Isaac Carey, Skift
It's not enough for companies to offer online booking tools — they need to make sure employees know how to use them, and do a better job at keeping up with digital trends.
23 mins ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Travel managers are concerned for the safety of travelers who will be flying Boeing 737 Max series aircraft in the future, and with good reason.
3 days ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Going direct with airlines makes sense on many levels for travel management companies, although progress has been slow. And whether travel managers fully embrace adding complexity to their program remains to be seen.
3 days ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
Going forward TripActions hopes direct connections with airlines can give it a leg up on the competition. Encouraging its customers to use the functionality, though, could be tricky.
6 days ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
It seems like Lola's fortunes have turned around after raising some funding and partnering with American Express Global Business Travel. The company's next year will be crucial as it looks to go international.
1 week ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
Lola clearly made a good choice with this partnership, but it raises some questions. As the startup works with increasingly larger companies, in locations all around the world, how will its core product change?
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Car rental companies are desperate to raise rates, but the reality is that reduced demand due to ridesharing and an expected slowdown will keep prices from rising significantly in 2020. This is good news for companies and vacationers alike.
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Serko is taking its Zeno corporate travel tool global. Scaling the company is coming at a cost, but corporate leadership is hopeful that the spending will pay off in 2020.
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Travelperk is the fastest growing alternative travel management company in Europe right now, and it will be interesting how it manages growth in a complex market.
3 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Serko isn't a huge company, but it's finding success selling its Zeno corporate travel tools around the world. We'll find out in 2020 how its international growth strategy truly fares.
4 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Europe has unique travel distribution and fulfillment issues, and Travelperk's CEO is in the process of leading developments for better solutions for travelers.
4 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Beyond employees getting wasted or buying forbidden flight upgrades with their corporate cards, the fear of large-scale data breaches has travel managers paying more attention to fraud risks.
1 month ago