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.

KLM: Business travelers getting more social -- adds Meet & Seat to 10 routes
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KLM: Business travelers getting more social -- adds Meet & Seat to 10 routes
By Dennis Schaal | March 2, 2012
Just weeks after introducing its social-media-oriented Meet & Seat on three intercontinental routes, KLM now is expanding the program to 10 additional routes, and saying business travelers have been the... Read More
Unshackled business travellers to roam free on the web
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Unshackled business travellers to roam free on the web
By Linda Fox | February 24, 2012
Letting the business travel community search and book whatever they want online for business trips is not unheard of as Google has been allowing its employees the freedom since 2008 Read More
Is mobile the biggest technology challenge facing the travel industry?
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Is mobile the biggest technology challenge facing the travel industry?
By Linda Fox | February 17, 2012
Walking the floor of last week's Business Travel Show threw up a number of interesting developments which were less about innovation and more about services to help travellers on the go Read More
Tnooz-BCD Travel Webinar VIDEO: Getting in sync – Tools for communicating with business travelers
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Tnooz-BCD Travel Webinar VIDEO: Getting in sync – Tools for communicating with business travelers
By PhocusWire | February 14, 2012
So what is an enterprise social network, who is using them, are they using them correctly? How does mobile fit in? These questions and more are answered in this webinar for the business travel sector. Read More
Expedia goes direct to Southwest Airlines for some Egencia client functionality
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Expedia goes direct to Southwest Airlines for some Egencia client functionality
By Dennis Schaal | February 14, 2012
Expedia's Egencia corporate travel unit "bypasses the traditional GDS channel" to get enhanced features and functionality from Southwest Airlines, the carrier says. Read More
HRG takes map route to deliver traveller Insight
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HRG takes map route to deliver traveller Insight
By Linda Fox | February 10, 2012
Much of the corporate travel world is talking about the consumerisation of business travel or opening up travel technology used in the leisure world and making it useful to those on business. Read More
The extras business travellers like most that improve their air experience
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The extras business travellers like most that improve their air experience
By Linda Fox | February 9, 2012
If you've ever wondered what little things business travellers appreciate most when travelling by air, travel management company Egencia has done a study Read More
Hold your laptops, keep your shoes on, TSA embeds road warrior data in barcodes to expedite screening
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Hold your laptops, keep your shoes on, TSA embeds road warrior data in barcodes to expedite screening
By Dennis Schaal | February 8, 2012
The US Transportation Security Administration is expanding a program for frequent flyers where certain passenger information will be embedded in boarding pass barcodes to expedite the screening process. Read More
Who is driving evolution of business travel technology? The end-user, not tech companies
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Who is driving evolution of business travel technology? The end-user, not tech companies
By Kevin May | February 6, 2012
Corporate buyers are pushing the need for the rapid developments in business travel technology, rather than tech providers, says a key player in the sector. Read More
Tnooz-BCD Travel FREE Webinar: Getting in sync - Tools for communicating with business travelers
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Tnooz-BCD Travel FREE Webinar: Getting in sync - Tools for communicating with business travelers
By PhocusWire | January 30, 2012
The business travel sector is embracing apps, mobile web, micro-management and virtual concierge systems - but what is the best strategy and how do you implement it? Read More
TripIt revamps business offering for lightly managed employee travel
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TripIt revamps business offering for lightly managed employee travel
By Dennis Schaal | January 19, 2012
TripIt fine-tuned its TripIt for Business offering to provide more visibility into travel spend for travel arrangers in small businesses. Read More
Orbitz for Business integrates Limos.com inventory for road warriors
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Orbitz for Business integrates Limos.com inventory for road warriors
By Dennis Schaal | January 18, 2012
Orbitz for Business and Limos.com are now giving road warriors the ability to book black cars and limousines through the online travel agency's corporate booking tool. Read More
Traveldoo to remain autonomous post Egencia acquisition
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Traveldoo to remain autonomous post Egencia acquisition
By Linda Fox | December 15, 2011
Travel management specialist Egencia has acquired Traveldoo, the business travel web and mobile company, with terms of the deal not disclosed. Read More
Corporate agency concedes search to searchers in new policy tool
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Corporate agency concedes search to searchers in new policy tool
By Dennis Schaal | December 8, 2011
There's a dirty little secret about corporate booking tools -- road warriors think they are clunky and a majority do their searching on more agile consumer sites before completing their reservations in... Read More
Why video conferencing will not kill business travel
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Why video conferencing will not kill business travel
By Viewpoints | December 1, 2011
An important meeting. Five locations. Three time zones. With an eye on travel costs, we tried to complete two days’ worth of packed agenda into a money-saving video conference. Read More