TMC

Opinion / Technology

In the new world of business travel, traveler wellbeing must come first

By Scott Sunderman - Collinson | January 29, 2021

For essential travel in the COVID era, employees need robust pre‐travel screenings, 24/7 access to medical and travel advice and detailed contingency plans. Read More

News / Online

American Express GBT acquires Ovation Travel Group

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2021

The purchase includes all Ovation Travel Group brands, which will remain in place. Read More

News / Online

TripActions snags additional $155M, valuation now $5B

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2021

TripActions CEO Ariel Cohen says investors came to him toward the end of 2020 due to the company’s “execution in terms of taking market share.” Read More

News / Online

Pana snags $3.5M investment to develop new travel manager tools

By Kevin May | January 19, 2021

The round of £3.6 million was led by RTP Ventures and included participation from investors Matt Ziskie and Dave Ambrose. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What is the digital outlook for 2021 in business travel?

By Pascal Benn - Focus Travel Partnership | January 15, 2021

A travel management company operating in Jan 2021 will be faced with a whole new set of challenges compared to both 2020 and 2019. Read More

News / Online

TravelPerk expands U.S. presence with NexTravel acquisition

By Jill Menze | January 13, 2021

Barcelona-based travel management platform TravelPerk has acquired business travel platform NexTravel - its second acquisition to date. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: How COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation in travel

By PhocusWire | January 12, 2021

Rachel Barger, senior vice president of global enterprise sales at Cisco Systems, speaks about technology trends emerging from the periods of lockdown and what they mean for the travel industry. Read More

Opinion / Online

The top 8 travel risks for 2021

By Adam Schrader - Riskline | January 11, 2021

For companies planning and managing employee travel in the year ahead, here are the top travel risks for 2021. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four trends that will shape business travel in 2021

By Alex Kaluzny - Egencia | December 30, 2020

For C-suites and travel managers, acknowledging and adapting to these trends will be an essential part of building traveler confidence and reintroducing in-person meetings. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Travel trends in 2021 - prepare for a year of new opportunities

By Amadeus | December 22, 2020

Predicting the future is impossible but imagining a way forward is critical. Here are six trends we see shaping travel in 2021. Read More

News / Technology

Sabre, HelloGbye partner to give TMCs AI automation services

By Mitra Sorrells | December 22, 2020

The integration of HelloGbye’s AI technology will enable Sabre’s TMC clients to automate responses to inbound booking requests. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: COVID-19’s impact on airline distribution

By Jill Menze | December 9, 2020

At The Phocuswright Conference, a panel of executives discussed how the pandemic has affected NDC adoption, the need for industry collaboration and more. Read More

Opinion / Online

Innovation, recovery, renewal: What the travel industry can expect in 2021

By SAP Concur | November 26, 2020

In 2021, the global travel community will continue to see significant changes in nearly every sector. Read More

News / Technology

Phocuswright Conference 2020 Preview: Vaccines, government changes should inspire higher recovery goals

By Kevin May | November 10, 2020

If the chaos of 2020 is swiftly put behind us, then the devastating aspects of what has happened this year (huge job losses, brands closed, etc.) will be in vain. Read More