BTN Expert Q&A

Amex GBT global EVP of global clients and general manager for the Americas David Reimer spoke with BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker about how the company is helping its clients manage through travel's ongoing disruption.... Keep Reading

Concur Travel president Charlie Sultan sat down with BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker during the recent Global Business Travel Association convention in San Diego to detail some features the booking tools will have as well as his larger vision of building a "platform of the future."  ... Keep Reading

Southwest Airlines is set to launch on Aug. 24 its Southwest Business Assist corporate travel portal, which will offer several self-service features for corporate customers. Dave Harvey, the carrier’s VP of Southwest Business, this week spoke to BTN senior editor Donna M. Airoldi at the Global Business Travel Association... Keep Reading

This month's announcement that HRS had agreed to acquire expense management platform Paypense was another signal that the hotel solutions provider is expanding its traditional value proposition beyond connecting the dots of complex corporate hotel programs. CEO Tobias Ragge sat down with BTN editorial director Elizabeth West... Keep Reading

About one year after TravelPerk's acquisition of Click Travel, TravelPerk chief revenue officer Jean-Christophe Taunay-Bucalo spoke with BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker during the recent Business Travel Show Europe in London for an update on integration progress as well as a look at how TravelPerk plans to... Keep Reading

Business travel booking and planning platform Tripism this month reported activity levels on its platform are now 250 percent higher than their previous pre-Covid-19 high point. The booming demand, however, is also adding to the stress on travel suppliers that still have not returned staffing levels to what they were prior to... Keep Reading

TMC doubles down on payment innovation, now backed by solutions from banking giant. Execs said key buyers are already talking about changing the paradigms for developing new payment products.... Keep Reading

Airline content aggregator startup DRCT is positioning itself as a "neo-airline," connecting its airline partners directly to travel sellers with AI technology to optimize demand and pricing, including New Distribution Capability content. DRCT managing partner and cofounder Viktor Nekrylov spoke with BTN executive editor... Keep Reading

Corporate spend management startup Ramp last month leapt into the travel management space with the launch of the Ramp for Travel tool, designed to let clients set policies and spending limits, monitor compliance and view data via a dashboard. Ramp head of partnerships Benjamin Alderman spoke with BTN executive editor Michael... Keep Reading

CWT last month pledged to launch new capabilities throughout this year after implementing a recapitalization plan that includes a $100 million investment in product development. CWT EVP and chief technology officer John Pelant recently spoke with BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker about the travel management company's... Keep Reading