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Higher travel costs expected this yearDelegates at the Business Travel Show in London were told Asia's hotel prices will rise dramatically in 2012, particularly in Hong Kong and Singapore. 08 February 2012
Don't pay for uneaten breakfasts, travel buyers told"Make sure you are not paying for limo transfers that aren't needed and breakfasts that aren't eaten," Sarah Makings, KPMG's European category manager. 08 February 2012
Travel buyers celebrate successes at awards showIndustry convenes for the Chelsea Harbour bash. 07 February 2012
Travel buyers want to erase RyanairAsked which person, place or thing associated with business travel purchases would most like to expunge, the Irish budget airline came top. 28 December 2011
Travel and legal deal to save NZ public sector $178 millionThe deal, struck with airlines and law firms, is available to all agencies in the public sector including up to 2,500 schools. 18 December 2011
Local government buyers to access better travel ratesA national deal for air, rail, hotels, serviced apartments and conferences services will be available to local authorities from 1 January. 15 December 2011
Tackle fare unbundling travel buyers tell governmentMore than three-quarters of travel buyers want the state to do more over the transparency of ancillary charges. 08 December 2011
Global charter could reduce hotel-booking costsHotels and venues around the world will sign up to the charter in the hope of attracting business from UK booking agents. 29 November 2011
Travel buyers blast airline unbundlingTravel purchasers believe airlines are trying to avoid putting ancillary charges through systems by unbundling services. 24 November 2011
Business travellers boost easyJet's profitsThe number of business customers using the airline increased by almost one million in the past six months. 15 November 2011
Travel buying in Namibia '100 per cent clueless'"Too much trust is placed in what travel agents say. The result is they are charging more even doubling prices charged by airlines and hotels," Monique Swart, founder of ABTA. 01 November 2011
Procurement should boost travel policy complianceAdvice is issued to tackle out-of-policy business travel spend. 02 October 2011
US splurges on business travel but not for longUS companies are more likely to reimburse business travellers for fitness centre and entertainment fees. 22 September 2011
Demand drives rise in hotel room ratesEfforts by travel buyers to cut costs fail to halt growth. 31 August 2011
Firms rack up travel spendBusinesses spending more on air fares, hotels and entertainment, survey says. 22 August 2011

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