American Express Global Business Travel has launched a new guest travel management platform for all customers at U.S. points of sale, the travel management company announced.
[Clarification, July 23] A previous version of this report indicated based on information provided by Amex GBT that the platform was available to customers using its Neo and Egencia platforms, but the TMC later clarified the program was available for all customers at U.S. points of sale.
The platform lets managers and event organizers create events, invite guests and set parameters around travel while tracking expenses, according to Amex GBT. Travelers can create profiles and book their own travel through the Amex GBT business travel marketplace, receiving travel support from Amex GBT as well. Organizers also can set a pre-defined budget for travel expenses and issue a virtual card to travelers that can be used for travel booking, the company said.
The platform, currently available, "seamlessly [integrates] to simplify budgets and booking, expenses incurred on the trip and then reconciling it all seamlessly on the back end with secure, flexible tech that can be used once or multiple times depending on need," Amex GBT chief product and strategy officer Evan Konwiser said in a statement.