Matthew Parsons

Matthew covers the corporate travel sector, with his eye on the intersections of procurement, technology and culture. He was previously editor of Buying Business Travel, overseeing its transition to BTN Europe before becoming a Skifter. He lives in London with his young family, but as a self-confessed Francophile loves to hop across the channel for a taste of the good life.

Latest Stories

Business Travel

How This Australian Corporate Travel Agency Managed to Escape With Just a $6 Million Yearly Loss

There have been layoffs, but the slimmed-down CTM is upbeat with its suitable mix of corporate customers and domestic business model. Will the optimism last?

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

TravelStore Handled 650,000 Hotel Bookings Sheltering Frontline Workers and Released Inmates

This high number of hotel bookings is testament to the work being doing by the State of California via its healthcare worker program, but also reveals the magnitude of the battle it faces.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

The State Of Educational Travel In a World Gone Virtual

Overseas students bring in the cash, but specialist agencies are still exposed as the pandemic starts to bite.

Korey Matthews and Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

When Work From Home Turns Into Work From a Hotel Suite: The New Corporate Travel

Freed from the shackles of the office, the emerging "work from anywhere" trend is tempting for employees — and hotels. Some employers might have a different view.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Tesla and Microsoft Are Looking For Corporate Travel Agencies to Adopt Customized Business Models

There's a lot of rhetoric about the need to find business models that work for everyone, as the viewpoints of Tesla and Microsoft demonstrate, but there has been little action so far.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Ground Transport

Avis and Hertz Face Big Setbacks as Airports Still Remain Desolate

With international travel still mostly off-limits, recovery will depend on how successfully these brands can shift towards off-airport rentals and compete with ridehailing firms like Uber and Lyft.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

What Is the Future for Metasearch in Corporate Travel?

The concept makes sense, but there's a risk that metasearch sites could come unstuck coping with all the complexities corporate travel will entail when it eventually restarts.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Southwest Airlines’ Corp Travel Biz: A Year On, Down But Not Out

The pandemic will have marred the first anniversary celebrations, but this fledgling corporate travel unit should have enough experience behind it to ride out the storm.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus

Virgin Australia Will Cut 3,000 Jobs Under Revamp by New Owner Bain Capital

This exit out of voluntary administration is being described as a "resetting" under Bain Capital. Apart from the famous red brand, Virgin Australia stands to be unrecognizable after such a restructuring.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Lobbying for Business Travelers in D.C. Takes on New Challenges These Days

The Global Business Travel Association's latest lobbying round involves a lot of practical measures, but time is running out.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago