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American Express Global Business Travel's transaction volume in February climbed back to more than half of its pre-pandemic level as part of a "strong recovery" from the Covid-19 omicron variant, the travel management company reported.  

Expedia Group Media Solutions’ Q4 trend report features the latest research and key data on how travel is returning.

The move marks the industry’s second major merger announced in 2022.

With travel restrictions varying from country to country and week to week, planners have to consider multiple factors when managing business trips.

Hyatt is already signaling how it will use a recent acquisition on top of organic growth of its historic brands to beef up its portfolio.

The year 2021 was the second worst year on record for global tourism with international arrivals down by 73 percent, showing a mere one percent increase

The travel industry has shown signs of bouncing back — even as the Covid-19 omicron variant led some countries to tighten their borders once more.

Although November U.S. | The average number of attendees per event continues its strong performance, outpacing the same period in 2019 for the third month in a row.

Selling travel and related goods to "conscious travelers" is great for local communities, and it can be a great business opportunity, as well.

Top trade show producers share their biggest predictions and favorite trends for the year ahead.

The emergence of the Omicron Covid variant has prompted the cancellation of the Global Business Travel Association's European conference.

At the 10th edition IMEX America, discussions revolved around health and safety, the return of business travel, the importance of empathy and more.

The carbon fee the technology giant charges itself, based on the emissions that its travel generates, will increase later this year.

New research from Arival suggests that tours, activities, attractions, and experiences will sparkle in the travel industry's recovery.

The nature of engagement has changed profoundly. At EventMB's The Future of the Event Industry: 2022 Outlook Summit, event profs joined us to explore how the industry has metabolized lessons from the pandemic and what that means for events in 2022.

Some travel managers are relaxing strict travel bans that have been in place since March 2020, but they’re keep it to themselves for now.

Recommendations for moving Europe's tourism forward relate to building a sustainable sector, including developing new tourism metrics.

Pfizer’s virtual meetings push does not signal a wholesale shift in the way organizations conduct business, experts have said.

2020 was an impossible year to predict, as events and venues swiftly shut their doors to mass gatherings and events. In-person events pivoted to virtual, and this trend continued throughout 2021 as snap lockdowns and border closures were still a reality.

UFI CEO Kai Hattendorf identifies five trends to watch in 2022

The event-tech company's Wall Street reception will be a bellwether of investor confidence in the future of events, Reggie Aggarwal asserts.

Covid essentially brought large-scale tourism to halt in 2020, and decimated the travel industry in numerous ways — one of which being the sector lost Two tour operators, Trafalgar Tour and Insight Vacations have placed wellbeing directors on their trips to ensure customer safety.