Travel Travel, Colorado Springs

Buying Business Travel | February 03, 2020

Amadeus has completed the acquisition of Sky Suite, the airline network planning software business of Optym, following a three-year partnership. The travel technology firm said it will further integrate Sky Suite into its Airline Platform, including software for network optimisation and simulation, frequency and capacity planning, network planning and forecasting, and a flight scheduling development solution. The two companies have jointly delivered solutions to Southwest Airlines, Easyjet and L...

DESTINATION AND TOURISM

Direct Travel, Inc. | February 24, 2022

Direct Travel, Inc., one of North America's largest travel management companies, and leading global integrated risk management firm Crisis24, a GardaWorld company, today announced the commencement of a strategic partnership. Direct Travel is a privately held company created to help fill the service void in the marketplace for middle market travel accounts. The team—compiled of key industry leaders—provides corporate travel, meetings and events and leisure services ...

COMMERCIAL TRAVEL

Mastercard | January 21, 2022

Mastercard announced the establishment of a new Tourism Innovation Hub in Spain, with the support of the Spanish Government. The Hub, based in Madrid and which will open in the second quarter of 2022, will develop solutions to support a sustainable and inclusive recovery for the global tourism sector through innovation, research and collaboration across the ecosystem. The initiative was ratified today, at the FITUR International Tourism Fair, between Reyes Maroto, Spain’s Minister of...

Travel Weekly | January 14, 2020

Direct Travel , a roll-up of travel management companies based in the Denver area, has acquired Professional Travel of Cleveland (No. 31 on the Power List). Terms of the acquisition, Direct Travel’s largest in the U.S. to date, were not disclosed. According to Direct Travel, Professional Travel has more than 175 employees with sales of $448 million. Professional Travel’s leadership team will remain in place following the acquisition. “We’re enthusiastic to begin this new ...