Business Travel News

These articles explore key aspects of the industry, including travel buyers, distribution, duty of care, and loyalty programs, providing valuable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers. Travel buyers will find relevant information on the latest procurement strategies, negotiation tactics, and supplier relations, enabling them to make informed decisions and optimize their travel programs. In the realm of distribution, the archive covers the evolving landscape of booking channels, global distribution systems (GDS), and direct connects, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in this area. The archive also delves into the critical issue of duty of care, emphasizing the importance of traveler safety, risk management, and compliance with ever-changing regulations. Learn also how companies are leveraging loyalty programs to enhance traveler satisfaction, drive cost savings, and foster long-term relationships with suppliers.

Business Travel

San Francisco Looks to Hosting Smaller Events to Help Tourism Recovery

Small corporate events held outside the sprawling Moscone Center exhibition complex thrived last year. With China still frozen out, San Francisco's tourism marketers want to push this type of business even further in the coming years.

San Francisco Looks to Hosting Smaller Events to Help Tourism Recovery

Business Travel

Offices Find New Ways to Compete With Hotels For Remote Workers

Companies that went hybrid are now being urged to "reuse" their office spaces by renting them out to other remote workers. Here we go again.

Offices Find New Ways to Compete With Hotels For Remote Workers

Business Travel

Fintech Startup Brex Reboots Its Corporate Travel Platform

The bank has its eyes on snatching business from other corporate travel agencies with new partner Spotnana. But first the wider financial sector may need to stabilize following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank before it gains confidence from new customers.

Fintech Startup Brex Reboots Its Corporate Travel Platform

Airlines

American Airlines Riles Travel Agents With Insistence on Changes to Airfare Sales

Even after the American Society of Travel Advisors weighed in with a plea to delay the removal of 40 percent of airfares from traditional retail channels by eight months, the carrier has confirmed there’ll be no 11th hour reprieve. All the travel industry can do now is brace itself.

American Airlines Riles Travel Agents With Insistence on Changes to Airfare Sales

Business Travel

Executive Tech Treks for an Uncertain World

Fact-finding missions for the C-suite that blend business travel, experiential meetings and insider knowledge. What's not to like?

Executive Tech Treks for an Uncertain World

Business Travel

Only 1 in 10 Companies Are Prioritizing Sustainable Travel

Most environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports include a company's aspirations to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming, but at an operational level it seems there's little regard for the impacts of travel.

Only 1 in 10 Companies Are Prioritizing Sustainable Travel

Business Travel

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

It’s not what you know, but who you know, and by teaming up with Seed Group, which is owned by a member of Dubai's ruling family, startup travel agency BizAway will gain the right kind of introductions to grow its business in the Middle East.

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

Business Travel

Travelport Buys Corp Booking Tool Deem Off Enterprise Holdings

Ever since selling Locomote, its previous corporate booking tool, Travelport was left with a gap. Now with new types of content coming soon to the U.S., courtesy of American Airlines and its New Distribution Capability push, Deem fills the void.

Travelport Buys Corp Booking Tool Deem Off Enterprise Holdings

Business Travel

What This CEO Says About Leading a Company That’s Worked Remotely for 15 Years

Travel has a valuable role at database software company Percona, and after 15 years being a remote organization it has come up with a do-it-yourself formula that seems to be working — for now.

What This CEO Says About Leading a Company That’s Worked Remotely for 15 Years

Business Travel

Amex GBT Shifts Focus to Hotels and Meetings

American Express Global Business Travel is making the most of its Expedia partnership, displaying more hotels in its Neo and Egencia corporate booking tools as employees start meeting up again.

Amex GBT Shifts Focus to Hotels and Meetings