The dollars & cents of corporate travel

The NBTA Foundation – which is the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) -- has released results of the 2009 Travel Management Compensation and Benefits Survey. The report is based on the responses of ...

IATA partners with Russia

IATA has formalized a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). IATA director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani also met with Russian president Dmitry ...

Travelsavers sets sail with cruise engine

TRAVELSAVERS has launched a new, proprietary booking engine called cruiseexpress to help it agents and preferred suppliers in the U.S. and Canada increase their cruise sales. Cruiseexpress is a live, B-to-B cruise booking and management solution ...

Mazatlan picks WestJet as tops

WestJet has been named Canadian airline of the year by the tourism industry of Mazatlan, Mexico. It’s the first time WestJet has received the Golden Deer Award, which recognizes the airline for its support of tourism in Mazatlan. The award was ...

RIU, Sunquest partner for romance

Top Canadian singer, songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk and Our Lady Peace front man, Raine Maida have picked Guanacaste, Costa Rica to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary and to renew their vows in front of friends and family on Nov. 27. The ...

Industry asked to help

The travel industry is being asked to help raise funds for survivors of an earthquake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. A Nov. 28 concert in Mississauga, Ont., will feature Indonesian Batak singer and dancer Denada Tambunan, who will perform traditional ...

Family deals from Cruise West

Cruise West has announced that kids ages 18 and under will now pay 50% of the adult rate and kids ages two or younger will travel for free on all voyages. The cruise company says it is taking the “unprecedented step” in order to give families the ...

Fairmont offers ‘vertical elation’

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is offer “Ultimate Ski Packages” during the 2009-2010 ski season that feature lodging, lift tickets and lots more. Package options include stays at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, the Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer ...

Vegas’ CityCenter web site breaks ground

CityCenter has unveiled its new web site – http://www.citycenter.com – allowing potential visitors to take an interactive journey of the new Las Vegas development, which is set to open in early December of ...