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.

Sabre integrating booking, corporate travel features into TripCase mobile offering
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Sabre integrating booking, corporate travel features into TripCase mobile offering
By Dennis Schaal | November 29, 2011
Leveraging features from GetThere Mobile and Sabre Virtually There, Sabre is integrating corporate travel management and leisure-travel booking functions into its TripCase mobile and Web platforms. Read More
No change in EasyJet business travel share after four year of GDS use
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No change in EasyJet business travel share after four year of GDS use
By Linda Fox | November 15, 2011
News this morning of EasyJet's renewed distribution agreement with Amadeus will come as no surprise to most. Read More
Survey: Business travelers go mobile and do travel planning at destination
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Survey: Business travelers go mobile and do travel planning at destination
By Dennis Schaal | November 14, 2011
Business travelers do much of their travel planning through their corporate travel programs, but once they are on the road they do a lot ofresearch on their mobile devices in-destination. Read More
TRX in asset sale, sells booking tool to nuTravel for $3.5M
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TRX in asset sale, sells booking tool to nuTravel for $3.5M
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2011
TRX sold its signature RESX corporate booking tool for up to $3.5 million to a competitor, nuTravel Technology Solutions. Read More
Hipmunk takes pain out of meetings and business travel schedule conflicts
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Hipmunk takes pain out of meetings and business travel schedule conflicts
By Dennis Schaal | October 25, 2011
Do you want to take into account the schedule and location of your business meetings when searching for flights and hotels? Hipmunk just provided a solution. Read More
Why Wi-Fi? GetThere gets Gogo pass and Amtrak sets passenger record
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Why Wi-Fi? GetThere gets Gogo pass and Amtrak sets passenger record
By Dennis Schaal | October 14, 2011
Wi-Fi is to business travelers as milk is to babies. Read More
Why is online travel still missing private cars for road warriors?
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Why is online travel still missing private cars for road warriors?
By Viewpoints | October 14, 2011
Why has such a sizeable travel segment as private cars remained virtually hidden from the Internet? Read More
British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies sheds a route but will have iPads on the remaining one
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British Airways subsidiary OpenSkies sheds a route but will have iPads on the remaining one
By Dennis Schaal | October 4, 2011
OpenSkies, the all-business-class airline and British Airways subsidiary, decided it will suspend its Washington Dulles to Paris Orly service starting Oct. 29, but will offer iPads for in-flight... Read More
EasyJet maintains business focus, takes mobile booking to Blackberry first
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EasyJet maintains business focus, takes mobile booking to Blackberry first
By Linda Fox | September 30, 2011
EasyJet has announced a beta mobile site enabling Blackberry users to search for and book flights across its European destinations Read More
Egencia: Do not rely on third parties for mobile travel tools
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Egencia: Do not rely on third parties for mobile travel tools
By Daniele Beccari | September 22, 2011
Egencia, the corporate travel arm of Expedia, has recently released a mobile app for iPhones which will serve as a mobile companion for business travellers on the road. Read More
Rearden Commerce survey: Mobile apps subpar for business travel
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Rearden Commerce survey: Mobile apps subpar for business travel
By Dennis Schaal | September 20, 2011
Only a quarter of travel managers believe travel apps are effective for their businesses. Read More
IMGuest launches premium social service for hotels
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IMGuest launches premium social service for hotels
By Dennis Schaal | September 7, 2011
IMGuest, a social network for business travelers focused on their hotels stays, introduced a premium service for hotels. Read More
Road warriors to get mobile, social and cloud services in one place
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Road warriors to get mobile, social and cloud services in one place
By Linda Fox | September 2, 2011
Concur announces a deal to combine its travel and expense management technology with salesforce.com's cloud computing and CRM services. Read More
Airbnb for business travelers? Rental tools for monthly sublets introduced
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Airbnb for business travelers? Rental tools for monthly sublets introduced
By Dennis Schaal | September 1, 2011
If you thought Airbnb was just for college kids looking for a couch to crash on, guess again. Read More
Are business travelers using mobile getting Groupon crazy?
By Dennis Schaal | August 24, 2011
Has Groupon and the voucher craze in general seeped into the psyche of smartphone-wielding road warriors? Read More