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Obituary: Corporate agency owner Harold StevensThe longtime owner of Stevens Travel Management in New York died June 27 at home in Saugerties, N.Y.

AmEx grows meetings division with Banks Sadler acquisitionThe purchase of the London-based event-management agency is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017.

Hamad Airport in Doha, Qatar, is one of the 10 airports where passengers heading to the U.S. are prohibited from carrying large electronics onboard a flight.

The laptop. Why'd it have to be the laptop?On a Qatar Airways flight, I was forced to check my laptop. Now it's missing.

American's incentives to use NDC greeted with some skepticism

American's incentives to use NDC greeted with some skepticismThe airline will pay travel management companies and travel agencies a $2-per-segment incentive if they book through a New...

American Airlines has NDC breakthrough

American Airlines has NDC breakthroughAA is now capable of offering all its ancillary products -- and then some -- via a direct connect between the airline and...

British Airways and Iberia adopting GDS booking surcharge

British Airways and Iberia adopting GDS booking surchargeThe airlines will implement a $10 surcharge per "fare component" on bookings through the GDS, beginning Nov. 1.

Delta customers get upgrade flexibilityUnder a new policy, customers who have a ticket can purchase upgrades for any segment of an itinerary.

GBTA: Political uncertainty will be costly for travel-related spendingThe association projects a loss of more than $1.3 billion on hotel, food, car rentals and shopping expenses that inbound...

New law lets federal employees expense Uber & LyftThe law also affords reimbursement for other transportation options used for government travel, such as bike-sharing programs,...

Brickell Travel Management adds leisure divisionThe new enterprise will be led by Ennio Gonzalez, who also serves as director of operations at the Miami-based corporate travel...