Dispatch 16
Dispatch on hotel bookings by channel, a new travel management professional organization in Nebraska, and survey results from BCD Travel on program priorities and confidence in travel data.
#TravelManagement
Car Rental Firms Revisit No-Show Fees
Avis Budget made a push for no-show fees on non-prepaid rentals 15 years ago. Car rental companies are again flirting with the concept, sources said, amid rising costs and fleet management challenges.
Here’s What’s Next For United’s Direct API Connection
New booking, merchandizing, service and risk management capabilities from United will be deployed first to its direct API, which few corporate travel providers use.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/united-direct-api-connection/
#businesstravel #corporatetravel #travelmanagement #airlineNDC
Delta Delivers Unused Ticket Fix
Covid showed just how big of a problem unused tickets can be. Airline mobile apps that don't prevent travelers from using unused credits from business trips for personal reasons add to the challenge. Delta responded with a self-service credit transfer tool.
#airlines #travelmanagement #corporatetravel #businesstravel
https://www.thecompanydime.com/delta-delivers-unused-ticket-fix
Notebook: Hospitality CEOs Unpack Last-Minute Corporate Travel Demand
At a New York University/Questex conference, C-level hotel leaders bemoaned government policy-driven uncertainty but highlighted a few truths they thought they could count on.
#businesstravel #corporatetravel #travelmanagement #hotels
https://www.thecompanydime.com/nyu-hospitality-corporate-travel-demand/
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Q&A: Riccardo Vittoria, Founder And CEO Of Acai Travel
Riccardo Vittoria is a pioneer of artificial intelligence in travel. Fresh off a minority investment from Amadeus Ventures in his firm, Acai Travel, he spoke with Jay Campbell about how AI is reshaping travel operations.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/acai-travel-riccardo-vittoria
#businesstraveltech #corporatetravel #businesstravel #travelmanagement #travelmanagementcompany #artificialintelligence
For Tripkicks, The Living's Easy With SAP Concur Travel
After surviving the pandemic and pivoting from rewards, Tripkicks is bringing in new connections to its Concur-based engagement platform.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/tripkicks-concur-travel
#corporatetravel #businesstravel #travelmanagement #businesstraveltech
As Buyers Cheer Conferma-Hilton Integration, Plenty Of Work Remains For Virtual Payment
Perhaps the days of fax confirmations to support virtual payment in managed corporate travel are finally numbered.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/conferma-hilton-virtual-payment/
#businesstravel #travelmanagement #corporatetravel #corporatepayment
New Courses Bring Travel Management Focus To Risk Education
Want to up your travel risk management game? This article’s got you covered.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/travel-risk-academy/
#businesstravel #travelmanagement #travelrmanagement #riskmanagement #corporatetravel
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Dispatch 15
Dispatch on Navan's AI and IPO, guest travel, Lufthansa Allegris, a new approach to TMC QC, Latam startups, hotel rates and more.
#corporatetravel #travelmanagement #businesstravel #businesstraveltech
Corporate Buyers Face Bumpy Car Rental Ride
As car rental firms absorb higher costs and face tariff uncertainty, corporate buyers watch rates rise and navigate tough negotiations.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/corporate-buyers-bumpy-car-rental/
#businesstravel #corporatetravel #travelmanagement #carrental
Former TMC Execs O'Malley, Qualantone Form Advocacy Firm
New advocacy firm's modus operandi is to take on players whose actions, "rooted in self-interest," conflict with tenets of managed travel.
#businesstravel
#travelmanagement
#corporatetravel
#managedtravel
#travelmanagementcompany
#globaldistributionsystem
Corporate Travel Outlook ‘Remains Negative’
For Hilton, uncertainty impacted booking patterns in all segments, including large corporate, as part of what CEO Chris Nassetta called an "overreaction."
https://www.thecompanydime.com/corporate-travel-outlook-remains-negative/
Op Ed: Jeff Klee On Artificial Intelligence In Corporate Travel
Jeff Klee, CEO of TravelPerk's AmTrav, looks back at his early days in the industry for guidance on navigating the hype and realities of artificial intelligence in travel management.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/op-ed-jeff-klee-ai-corporate-travel/
#travelmanagement #artificialintelligence #corporatetravel #businesstravel #businesstraveltech
How TMCs Deliver Price Assurance
Whether through third-party partnerships, internal product development or both, travel management companies use rate reshopping tools to find savings for clients. Citing sophisticated hotel revenue management and evolving airline distribution, Amex GBT plans to invest more in this area.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/price-assurance-travel-management-companies/
#travelmanagement #travelmanagementcompany #businesstraveltech #businesstravel #corporatetravel #spendmanagement
AI Corporate Travel Agent SkyLink Targets Triple Win: Employer, Traveler, TMC
We got a demo of the new AI corporate travel agent that's generating a lot of buzz. Here's what it does for spend management.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/ai-corporate-travel-agent-skylink/
Another Rate Reshopping Offshoot: Oversee Adds Hotel Contract Audits
Rate assurance provider Oversee now offers air and hotel contract optimization and benchmarking using data generated through reshopping processes.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/rate-reshopping-oversee-hotel-contract-audits/
Slipping TMC Volumes Raise Another Corporate Travel Demand Red Flag
Amex and United aren't ringing alarm bells, but corporate travel data provided Wednesday by Prime Numbers reinforced negative sentiments on corporate travel demand in a GBTA survey. People see travel to the United States getting trickier.
https://www.thecompanydime.com/corporate-travel-demand-slipping-tmc-volume/
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