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.

Why travel startup founders step away from running their companies
News / Startups
Why travel startup founders step away from running their companies
By Mark Frary | March 14, 2025
As travel startups begin to scale, founder/CEOs often take the decision to move to product or strategy roles and let someone with a different skillset lead the company through the next stage. Read More
Wyndham looks to Katanox to save distribution and payment costs
News / Technology
Wyndham looks to Katanox to save distribution and payment costs
By Linda Fox | March 13, 2025
The company, which has more than 9,000 properties under franchise, is working with Katanox to drive cost savings and operational efficiencies and better control for franchisees with the technology. Read More
Air France-KLM partners with Accenture for cloud move
News / Technology
Air France-KLM partners with Accenture for cloud move
By Linda Fox | March 12, 2025
The multi-year initiative sees the airline group move applications from its three existing data centers in a bid to improve operations and increase agility.  Read More
American Express to acquire Center
News / Technology
American Express to acquire Center
By Michael B. Baker | March 7, 2025
American Express said it plans to "create a seamless expense management platform" combining Center's software and Amex's corporate and small business cards. Read More
Trip.com Group, WTTC provide glimpse of future technology game changers
News / Technology
Trip.com Group, WTTC provide glimpse of future technology game changers
By Linda Fox | March 5, 2025
The Trip.com Group/WTTC study is divided into four trend areas-digital technologies, financial technologies, future of mobility and breakthrough innovations- and evaluates why the trends are important... Read More
Revolutionary travel management companies do exist
Opinion / Technology
Revolutionary travel management companies do exist
By Riaan van Schoor - Agentivity | March 3, 2025
Agentivity's co-founder Riaan van Schoor gives his response to a viewpoint published last week suggesting that the world of TMCs is broken and only a revolution will fix it. Read More
Amadeus delivers double-digit growth in 2024
News / Distribution
Amadeus delivers double-digit growth in 2024
By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025
Highlights for the company in 2024 include a partnership to provide a central reservations system to Accor and the acquisitions of biometrics tech company Vision-Box and payments specialist Voxel.  Read More
DerbySoft acquires Arise to boost travel agent-hotel relationship
News / Technology
DerbySoft acquires Arise to boost travel agent-hotel relationship
By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025
DerbySoft said the deal supports its strategy around streamlining and automating elements of the supplier-distribution relationship in business travel. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: TravelPerk, Airbnb, Expedia Group, SWA, Hostaway and more...
By PhocusWire | February 28, 2025
Here's our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Read More
Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape
News / Technology
Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape
By Matthew Parsons | February 27, 2025
When it comes to the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, technology and political issues appear to be playing more of a role in the decisions being made by authorities. Read More
Trip.com Group reports Q4 bookings growth for international and inbound travel
News / Online
Trip.com Group reports Q4 bookings growth for international and inbound travel
By Linda Fox | February 25, 2025
The China-based online travel agency said outbound bookings have recovered to 120% of pre-COVID levels. Read More
British Airways shares progress on tech elements of £7B transformation
News / Technology
British Airways shares progress on tech elements of £7B transformation
By Linda Fox | February 25, 2025
The airline is working to enhance the customer experience through a new website and mobile app while a new payment platform and revenue management system will also help drive efficiency. Read More
Can a revolution fix the travel management world?
Opinion / Technology
Can a revolution fix the travel management world?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne - T2Impact | February 24, 2025
Many TMCs are no longer fit for purpose. They are drowning in data, fighting archaic processes and stuck in a business model optimized more for survival than service delivery. Read More
Global Startup Pitch from Phocuswright/WiT returns for fourth year
News / Startups
Global Startup Pitch from Phocuswright/WiT returns for fourth year
By WiT | February 21, 2025
Last year's 10 Global Startup Pitch winners were plucked from more than 200 entries. Read More
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, NaviSavi, Cellpoint Digital and more...
News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: HBX Group, NaviSavi, Cellpoint Digital and more...
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2025
Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More
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