Amazon and the Future of Business Travel
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Skift Take
As Amazon pushes into hospitality, a battle will take place over who owns the business traveler's wallet. Travel managers will have to deal with Amazon and hotel loyalty programs pushing travelers to spend more on their platforms. Ubiquitous voice-powered travel booking, though, remains a distant reality.
We have quite the trifecta of stories for you this week.
First, I took a look at how Amazon's push into hospitality may not create much change for business travelers and travel managers. Second, I examined how security service providers are offering more products and tools for smaller businesses to better protect their travelers. And finally, we explored how the travel management community has embraced Europe's privacy regulations on a worldwide basis.
Check it all out below, along with the week's most important stories from across the travel industry.
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— Andrew S
