Andrew Sheivachman

Travelers always want more choice. Services like Rocketrip let companies give their employees more choices on the road while saving money on expenses. A move towards more progressive corporate travel policy is a win-win for business travelers and their employers alike. More flexible travel policy, however, does challenge the orthodoxy of the corporate travel ecosystem.

Dealing with flight disruption compensation has been a hassle for travel management. But new services are looking to remove points of friction and essentially automate the process.

American Express GBT is looking for new leadership to assist in its development toward an organization more focused on digital bookings and services.

While Alaska Airlines executives talked around whether they would eliminate the Virgin America brand and loyalty programs, the subtext indicates it's only a matter of time until Virgin America's fleet is rolled into the Alaska brand.

Uber has built a dominating advantage when it comes to ground transportation in corporate travel. But cheap fares from Lyft, combined with happier drivers and more robust expense reporting tools, will likely lead to increased growth at the expense of Uber's dominant market share. The entry of ride hailing apps into the mainstream also presages a continued decline in both taxi rides and car rentals.

The way that hotel stays are booked, especially in Europe, could make it hard for digital innovations like virtual cards and mobile payments to ever really catch on in corporate travel.

Rumors of a downturn in corporate travel have been greatly exaggerated according to Delta Air Lines. Delta executives, however, do admit that corporate yields have decreased.

As travel management companies begin to embrace mobile for booking, expect business travelers to push for more personalized service.

More evidence that terrorism is directly impacting travel in Europe.

Bikeshare networks will likely struggle to gain traction until they connect users to more intercity transportation options.