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Boeing, Southwest Airlines tangle with DEI

Boeing, Southwest Airlines tangle with DEI

A federal judge in Texas rejected Boeing's plea deal regarding the 737 Max crashes, citing concerns over a diversity and inclusion (DEI) provision, reports Skift. Judge Reed O’Connor argued that the provision could compromise the court’s oversight of an independent compliance monitor tasked with ensuring Boeing&

Amex GBT to deploy AI to streamline travel policy reviews and email servicing

Amex GBT to deploy AI to streamline travel policy reviews and email servicing

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is rolling out its first generative AI projects after launching an initiative earlier this year to help travel agents quickly understand lengthy client travel policies, improving accuracy and easing onboarding for new hires, per Skift. By allowing agents to interact conversationally with AI,

WBJ on DC hotels’ high hopes for inauguration bookings

WBJ on DC hotels’ high hopes for inauguration bookings

District area hotels are preparing for a surge in bookings as President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration approaches, with demand projected to rival prepandemic levels, reports the Washington Business Journal. Current hotel occupancy for 20 January 2025 is currently 28 percent, significantly higher than the same time before Biden'

GSA awards IBM 15-year contract for next-gen federal travel platform

GSA awards IBM 15-year contract for next-gen federal travel platform

FedNewsNetwork notes GSA has awarded IBM a fifteen-year contract to develop and manage ETSNext, the next-generation federal travel and expense system. ETSNext will replace ETS2, consolidating travel services like booking, vouchering, and compliance auditing into a single shared platform, designed to streamline the experience for federal employees while maintaining regulatory

Frontier Airlines announces 16 new routes as Spirit enters bankruptcy

Frontier Airlines announces 16 new routes as Spirit enters bankruptcy

Frontier Airlines is launching 16 new routes across the U.S. and the Caribbean in February and March 2025, including returns to Tucson, Reno, and Antigua and Barbuda. Introductory fares start at $19 for select routes, with service expanding from cities like Denver, Orlando, and Atlanta. Highlights include new connections

Marriott confirms 833 layoffs at Bethesda headquarters

Marriott confirms 833 layoffs at Bethesda headquarters

Marriott International will lay off 833 employees at its Bethesda headquarters, effective 3 January as part of global cost cutting, as confirmed by the Washington Business Journal. The hospitality giant, which filed a WARN notice with the state last week, said the reductions will primarily affect corporate roles, not hotel

Overheard in Washington: United at IAD edition

Overheard in Washington: United at IAD edition

The Horizon hears United may finally announce an agreement with the local airports commission (MWAA) to replace the "temporary" C and D concourses at Washington Dulles (IAD), part of the airline's broader United Next initiative. This follows MWAA's October optimism about the project and