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JetBlue Will Test Facial Recognition-Based BoardingBy Michael B. Baker

In June, JetBlue will begin testing a boarding process that screens based on biometrics rather than paper or digital boarding passes. The testing will... KEEP READING

What Chatbots Mean for the MidmarketBy Chris Davis

The development of new technologies always has posed something of a challenge to midmarket and smaller travel programs. New technology often offers the... KEEP READING

The Innovations That Come from Nimble SMEs

Multinational conglomerates get all the attention, but small and midsize enterprises, with their nimble sizes and natures, are a breeding ground for... KEEP READING

The Data WhispererBy Elizabeth West

Marta Rodriguez Martinez is trained as an industrial engineer. "I studied industrial engineering because I was fascinated by energy and power... KEEP READING

New on the Market: SME-Oriented Travel Management Tools

Less than a quarter of small and midmarket travel buyers spend 100 percent of their time managing travel. Yet, their responsibilities continue to... KEEP READING

Concur's Travel Risk Management PropositionBy JoAnn DeLuna

This summer, Concur Risk Messaging will integrate with Concur's T&E platform and add more data feeds. So do these changes undercut travel management... KEEP READING

Johnny Thorsen Joins Chatbot Startup MeziBy Elizabeth West

Veteran corporate travel innovator Johnny Thorsen has joined artificial intelligence-powered startup company Mezi as VP travel strategy and... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Buys into FCM's French/Swiss PartnerBy Amanda Metcalf

Flight Centre Travel Group, which owns travel management company FCM, expects to close its acquisition of a 25 percent stake in 3mundi in July. 3mundi... KEEP READING

CSI GlobalVCard Issues Visa Virtual CardsBy JoAnn DeLuna

Visa issuers in the U.S. now can provide CSI GlobalVCard virtual cards, whether white-labeled for clients or through the CSI GlobalVCard brand, said CSI... KEEP READING

FCM Chatbot Sam Rolls Out to Other Flight Centre BrandsBy Amanda Metcalf

Flight Centre has made traveler assistance chatbot Sam available to clients of two of its travel agency brands: Corporate Traveller, which focuses on... KEEP READING

Sabre Establishes Fifth Latin America Office as Regional HQBy Amanda Metcalf

Sabre has opened a Latin America headquarters in Montevideo, Uruguay, to join existing offices in Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Bogota, Buenos Aires and Lima.... KEEP READING

Chrome River Will Store Canadian Clients' Expense Data LocallyBy JoAnn DeLuna

Later this month, Amazon Web Services' Montreal base will begin hosting expense data for Chrome River's Canadian customers. This will help its customers... KEEP READING

Gant Offers Virtual Card Payment Automation Through Concur/ConfermaBy JoAnn DeLuna

The Concur Compleat mid-office system now can automatically generate virtual cards for hotel bookings. The capability comes from virtual card payment... KEEP READING

Deem Launches API for Expense Management SystemsBy JoAnn DeLuna

After revamping its travel booking platform, Deem has opened up its application programming interface to expense management firms. Chrome River is the... KEEP READING

Sabre Discloses Hotel Reservations System Security BreachBy Julie Sickel

Sabre Hospitality Solutions is investigating a breach of its SynXis Central Reservations system that allowed unauthorized access to payment card... KEEP READING

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