Business Travelers Can Expect to See Rising Fares in 2018


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After a relatively flat 2017, hotels and flights will become more expensive this year. Bargains will be hard to find, particularly when it comes to international travel.

It's been a busy week in travel, and things are getting complicated for business travelers. Among the developments, the cost of travel is likely to increase over the course of the year, according to research by American Express Global Business Travel. Choice Hotels has built its own own reservation system, and Qatar Airways' newest business seats are still years away from deployment. In corporate travel itself, TripIt finally unveiled a useful feature after a several-year hiatus, and Chinese giant Ctrip is experimenting with group bookings for enterprise customers. There's really never a dull moment in this industry. Head below for everything you need to keep up. I'll try to keep up as w