Technology

How Microsoft's Fidler & Martinez Turned Travelers into Data

Microsoft Travel global employee experience lead Julia Fidler and global travel BI & analytics Marta Rodriguez Martinez have worked together to develop... KEEP READING

Dinova & Tripism Deliver Recommendation Platform for Corporate Dining ProgramsBy Elizabeth West

Corporate dining program provider Dinova and recommendation platform Tripism have partnered to create a user-driven dining app for corporate travel... KEEP READING

Karen Hutchings & EY's Bots Battle Booking InefficienciesBy Chris Davis & Elizabeth West

For buyers dealing with stubborn travelers, driving travel policy compliance can seem like a test of the creativity of the human mind. What's the right... KEEP READING

Small Meetings, Big Opportunities

Managing small meetings—with as few as 10 people or even as many as 50—has proven a tough nut to crack for a lot of companies. It feels like they should... KEEP READING

TravelBank Introduces Commission Sharing for Small & Midsize EnterprisesBy Amanda Metcalf & JoAnn DeLuna

TravelBank, which aims to corral travel spend among small businesses in order to gain supplier discounts, has launched a commission-sharing program. The... KEEP READING

Deem Launches Facebook Messenger Chatbot & Expands Ground Transportation PartnershipsBy Julie Sickel

Deem is building out its Work Fource platform with a Facebook Messenger chatbot and integrations with chauffeured transportation providers.... KEEP READING

BTN's 2017 Travel Manager of the Year

At the Global Business Travel Association conference in Boston, Business Travel News recognized Siemens Corp. director of mobility services for the... KEEP READING

Advito Adds Tech Tool Management to Its OfferingsBy Amanda Metcalf

Advito, the consulting practice owned by BCD Travel, is launching a global practice group called Demand and Behavior Management that rolls up its Total... KEEP READING

Online Booking Tool Will Be Redeveloped Using BlockchainBy Julie Sickel

Innfinity Software Systems intends to redevelop the back end of its Innfinite online booking tool using blockchain, a move the company said will enable... KEEP READING

Two Agencies Test Sabre ChatbotBy Michael B. Baker

Sabre Corp. is testing chatbot technology with two travel agencies, Travel Solutions International USA and Casto Travel, to handle simple client service... KEEP READING

Blockchain Could Reshape Travel ManagementBy Michael B. Baker

Bingo! When a panelist said the word "blockchain" at BTN's recent Tech Talk event in San Francisco, a travel buyer joked it was the last term he needed... KEEP READING

Mezi for Business Launches with TMC PartnersBy Elizabeth West

Artificial intelligence-powered travel app Mezi is poised to launch its "for business" product, according to CEO and co-founder Swapnil Shinde. The... KEEP READING

It's Time for a Unified Travel Management & Expense PlatformBy AmTrav Corporate Travel president Craig Fichtelberg

The relationship between Concur and the travel agency community thus far has been symbiotic. Concur receives high-margin revenue in the form of... KEEP READING

Five Tips for Protecting Your Company’s Info When Employees Travel AbroadBy Dunbar Security Solutions COO Christopher Ensey

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration's ban of certain carry-on electronic devices on inbound flights from 10 Middle Eastern airports puts two... KEEP READING

Delta Pilots Biometrics System at Washington ReaganBy Michael B. Baker

Delta is testing a biometric boarding pass system at Washington's Reagan National Airport for SkyMiles members enrolled in the Clear pre-screening... KEEP READING

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