Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
It seems like Deem has a second chance to build something cool with the backing of Enterprise Holdings. Of course, staffing up means the company may not be able to embrace its current lean ethos going forward.
6 days ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
With support from Enterprise Holdings, Deem plans on growing and refining its existing products. On the horizon, though, lurks the promise of a new travel platform to help the company evolve in a competitive global corporate travel market.
7 days ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Corporate travel startups have to be creative when building out their platforms due to pressure from their travel partners. One has to wonder if others will follow TripActions' lead and forge wide partnerships to get more content on their platforms.
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Meals and hotel stays are becoming a bigger cost for business travelers. Airfares have dropped, although this doesn't help companies that dispatch their workers in cars for meetings in nearby cities.
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Although leisure travel growth will probably slow this year, business travel will continue to pick up. This is good news for those who suspect a recession is on the way.
2 weeks ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
American, Delta, and United have partnered with tech firm ATPCO and business travel startup TripActions to show how they want their fares displayed on websites other than their own. Expect others to follow this model.
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Many corporate travel providers are turning to mobile apps and personalization to improve life for business travelers. There's still a lot of work to be done to create the cohesive, and comprehensive, travel management platform of the future.
3 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
TripActions wants to do more to make business travel simpler and ease the pain of disruptions. It'll be interesting to see how deeply the platform delves into personalized service going forward.
3 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Will new travel management platforms emerge in Asia as they have elsewhere in recent years? Fragmentation and the digital habits of Asian travelers will make it an interesting challenge.
4 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Lyft wants to become a bigger part of business travel life by offering rewards and more flexible transportation options. And if they start using Lyft in their personal lives as well, that's a big bonus.
1 month ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
The long saga of Deem looks to have come to an end. One has to wonder if the investors who shelled out to fund the company for the last 20 years will be happy with the return, though.
1 month ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
As ridesharing platforms mature, they'll offer more options for getting around than just car rides. And they're hoping to capture more spending from business travelers, as well.
1 month ago