Another Tech Company Goes After Concur
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Can Coupa really take on SAP Concur? It has a chance, mainly due to its products and services that are outside the traditional purview of travel management.
1 month ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Can Coupa really take on SAP Concur? It has a chance, mainly due to its products and services that are outside the traditional purview of travel management.
1 month ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Most corporate travelers would rather think about anything else than booking and expensing travel. That's why companies are scrambling to help reduce that pain point for road warriors. We expect Coupa, Certify, Chrome River, and SAP Concur to acquire more travel tech companies to help seize the opportunity.
1 month ago
Richard Whiddington, Jing Travel
Singapore is ahead of the curve when it comes to its Chinese inbound strategy. It's the first country destination to roll out a WeChat Mini Program specifically targeted to Chinese business travelers attending meetings and events.
1 month ago
TripActions + Skift
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.
2 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Expensive flights will remain an issue for travel managers going forward. Deals can be had, however, especially in the regions most important to global commerce.
2 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
The good news is that airfares aren't set for a major increase in 2020. The bad news is that a softening in the financial outlook for global businesses is the likely cause.
2 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
American Express GBT continues to dominate the travel management space, and this new money will only accelerate its growth.
2 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
The travel management company is now valued at $5 billion, but so far its strategy seems pretty much the same: make acquisitions, especially in tech.
2 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
Texting is central to most people's everyday lives, so it's surprising that most travel agencies are so sluggish to adopt it. At this point, it's only a matter of time before it becomes a key part of every corporate travel program.
2 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
When it comes to tech, most travel management companies have focused on improving the user interface or putting in more automated features. Instant messaging hasn’t been high on the list, but thankfully that’s starting to change.
2 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
The number of people with disabilities in the United States is growing as the population ages, and accessibility is becoming an increasingly important issue for travel companies.
2 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
Despite the growing number of people with disabilities in the United States, it's still a challenge to find clear information about accessibility while traveling. This may make traveling so difficult for employees with disabilities that many choose to do it as little as possible.
2 months ago