Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Big travel management companies usually operate with strict controls on how third-party companies can interact with their systems. This new platform from BCD Travel is a step in the right direction toward allowing travel managers to use more innovative solutions.
2 years ago
Rebecca Greenfield, Bloomberg
Companies such as Rocketrip and Upside can save companies money on travel spend. The question for these startups is how big can they get?
2 years ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Smaller companies are using new solutions to incentivize employees to make smarter travel buying decisions. Big companies with entrenched travel policies are lagging behind, and wasting money in the process.
3 years ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Rewarding business travelers for making good financial decisions may be the next big thing in corporate travel.
3 years ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Travelers always want more choice. Services like Rocketrip let companies give their employees more choices on the road while saving money on expenses. A move towards more progressive corporate travel policy is a win-win for business travelers and their employers alike. More flexible travel policy, however, does challenge the orthodoxy of the corporate travel ecosystem.
3 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
A startup is only as good as the real-world use case it's trying to address, and sometime it takes the support of an accelerator to discover how to do this.
4 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Rocketrip CEO Dan Ruch makes a good point: Some corporations and travel management companies were once bitterly opposed to the idea of their employees booking a low cost carrier. In a similar way, road warriors are pushing their companies into the new world order.
5 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Make the savings personal and then business travelers are willing to find ways to save their companies money -- even if it means an added layover or a smaller hotel room.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Companies such as Concur, Google, and Rocketrip are transforming business travel and the establishment biggies, from American Express to BCD and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, will eventually have to adapt, as well.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
We agree with Gil Beyda, founder of Genacast Ventures, who says that managed travel is starving for innovation. Whether or not Rocketrip is ultimately successful, the startup finds itself in the right place at the right time.
6 years ago