An Exciting New Year For Travel

Dear Valued Clients, The New Year is here and it promises to be an exciting year for the travel industry. New security procedures are in effect, especially for International Travel, so make sure that you allow extra time for enhanced security screening. You will [...]

2010 Business Travel Forecast

Following this weakened demand in 2009, American Express Business Travel expects a pent up need for travel and meetings to be unleashed in 2010. Fuel prices, along with sustained signs of a restarting economy, could also generate slight up-ticks in travel category prices worldwide, particularly in Asia Pacific. "As the world begins to show signs [...]

Hotel and Car Rental April Update

Hotel Prices Fall 12 Percent Worldwide
 Hotel prices are falling, according to Hotels.com’s Hotel Price Index. Rates for hotels in December 2008 were more than one tenth lower than they had been a year earlier and just one percent above their level in January 2004.
 
North American rates fell the most, down 12 percent in the fourth quarter of [...]

Business Travel Forecast 2009

"Based on foretasted economic conditions for 2009 and the substantial increase in fares already experienced in 2008, it is possible that airfares in 2009 may decrease," said Hervé Sedky, vice president and general manager, Global Advisory Services, American Express Business Travel.
Sedky continued, "Considering airfare, car rental and hotel stay, we expect the average domestic trip [...]

Hotels and Car Rental Updates for Oct 2008

Hotels
Choice Hotels, American Express Offer
Double Rewards for European Stays
Members of Choice Privileges, Choice Hotels International’s loyalty program who use their American Express card when they stay at Choice Hotels International in Europe will earn 10 bonus points per $1 spent, in addition to the base 10 points (a total of 20 points per $1 spent).
The [...]

Airlines Business Travel for Oct 2008

United, Continental and Frontier Add or Up Baggage Fees
Airlines continue to try to deal with high oil prices by upping or adding baggage fees. United Airlines has doubled the fee for the first checked bag to $50 from $25 one way, unless you’re flying in United First or United Business, have Premier status with United [...]

Hotel Car & Record Airfare Updates for Sept 2008

Hotels
Sheraton Opens at JFK
The Sheraton JFK Hotel, a new build, has opened at New York´s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 150-room hotel is a full-service hotel with meeting facilities, complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport, a restaurant, indoor pool, business center, fitness center and Club floor. (Source: Starwood Hotels Resorts press release).
Marriott [...]

June Footnotes for Airlines

Airlines Up Fares Again for 16th Time This Year
Airlines continued to increase fares and search for new revenue streams to help them cope with soaring fuel prices.

United Airlines initiated what was the 16th fare hike to stick since the beginning of the year, with fare increases that ranged from $10 to $60, depending on the [...]