BTN Expert Q&A

On Wednesday, serviced apartments provider BridgeStreet Global Hospitality announced it had entered into an exclusive partnership with Airbnb. It's the first time a deal has been struck between the sharing-economy housing provider and a serviced apartments company-or any global lodging brand, for that matter. The companies... Keep Reading

As suppliers flock to the virtual card space, AirPlus International president and CEO of the Americas operations Yael Klein sat with BTN payment editor JoAnn DeLuna during The BTN Group’s The Beat Live conference in Arlington, Va., in early October.... Keep Reading

BTN named its annual list of Best Practitioners in July. Along with our Travel Manager of the Year, these four individuals elevated the practice of travel management. Their best practices and innovation initiatives have changed the course of travel management for their organizations and... Keep Reading

It’s hard to put corporate travel startup Rocketrip in a box. The real-time trip budgeting tool is banking on managed travel evolving into an employee-centric environment. It’s a world in which corporations may have to entice their employees to save money. Rocketrip offers a solution.... Keep Reading

Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013, joined U.S. regional air transportation network OneJet as a senior advisor in late August, following his deputy secretary, John Porcari, who became an advisor for the company earlier this year. Both LaHood and Porcari spoke with BTN transportation editor Michael... Keep Reading

In the wake of a 2014 joint-venture deal with Singapore-based real estate developer Mapletree Group that was designed to facilitate aggressive global expansion, serviced apartment provider Oakwood Worldwide is widening its network in Canada, Latin America, the Asia/Pacific region and the United States. The company also is... Keep Reading

Air France-KLM U.S. vice president of sales Astrid Hennekam spoke to BTN transportation editor Michael B. Baker about the carriers' partnership with Delta Air Lines, fleet improvements and network growth.... Keep Reading

Air Canada significantly has bulked up its U.S. sales force as the carrier prepares for major international expansion during the next several years. Today, the carrier serves about 190 markets and carries 38 million people per year; by 2020, it aims to operate in 250 markets and carry about 50 million people annually,... Keep Reading

In the eight years since Enterprise Holdings acquired the National Car Rental brand, it has invested heavily to increase the corporate-focused brand's standing, according to Enterprise chief strategy officer and executive vice president of global sales and marketing Greg Stubblefield. "National had always been a third tier to... Keep Reading

Cvent Blue Release, Cvent Express and mobile meetings apps were on the docket when BTN editorial director David Meyer sat down with Cvent senior vice president of marketing Eric Eden during the Cvent Connect conference at Las Vegas' MGM Grand, which drew almost 2,500 attendees. Most of the 1,600 meetings buyers among them... Keep Reading