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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.

Farelogix row - US travel agent group wades in, suggests airlines also guilty
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Farelogix row - US travel agent group wades in, suggests airlines also guilty
By Viewpoints | April 12, 2010
The irony of the recent analysis by Jim Davidson of Farelogix - Fear and loathing in the airline industry, innovation on hold? - is that it starts and ends with the very concept it complains about –... Read More
Set phasers to stun - Davidson accused of warped logix about airline industry
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Set phasers to stun - Davidson accused of warped logix about airline industry
By Viewpoints | April 9, 2010
For a guy who runs a company called Farelogix, Jim Davidson offers precious little logic about fares in his recent commentary. Read More
Fear and loathing in the airline industry, innovation on hold?
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Fear and loathing in the airline industry, innovation on hold?
By Viewpoints | April 8, 2010
It is no secret that one of the most powerful ways to influence individual and societal behavior is fear. Read More
Concur completes $287M note offering, eyes acquisitions
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Concur completes $287M note offering, eyes acquisitions
By Dennis Schaal | April 7, 2010
Concur, which operates a spend management solution and the Concur Cliqbook Travel corporate self-booking tool, closed on a $287.5 million convertible senior note offering April 6 and intends to use net... Read More
In a blur, Expedia Egencia expands corporate travel into seven more countries
By Dennis Schaal | March 22, 2010
Egencia, Expedia Inc.'s corporate travel unit, expanded into Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Malaysia as it tries to erase the distinction between ITMCs (Internet Travel... Read More
AirTran poised to drive direct traffic via American Express deal
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AirTran poised to drive direct traffic via American Express deal
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2010
AirTran Airways' website and call center handled 67% of its bookings in 2009, and the airline announced a deal today with American Express designed to drive even more traffic to these in-house channels. Read More
Concur corporate-booking tool and mobile app land Southwest Airlines
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Concur corporate-booking tool and mobile app land Southwest Airlines
By Dennis Schaal | February 25, 2010
The Priceline Hotel Negotiator, Kayak and Travelocity mobile apps may be among the top 10 free travel apps in Apple's Apps Store, but they all lack one feature that's available in Concur's mobile app --... Read More
CWT may outsource back-office technology to Amadeus
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CWT may outsource back-office technology to Amadeus
By Dennis Schaal | February 23, 2010
Following what it describes as an "extraordinary" year, in which global sales declined nearly 23%, Carlson Wagonlit Travel signed a memorandum of understanding to explore outsourcing some of its mid-... Read More
Business aviation group pulls ads from USA Today
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Business aviation group pulls ads from USA Today
By Dennis Schaal | December 16, 2009
The National Business Aviation Association has pulled its advertising from USA Today over a story alleging that more than half of federal grants to U.S. airports since 1998 went to projects that the FAA... Read More
Travel data analysis tools: Where is the love?
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Travel data analysis tools: Where is the love?
By Dennis Schaal | October 26, 2009
While only a minority of corporations use automated tools to analyze their travel data, the proportion of such software-equipped companies is rising. That's the good news. The down side is that the... Read More