American Express Global Business Travel

Amex GBT ground transport platform
News / Online
Amex GBT launches multichannel ground transportation platform
By Mitra Sorrells | April 26, 2018
American Express Global Business Travel has created a platform to enable travel managers to compare rates and book transportation from more than 750 ground operators in 2,000 cities around the world. Read More
Amex GBT buys Hogg Robinson, tech integration at heart of £400M deal
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Amex GBT buys Hogg Robinson, tech integration at heart of £400M deal
By Kevin May | February 9, 2018
Massive consolidation alert: Hogg Robinson has sold to American Express Global Business Travel in a deal in the region of £400 million. Read More
American Express swoops on chat-based assistant Mezi
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American Express swoops on chat-based assistant Mezi
By Linda Fox | January 31, 2018
American Express has acquired chat-based travel assistant Mezi with terms of the deal undisclosed. Mezi will join the global consumer services division of Amex with the aim of helping card members Read More
American Express buys Mezi chatbot
News / Startups
AmEx buys Mezi, embraces "do-it-for-me" model
By Mitra Sorrells | January 30, 2018
American Express has acquired artificial intelligence-powered assistant Mezi, which co-founder and CEO Swapnil Shinde says upends the current “DIY” trend of travel search and booking into a... Read More
VIDEO: Next generation on what excites them in travel tech
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VIDEO: Next generation on what excites them in travel tech
By Kevin May | December 12, 2017
It's usually the people at the top of big companies that get all the attention, both in terms of events and announcements. Read More
Supplying the demand, demanding the supply: A Sabre & Tnooz report into mobile's end-to-end role in travel
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Supplying the demand, demanding the supply: A Sabre & Tnooz report into mobile's end-to-end role in travel
By Sponsored Content | September 19, 2016
Sabre, one of the leading global travel technology businesses, has worked with Tnooz to produce a free report which looks at some of the wider trends in mobile that have a direct connection with trave Read More
Airbnb signs with American Express GBT, Carlson Wagonlit and BCD Travel, scoring a TMC trifecta
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Airbnb signs with American Express GBT, Carlson Wagonlit and BCD Travel, scoring a TMC trifecta
By Sean O'Neil | July 12, 2016
Three major travel management companies (TMCs) -- American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), BCD Travel, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel -- have signed a partnership with Airbnb, the short-term rental Read More
Looking back and ahead - the corporate travel (r)evolution
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Looking back and ahead - the corporate travel (r)evolution
By Viewpoints | December 21, 2015
As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and what the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry might expect looking ahead. And, as always, we' Read More
Digital improving business travel experience, GPS gaining traction
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Digital improving business travel experience, GPS gaining traction
By Linda Fox | July 16, 2015
The GBTA and American Express have gauged current business traveller attitudes and experiences with some research on the impact of technology, journey pain points and the general state of corporate tr Read More
US Airways to judge: We'll accept $20 and Sabre's antitrust guilt
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US Airways to judge: We'll accept $20 and Sabre's antitrust guilt
By Sean O'Neil | April 28, 2015
US Airways has told the judge presiding over its antitrust case against Sabre Holdings that it would be willing to limit the monetary damages it seeks to a mere $20 in exchange for having a bench tria Read More
Festive catch-up time - every Tnooz webinar from 2014
Webinars
Festive catch-up time - every Tnooz webinar from 2014
By Kevin May | December 22, 2014
Tnooz has produced countless webinars over the course of 2014, covering everything from metasearch and payments to retailing and guest profiling. So what better way to spend those quieter days in t Read More
More Americans set to travel during holidays than in year past
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More Americans set to travel during holidays than in year past
By Nick Vivion | December 2, 2014
It's important for travel marketers to stay tuned to the pulse of travelers, as their travel spend directly impacts the flow of outbound marketing dollars and inbound revenue. The data folks at Ame Read More
Meetings and events attendees say meh to social media
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Meetings and events attendees say meh to social media
By Linda Fox | October 9, 2014
American Express Meetings & Events has run some research on the gaps between how planners feel about technology use in the sector versus how attendees feel. The 'Great Expectations' study throw Read More
Why the competition between Expedia and Priceline continues to burn brightly
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Why the competition between Expedia and Priceline continues to burn brightly
By Viewpoints | October 7, 2014
While online travel retail sales are continuing their steady growth globally, consolidation is increasing among online travel agencies. Both Expedia and Priceline are strengthening their positions Read More
Inspirato inspires investors to action, raises additional $20 million
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Inspirato inspires investors to action, raises additional $20 million
By Nick Vivion | September 24, 2014
Inspirato, the vacation destination club, has logged another $20 million in growth capital. This latest financing was led primarily by new-to-Inspirato investors W Capital Partners, with participat Read More
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