLM into its corporate booking tool. Keep Reading

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