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Articles tagged “business travel”

Online Travel

Itilite Raises $13 Million for Business Travel Management: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Itilite, a business travel management startup based in India, differs in emphasis from companies like TripActions and Travelperk. It's notable for focusing on mid-size to large companies, rather than small businesses. It also recommends only a few travel options to users on a first search.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Itilite Raises $13 Million for Business Travel Management: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Coronavirus

Hotels Should Expect Business Travel to Rebound First: The Long View This Week

Antibody testing could defy travel analyst expectations and cause business travel to return before leisure, but the theory hinges on the success of the testing.

Cameron Sperance, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels Should Expect Business Travel to Rebound First: The Long View This Week

Coronavirus

U.S. Adds UK and Ireland to Travel Ban for Foreign Nationals

No surprise on the suspension of travel from the UK and Ireland for foreign nationals as it was under consideration over the last few days because of the spike of coronavirus cases in the UK. It's still not clear why they were exempt initially.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Coronavirus Puts Travel Advisors to the Test

Confusion and fears surrounding the coronavirus are putting travelers on edge and travel advisors in a difficult spot. Travel advisors can present the facts but should not try to influence cancellation decisions.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Coronavirus Puts Travel Advisors to the Test

Business Travel

‘Skip-Gen’ Travel Takes Off as Grandparents Seek to Bond With Grandkids

More grandparents are viewing traveling with grandkids as a way to get some much-needed bonding time. This skip-gen trend is creating an important market for travel advisors, but there are things to know in order to handle it right.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

‘Skip-Gen’ Travel Takes Off as Grandparents Seek to Bond With Grandkids

Mergers and Acquisitions

Hipmunk Co-Founders Spurned by SAP Concur in Attempt to Buy Back the Company

It isn't very unusual for a company like Hipmunk to get acquired and then to fade into oblivion in the clutches of a much larger corporation. That's the way it goes in the heartless mergers-and-acquisitions game.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Hipmunk Co-Founders Spurned by SAP Concur in Attempt to Buy Back the Company

Business Travel

Travel Advisor Execs Bullish on 2020 Sales Outlook Despite Politics

There may be turmoil on Capitol Hill and a contentious presidential election up ahead, but travel advisor leaders don't expect it to put a damper on 2020 sales. They are, however, keeping an eye on the economy and said travel advisors should be extra proactive in keeping clients enthused and confident about travel.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisor Execs Bullish on 2020 Sales Outlook Despite Politics
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Hotels

New Report: Leveraging Hotel Loyalty to Design Successful Business Travel Programs

Out-of-policy booking is a significant challenge in the business travel sector. Managers want employees to use approved tools and partners. But their business travelers frequently ignore those demands, choosing to purchase whatever is most convenient, cheap, or easy to use. Could hotel loyalty programs offer a solution to the impasse?

IHG + Skift | 4 years ago

New Report: Leveraging Hotel Loyalty to Design Successful Business Travel Programs

Business Travel

Music Tourism Is a Mixed Score for Travel Advisors

Music tourism, much like adventure or wellness travel, is a fast-growing niche worthy of travel advisors' attention. Not only does it appeal to all age groups, but clients will appreciate help in obtaining tickets and making travel arrangements built around events.

Maria Lenhart, Skift | 4 years ago

Music Tourism Is a Mixed Score for Travel Advisors
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Business Travel

New Report: 10 Business Travel Trends for 2020

What’s in store for the business travel sector in 2020? Our newest trend report, created in partnership with corporate travel management leader TripActions, offers a prediction on the 10 trends that will have the biggest impact on business travel in the year ahead.

Navan + Skift | 4 years ago

New Report: 10 Business Travel Trends for 2020