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Cvent, American Express Global Business Travel | September 06, 2021

In an effort to gather and standardize data related to corporate social responsibility efforts at hotels, American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) and Cvent have created new questions for suppliers to answer as a supplement to the Global Business Travel Association’s request for proposals template. The joint initiative includes 47 questions focused on sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion that are intended to help travel managers evaluate suppliers on these is...

Travel Technology

VNTravel, Yanolja Cloud | July 21, 2021

The strategic partnership between VNTravel and Yanolja Cloud, a global travel tech firm, will shed light on digital transformation in the Vietnamese hospitality industry. Yanolja Cloud and VNTravel's strategic collaboration will go a long way towards enabling the industry's digital transformation. For example, customers can now check-in and out at their leisure, register rooms virtually with the click of a button, and even conduct non-cash payments via VNPAY QR. At the sam...

Hospitality Trends

Travel + Leisure Group, Sobel Westex | August 27, 2021

The growing suite of consumer products and services developed by Travel + Leisure will soon include at-home luxury inspired by the world’s best destinations and resorts. Travel + Leisure Group has signed a licensing agreement with Sobel Westex – the leading provider of luxury hotel bedding, pillows and linens for the home that offer all of the comfort of a deluxe hotel room – to produce an exclusive collection of luxury linens and accessories. The company’s new product li...

Commercial Travel

United Airlines & Virgin Australia Group | December 14, 2021

United and Virgin Australia Group announced today a new partnership that will enhance the travel experience between Australia and the Americas. This partnership will add more benefits for both MileagePlus and Velocity Frequent Flyer members as well as access to more one-stop connections to cities across the United States, Australia, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. The agreement, which is subject to government approval, is set to roll out starting in early 2022.Australia has always been...