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CWT has observed a significant increase in travel to and from several countries that have recently relaxed testing and quarantine requirements for international travel.

Research by CWT, shows that business travellers feel that positives outweigh negatives at work (92%) and at home (82%) when travelling for business. Travellers from the Americas are the…

CWT M&E, CWT’s MICE division, has unveiled its top ten of the best locations for holding meetings and events in the Asia Pacific, ahead of the publication of WT’s 2020 Meetings &…

The most active business travellers are most likely to book flights on their smartphone, according to research conducted by B2B4E travel management platform CWT. Travellers who make more…

CWT found out that travellers prefer to manage their travel transactions digitally, via an app or browser.

Travel management firm Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has increased the scope of its myCWT app by introducing the mobile air booking tech, with an average booking time of one minute to key…

Business travel has grown exponentially in the recent years and along with it is the increase in number and size of corporate meetings and events. This has become a huge opportunity for…

As more businesses go global, employees are travelling more than ever, but travel managers need to brace themselves as business travel costs are expected to rise in 2019 with hotel and…

With New Distribution Capability (NDC) the talk of the industry, indeed the topic was at the heart of the STX conference in Singapore this week, airlines and hoteliers are excited about the…

In 2023, Millennials and Gen Z comprise more than 60% of the workforce and they will dictate corporate travel trends in the next five years.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s dedicated MICE division CWT Meetings & Events has signed up Sam Lay, as its new senior director for Asia Pacific.

Recently conducted research by Carlson Wagonlit Travel found that while more than one-third (37 percent) of European travellers are concerned about safety and security, their counterparts…

BINDU BHATIA has been named as Carlson Wagonlit Travel's new managing director for Asia Pacific, effective 1 September. She succeeds Kai Chan, who will be leaving the company. Ms Bhatia,…

The cost of travelling in the Asia Pacific region is expected to increase next year, in line with continued strong demand. According to the fourth annual 2018 Global Travel Forecast…

HUI WAN CHUA will become the GTA's new vice president of sales & marketing for Asia, based in Singapore. She joins the company from Zuji.com where she was CEO. Previously, Ms Chua…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has launched a new division dedicated to hotel distribution. The new "RoomIt by CWT" business unit will offer CWT's corporate clients a "consistent,…

VENESSA KOO has become senior vice president of development & technical services for the Regent Hotels Group. She returns to the hotel group, having worked at the Regent Taipei in…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has appointed Vishal Sinha as its new chief executive officer for India. Based at CWT India's head office in Gurgaon, near Delhi, Sinha takes over from…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has launched a new business travel solution designed especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India.   The travel management company's new…

LAURENT A. VOIVENEL has joined Swiss-Belhotel International as senior vice president of operations & development for the Middle East, Africa & India. A seasoned industry…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the global travel management company, reported strong results for 2016, highlighted by US$2 billion in sales attributable to new business. "We are making…

LOTHAR NESSMANN has been appointed as Pan Pacific Hotels Group' new CEO, following the departure of Bernold Schroeder. Nessmann has almost 30 years of hospitality experience in Asia and…

GERMANO ROLLERO has become Etihad Airways' new general manager for China, based in Beijing. With extensive experience in the leisure and corporate travel sectors, Rollero has previously…

PETER SEAH will succeed Stephen Lee Ching Yen as chairman of Singapore Airlines. Currently deputy chairman, Seah will take over the top role on 1 January 2017. A banker for more than 30…

PHILLIPA HARRISON has been named as Tourism Australia’s executive general manager of international, overseeing offices spanning 12 countries. She has 20 years’ experience and moves to…

ANDREW LANGSTON has been announced as JLL Hotels & Hospitality's new executive vice president for Indochina, based in Bangkok. Langston has extensive experience in the Asian hotel…

PAUL K. RICHARSON has been named as Outrigger's new executive vice president and chief operating officer for Asia Pacific, Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Richardson moves to Outrigger…

