Articles tagged “Accenture”

Business Travel

Business Travel Accelerates Sustainable Aviation Fuel Momentum

More companies are buying the fuel, which of course reduces their carbon footprints. But for how long will they pay this premium, and will governments further incentivize purchases?

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 1 year ago

Business Travel Accelerates Sustainable Aviation Fuel Momentum

News Blog

Microsoft Enters New Phase of Amadeus Collaboration With Cytric Booking Tool Deal

Software giant Microsoft, a close collaborator of technology firm Amadeus, is moving its employees over to its Cytric online booking tool, which they will now use to plan, book and change business trips. This deal follows a similar client win with Accenture, with the consulting giant also a close partner in helping Amadeus integrate deeper…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

News Blog

Amex GBT, Accenture and Shell Partner on New Sustainable Fuel Platform

American Express Global Business Travel, Shell and Accenture have teamed up to launch Avelia, a so-called book-and-claim platform designed to help businesses buy sustainable aviation fuel. The book and claim model allows companies to pay for the fuel, and claim the benefits, even if it’s not available at their departure airport. The fuel is instead…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Morningstar Is Balancing Business Trips With Meetings in the Metaverse

All-digital experiences are a pandemic legacy, and the financial services sector is seeing a lot of value in the extra dimension that virtual reality can bring to conferences, training and education. Business meetings aren’t that far away.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Morningstar Is Balancing Business Trips With Meetings in the Metaverse

Business Travel

Amadeus Wins Accenture, Melia Hotels Deals Thanks to Microsoft Tie-Up

Plugging its Cytric Travel & Expense platform directly into Microsoft 365 is a clever move from Amadeus, but is there a risk business trips lose their appeal when positioned so closely next to the option of virtual meetings using Teams?

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Amadeus Wins Accenture, Melia Hotels Deals Thanks to Microsoft Tie-Up

Business Travel

Podcast: What Will Business Travel Look Like This Year?

For this special guest edition of the Skift Podcast, the Airline Weekly team speaks with Accenture about the future of business travel.

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 2 years ago

Podcast: What Will Business Travel Look Like This Year?

Airlines

Daily Podcast: A Multi-Billion Dollar Low-Cost Merger

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, February 8, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: A Multi-Billion Dollar Low-Cost Merger

Business Travel

Accenture Looks to Reinvent Travel Loyalty for an Eco-Conscious World

Travel brands have little choice but to make a fresh start with their loyalty programs, because they can't keep on extending points and status forever.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Accenture Looks to Reinvent Travel Loyalty for an Eco-Conscious World
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Travel Technology

Sustainability and Travel: What Companies Should Know for 2022 and Beyond

Sustainability can no longer be an afterthought for travel companies. Those that make bold moves now to redefine how things work for a reemerging sector have the potential to become industry leaders in an altered world.

Accenture + Skift | 2 years ago

Sustainability and Travel: What Companies Should Know for 2022 and Beyond
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Business Travel

Why Agility Will Be Key for the Next Phase of Traveler Loyalty

Accenture + Skift | 2 years ago

Why Agility Will Be Key for the Next Phase of Traveler Loyalty