Matthew Parsons, Skift
Covid screening is all the rage. But the point where all these trials and pilots materialize into something coherent, with the backing of governments, needs to arrive soon.
13 hours ago
Rafat Ali, Skift
That whooshing sound in the corporate travel sector's ear ...
2 days ago
Jamie Freed, Reuters
Owner Bain Capital understandably wants to go back to basics to generate demand with lower fares, but if the unbundling goes too far it risks alienating the lucrative corporate segment with a less attractive product.
2 days ago
CLC Lodging + Skift
Travel managers that are overseeing a company’s lodging program are juggling a lot right now. CLC Lodging is striving to help companies simplify every facet of the lodging and hotel management process, from reservations, to reporting, to reconciliation.
4 months ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
After Emirates, now low-cost carrier Zipair is offering a "basic" business-class product. The concept sounds great, but convincing company travel buyers could be a challenge.
6 days ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
Airlines need to choose their battles carefully. In Southwest's case, will this combination of technology partnerships and airport testing be enough to bring business trips back at scale?
1 week ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
This deal makes sense. With fewer consultants on the horizon, use some tried-and-tested artificial intelligence to take the strain and help employees book their own tickets.
1 week ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
There's certainly a gap emerging for hospitality players to exploit. But with most companies still adjusting to remote working, it may be a little early to pinpoint how they'll want to regroup in the future.
2 weeks ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
Several big names are linked to this pilot, not the least of which are the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and The Rockefeller Foundation, and to other schemes afoot. But are they the answer to restarting travel, and can they convince governments that Covid-19 testing, not quarantines, is the best way to reopen borders?
2 weeks ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
What do you do when your customers stop traveling? Diversify into procurement and expense management, of course.
2 weeks ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
While most of us suffer Zoom fatigue, British Airways’ head of global sales thinks short, sharp video calls are the future when working out airfares with corporate customers. Ring lights at the ready.
3 weeks ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
From Brisbane to Nebraska, Corporate Travel Management's second takeover this year comes at a symbolic six months into the crisis. Are the floodgates now open to industry consolidation?
3 weeks ago
