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Globalized Travel Management 'Accelerating' Despite DifficultiesBy David Jonas

For several reasons and despite various roadblocks, travel management is becoming more global. According to two recent industry papers on the subject,... KEEP READING

Orbitz For Business Launches Mobile SolutionBy Jay Campbell

Orbitz for Business announced an "end-to-end" mobile solution allowing air, car and hotel bookings from web-enabled smartphones.... KEEP READING

GetThere Enables Mobile Hotel Bookings, Launches Preferred Chauffeured Network

GetThere on Monday announced that users of its mobile service can book new hotel reservations via iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices, and separately... KEEP READING

Lots Of Unknowns On AA-Expedia DealBy David Jonas

Expedia refused to say whether its corporate travel arm, Egencia, will benefit from a new American Airlines-Expedia deal that provides for Expedia to... KEEP READING

Tech Firm Improves Itinerary Mgmt. Through Mobile PlatformBy Lauren Darson

Booking, planning and tracking individual travel itineraries for every Wolfram Research employee became an arduous task for corporate travel coordinator... KEEP READING

Egencia Acquires Partner TravelforceBy Jay Campbell

Expedia's Egencia acquired its partner in Australia and New Zealand, travel management company Travelforce.... KEEP READING

Latin American Travel Management Maturing, But Challenges RemainBy Michael B. Baker

As business travel to and within Latin America grows, more companies there are tightening controls around travel programs, consolidating group and... KEEP READING

Guidance Clarifies Travel Implications Of U.K. Bribery LegislationBy Amon Cohen

New guidance on pending U.K. bribery legislation has allayed some fears that the government would put a halt to corporate hospitality and supplier... KEEP READING

Open Axis To Consider Air Content DisplayBy David Jonas

Open Axis Group is convening a working group to determine travel agency requirements for displaying airline products and services.... KEEP READING

Orbitz For Business Partners With GlobalStar For Global ReachBy Mary Ann Mcnulty

Orbitz for Business said it signed an exclusive partnership with GlobalStar to "extend its travel management capabilities into 75 new countries" in... KEEP READING

Survey: Nearly Half Of Workforce Is Mobile But Better Mgmt. NeededBy David Jonas

As their workforces increasingly become mobile, organizations should do more to effectively measure and manage mobility programs, according to... KEEP READING

TMCs Piece Together Ops In Devastated JapanBy Lauren Darson

Travel management companies and corporate travel managers are operating under a crisis scenario in Japan as they attempt to move thousands of travelers,... KEEP READING

HRG To Use Travelport's Universal APIBy David Jonas

Travelport confirmed that HRG signed a "global agreement" for use of its Universal API, which would enable the travel management company to access... KEEP READING

Egencia Details New Mobile Strategy To Debut In Q2By Mary Ann Mcnulty

Expedia's Egencia next quarter plans to release the first phase of its "next-generation" mobile tools for travelers and managers, Egencia president Rob... KEEP READING

Survey: Big U.K. Corps. Flying LessBy David Jonas

Many of the largest U.K.-based companies during the past two years have used senior manager mandates to cut the number of flights they take for... KEEP READING

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