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How to rebuild employee confidence and accelerate your return to travel
Opinion / Technology
How to rebuild employee confidence and accelerate your return to travel
By Clayton Nelson - Egencia | June 30, 2021
What are the most important steps that travel managers can take to help their employees feel confident while traveling for business again? Read More
Business travelers taking to rail to reduce carbon footprint
News / Distribution
Business travelers taking to rail to reduce carbon footprint
By Linda Fox | June 29, 2021
Short-haul flights and car trips could be shunned by business travelers going forward for their environmental impact. Read More
Startup Stage: Routespring targets road warriors with user-friendly travel tools
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: Routespring targets road warriors with user-friendly travel tools
By Jill Menze | June 24, 2021
Routespring's mission is to provide every small and medium-size business access to an enterprise-grade travel solution and premium services at an affordable price. Read More
Southwest, Sabre set July 26 as GDS start date
News / Distribution
Southwest, Sabre set July 26 as GDS start date
By Michael B. Baker - BTN | June 1, 2021
The date falls on the early end of Southwest's prior guidance of the second half of 2021. Read More
Buoyed by vaccine passports, travel managers are “optimistic” about return of business travel
News / Distribution
Buoyed by vaccine passports, travel managers are “optimistic” about return of business travel
By Jill Menze | May 21, 2021
According to report from GBTA, three in four travel buyers feel their employees are willing to travel thanks in part to digital health passports. Read More
Sounding Off: The travel management landscape had to change
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: The travel management landscape had to change
By PhocusWire | May 7, 2021
Two significant deals in business travel this week are an indication of where that sector currently finds itself - taking a few chances and capitalizing on the digitalization of the travel... Read More
Expedia Group bets on brand marketing as it prepares for travel rebound
News / Online
Expedia Group bets on brand marketing as it prepares for travel rebound
By Jill Menze | May 6, 2021
In its Q1 2021 earnings call, Expedia Group said it's focusing on brand marketing to differentiate its offerings and capitalize on returning travel demand. Read More
TripActions buys Reed & Mackay in first-ever acquisition
News / Online
TripActions buys Reed & Mackay in first-ever acquisition
By Jill Menze | May 5, 2021
The deal follows TripActions’ recent $155 million funding round in January, which signals a sign of confidence from investors in corporate travel startups helping fuel recovery. Read More
Expedia sells Egencia to American Express Global Business Travel
News / Online
Expedia sells Egencia to American Express Global Business Travel
By Kevin May | May 4, 2021
Expedia Group will become a shareholder in Amex GBT, and part of the agreement will see the pair enter a long-term strategic partnership. Read More
Here's why to review your travel and spend policy now
From Our Partners / Technology
Here's why to review your travel and spend policy now
By TripActions | April 26, 2021
Companies must build in more flexibility to accommodate quick pivots, as well as incorporate more nuanced controls to allow for more focused approvals and more streamlined processes. Read More
Will the pandemic change corporate travel technology distribution?
Opinion / Distribution
Will the pandemic change corporate travel technology distribution?
By Gavin Smith - Element | April 13, 2021
The major suppliers in our sector have unwittingly created an elite club of users and clients, as they have dramatically reduced their indirect sales partners to the point where they are not taking on... Read More
Coupa acquires Pana business travel platform
News / Technology
Coupa acquires Pana business travel platform
By Kevin May | March 22, 2021
The deal is the second in the travel sector in recent years for U.S.-based Coupa after its deal to buy Yatra in January 2020. Read More
Zero travel is the career opportunity travel managers have been waiting for
Opinion / Online
Zero travel is the career opportunity travel managers have been waiting for
By Tristan Smith - Egencia | March 15, 2021
Virtual meetings are suddenly the default option. Now travel managers must drive a more strategic conversation about the purpose of travel. Read More
What the recent TripActions investment means for the rest of us in business travel
Opinion / Technology
What the recent TripActions investment means for the rest of us in business travel
By Jeff Berk - Tripkicks | March 3, 2021
Even if business travel doesn't return to 2019 figures, investors know it will come back – and it will be different. Read More
Future-Proofing Travel: Decius Valmorbida of Amadeus
News / Distribution
Future-Proofing Travel: Decius Valmorbida of Amadeus
By PhocusWire | February 17, 2021
In this series of one-to-one interviews with business leaders, we ask them to detail changes that are coming now and in the future. Our guest for this episode is Decius Valmorbida, president of the... Read More
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