FOO CHAI WOO has been appointed chief executive of SilkAir. He will take over at the Singaporean airline on 18 May, replacing Leslie Thng who returns to SIA. Foo has spent 21 years with…

Women pay an average of 2% less for their flight tickets than men, a new reported has revealed. In its latest white paper, entitled “Gender differences in booking business travel”,…

LIM BOOM KWEE has been named chief operating officer of Dusit International. He joined the Thai hotel group in March 2013 as president of its Chinese subsidiary, Dusit Fudu. His 30-year…

KAI CHAN has been announced as Carlson Wagonlit Travel's new president of Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Ms Chan currently serves as the corporate travel company's general manager for…

Travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has signed a five-year renewal agreement with Trainline. Trainline claims its Business Travel Rail Ticketing Solutions have reduced…

Air fares are expected to increase 1% while hotel costs will rise 3.5% as demand from emerging markets outstrips the supply, according to a new price outlook. Air prices are predicted…

DASHA KUKSENKO has been appointed as Sabre's new vice president of airline solutions for Asia Pacific. Ms Kuksenko has extensive experience in the airline and technology sectors. She…

Tim Brookes-Parry from Apex Travel and Christian Gleave from Review Travel have been elected as non-executive directors on the Advantage Travel Centres board. Jimmy Martin has also been…

A quarter of corporate online travel bookings will be made using a mobile device in 2017, a new report has predicted. The study by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) forecast a sharp rise in…

Ian Ailles has been named as chairman of the board at intuitive. Ailles has been appointed for his knowledge of the travel industry which has included various senior roles at Wyndham and…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is entering China's lucrative corporate events market. The company's MICE arm, CWT Meetings & Events, has been granted a tour operating licence by…

Cost control remains the top priority for corporate travel managers in 2014, a new report has revealed. According to Carlson Wagonlit Travel's (CWT) sixth annual ‘Travel Management…

Travel managers are focused on finding more innovative ways of saving money this year, a new Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) survey has found. A report based on results from 970…

Alshamel Travel announced its decision to make Dubai its regional headquarters for corporate travel services. Simultaneously, the company also unveiled its partnership with Carlson Wagonlit…

Flight prices in the UK could go up 3.5% next year while hotel rates remain flat, according to a new forecast from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). The travel management company also…

Airfares and hotel rates in the Asia Pacific region are likely to increase in 2014, according to the latest forecast from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). In its 2014 Travel Price…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel recently announced that it has appointed a second partner, Orient Travel, in the UAE, to manage growing volumes of corporate travel and develop its offering to…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has seen a drop in sales and transactions with its specialist areas proving to keep business stable. The TMC saw sales volumes drop 1.1% to USD27.7 billion…

Keeping down costs will be the most important factor influencing corporate travel buyers in 2013, according to a new study by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). In its Travel Management…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has acquired WorldMate Inc, the mobile travel technology company providing itinerary management systems and other mobile apps for corporate travellers. While…

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has acquired WorldMate Inc, the mobile travel technology company providing itinerary management systems and other mobile apps for corporate travellers. While…

Lost luggage and poor internet connections are the two biggest headaches identified by business travellers, according to a new study. Carlson Wagonlit Travel's (CWT) Travel Stress Index…

Travelport has taken steps to increase the availability of negotiated hotel rates in its system. The travel technology company, which operates the Galileo and Worldspan GDSs, cited external…

India’s average daily rates are expected to decrease 3.5-5% in next year… Average airfares and hotel rates in the Asia Pacific region are expected to see moderate growth next year,…

Air fares in Europe are expected to increase 2.5% while hotel rates are set to go up 1.3%, according to a new index. Carlson Wagonlot Travel's 2013 Travel Price Forecast has predicted…

Average airfares and hotel rates in the Asia Pacific region are expected to see moderate growth next year, according to a new forecast. Released today, Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) 2013…