Business Travel News

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the business travel sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on corporate travel management, technology trends, expense systems, strategies, executives and positions in the market.

The business travel landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by hybrid work models, sustainability goals, and digital transformation. At PhocusWire, we provide the most relevant business travel news—analyzing how corporations, travel management companies, and technology providers are rethinking policies, platforms, and experiences for the modern traveler.

Insights on corporate travel policies, trends, and innovation

Our coverage focuses on the tools and strategies shaping corporate mobility, from booking and expense platforms to duty of care and traveler wellness. We follow the latest developments in AI-driven personalization, ESG reporting, and the integration of business and leisure travel services, offering a full view of how the sector is adapting to the ever changing industry.

Click Travel receives multimillion pound injection amid "endless opportunities"
News / Distribution
Click Travel receives multimillion pound injection amid "endless opportunities"
By Linda Fox | July 30, 2018
Click Travel, a U.K.-based corporate travel management company, has received a multimillion-pound investment from BGF. Read More
Startup Stage TroopTravel
Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: TroopTravel wants to fix corporate group travel planning
By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2018
TroopTravel is a platform to help corporate travel managers add intelligence and efficiency to the process of planning meetings and events that involve attendees from different parts of the world. ... Read More
OAG interview air travel data
News / Technology
Q&A: Data, context and the impact of Amazon on air travel
By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2018
According to the World Bank, the number of international travel departures across the globe has more than doubled in the last two decades, from about 650 million in 1996 to 1.45 billion in 2016.  Read More
Lola adds desktop book on behalf
News / Online
With latest updates, Lola aims to solve the pain points for business travel managers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 24, 2018
The Lola travel platform is making what might seem like an unusual move - shifting from a mobile-only strategy to now offering a desktop version of its travel management app. Read More
Certify snaps up travel expense tech platform Abacus
News
Certify snaps up travel expense tech platform Abacus
By Linda Fox | July 17, 2018
Certify, an expense management software specialist, has acquired real-time expense reporting system Abacus. Read More
New scenarios for a fast-moving airline distribution landscape
News / Distribution
New scenarios for a fast-moving airline distribution landscape
By Linda Fox | July 10, 2018
Airline distribution has evolved more in the last three years than perhaps at any time in the previous 20 before it. Read More
VIDEO: Travel supremacy - Asian Tigers versus Global Elephants
News / Online
VIDEO: Travel supremacy - Asian Tigers versus Global Elephants
By PhocusWire | July 5, 2018
For many years it was expected, inevitably in a rather arrogant fashion, that western travel brands would simply expand their power to other corners of the globe. Read More
Technology and customer experience analysis
News / Technology
Why technology is the key to a great customer experience for travelers
By Rakshit Desai - FCM Travel Solutions | July 2, 2018
It’s a universally acknowledged fact that technology has influenced every aspect of human life, specifically over the last few years. This stands unambiguously true for travel industry. Read More
Egencia global WiFi for business
News / Technology
Expedia’s TMC now offers global Wi-Fi for business travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2018
Egencia, the business travel arm of the Expedia Group, has added global WiFi as a benefit for clients through its Egencia Advantage program.   Read More
Blockchain: Not your father’s dial-up modem
Opinion / Technology
Blockchain: Not your father’s dial-up modem
By Douglas Rice - Hospitality Technology Network | June 21, 2018
A recent article reminded me of an older colleague who, sometime around 1997, told me that the internet and e-commerce would never really take off because "you always get a busy signal when you’re... Read More
Amex acquisition sees end of Mezi deals with travel management companies
News / Technology
Amex acquisition sees end of Mezi deals with travel management companies
By Elizabeth West - Business Travel News | June 20, 2018
Artificial intelligence-powered travel concierge Mezi has pulled out of its travel management company relationships, cutting ties to the corporate travel space after being acquired by American Express... Read More
OAG survey booking and payments
News / Distribution
Amazon tops list of alternative platforms consumers would use to book travel
By Mitra Sorrells | June 13, 2018
As speculation simmers regarding whether – or when - Amazon will make a foray into travel, a new survey finds 44% of travelers say they would be comfortable booking their trips on the e-commerce site.... Read More
VIDEO: Airline distribution at a tipping point
News / Distribution
VIDEO: Airline distribution at a tipping point
By PhocusWire | June 7, 2018
Lufthansa created a huge stir in the airline industry three years ago when it introduced a surcharge for all bookings made via the global distribution systems. Read More
AI to personalise business trips and make them safer
News / Distribution
AI to personalise business trips and make them safer
By Rob Gill | June 7, 2018
Business travellers think their trips could be improved by Artificial Intelligence-based technology but are reluctant about sharing some types of personal data. A survey by expense and travel manag Read More
concur ai business travel
News / Technology
Business travelers see AI as safe, are reluctant to share data
By Jill Menze | June 7, 2018
Business travelers believe artificial intelligence can make corporate travel safer, though many are hesitant to share certain types of data needed to help AI flourish. Read More