BCD Survey: Travel Satisfaction Slips in Priority for BuyersBy Michael B. BakerMost corporate travel policies do not address sustainable travel, and traveler satisfaction also is losing ground as a priority for travel programs,... KEEP READING
AmTrav Adds Seatmaps.com Data to Booking ProcessBy Michael B. BakerAmTrav has partnered with Seatmaps.com to incorporate detailed airline seating charts for travelers booking on its desktop tool and mobile app, the... KEEP READING
Travelogix Signs Frosch IrelandBy Michael B. BakerTravel management company Frosch Ireland has signed a three-year agreement with travel data solution provider Travelogix to tap the company's "full... KEEP READING
GBTA Research Quantifies Business Travel Impact on U.S. EconomyBy Michael B. BakerThe business travel industry provided a "major boost" to the U.S. economy in 2022, accounting for about 2 percent of total U.S. gross domestic product... KEEP READING
Gant Names Travel Vet Pynn COOBy Chris DavisTravel management company Gant Travel Management has named former Vindow and Amadeus executive Victor Pynn its chief operating officer, the company... KEEP READING
U.K. Competition Watchdog to Investigate Amex GBT-CWT DealBy Rob GillThe U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority announced it is investigating American Express Global Business Travel's proposed acquisition of rival... KEEP READING
Ramp Adds Booking Capabilities Via PricelineBy Michael B. BakerCorporate spend management platform Ramp is entering the travel booking space with the launch of Ramp Travel, which it built upon an integration with... KEEP READING
SAP, Microsoft Integrating AI AssistantsBy Michael B. BakerSAP and Microsoft are integrating their respective AI copilot tools, which will include opportunities for users to work across the two platforms while... KEEP READING
American to Further Preferred Agency Program Without Loyalty RestrictionsBy Donna M. AiroldiAmerican Airlines may have nixed its plans to limit how AAdvantage loyalty program members can earn miles or points based on booking channels, but the... KEEP READING
Survey: Most Buyers Project Higher 2024 Travel BudgetsBy Chris DavisCorporate travel managers surveyed this month by Morgan Stanley project their businesses' 2024 travel budgets on average will increase 6 percent year... KEEP READING
American 'Regrets' Distribution Execution, Plans ChangesBy Donna M. AiroldiOne day after announcing that chief commercial officer Vasu Raja would leave the company in June, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom acknowledged... KEEP READING
TripStax Reports Sharp Increase in Sustainability, Well-Being Data PointsBy Michael B. BakerTripStax reports that the number of third-party data points added to bookings it processes has nearly tripled due largely to more requests for reporting... KEEP READING
Emburse Integrates Amex for Virtual Card IssuanceBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express has integrated in the Emburse expense management platform, enabling Emburse clients to issue Amex virtual cards within the platform.... KEEP READING
Hickory, Advantage to Unite Hotel ProgramsBy Chris DavisTravel management company network Advantage Travel Partnership and corporate travel consortia Hickory Global Partners will unite their... KEEP READING
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