Articles tagged “upside”

Business Travel

Amex GBT Breaks Out of Its Partnership With Lola

The pandemic has taken its toll on many businesses, but relationships also falter in times of stress.

Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

Amex GBT Breaks Out of Its Partnership With Lola

Business Travel

The Fresh Prince of Corporate Travel

What prompted actor Will Smith to invest in travel tech startup TravelBank? And what can other companies learn from the way the company has handled the pandemic so far?

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

The Fresh Prince of Corporate Travel

Business Travel

Flight Centre Invests in Jay Walker’s Biz Travel Company Upside

It sure looks like global corporate travel giants are starting to take the small- to medium-size business travel market seriously. For some startups that didn't find traction in the marketplace, this means another shot at success.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 5 years ago

Flight Centre Invests in Jay Walker’s Biz Travel Company Upside
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Business Travel

The Inaugural National Business Traveler Day Launches April 24

There are millions of U.S. business travelers driving the national economy forward, who have to navigate today's fractured travel ecosystem both online and offline. National Business Traveler Day is about acknowledging those people and the job they do amid many challenges.

Upside + Skift | 6 years ago

The Inaugural National Business Traveler Day Launches April 24

Business Travel

Travel Megatrends 2018: Business Travel Startups Go Direct to Consumer

Companies have finally realized that creating happier business travelers starts with empowering them instead of ordering them around. Now the rush is on to land those road warriors as customers with the understanding that they are experienced consumers.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Travel Megatrends 2018: Business Travel Startups Go Direct to Consumer
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Online Travel

Mobile Devices Move Beyond Customer Service to Solve Real-Time Problems

Think today’s mobile-powered travel services are impressive? The coming revolution in mobile predicted by many industry experts will make the current experience seem quaint.

SkiftX + Skift | 6 years ago

Mobile Devices Move Beyond Customer Service to Solve Real-Time Problems

Business Travel

Wall Street Journal Launches Online Travel Site Powered by Upside

Upside is trying to reach a more high-yielding audience of business travelers through its partnership with The Wall Street Journal. Whether the Upside experience ends up resonating with its users over the long term is another story.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Wall Street Journal Launches Online Travel Site Powered by Upside

Business Travel

Lola Pivot to Business Travel Is All About the App

Lola's push into business travel makes sense given the needs and booking frequency of experienced road warriors. But as Upside has experienced, attracting the right kind of users is a big challenge when travelers can just book trips themselves.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Lola Pivot to Business Travel Is All About the App

Business Travel

Business Travel Startup Upside Raising $100 Million in New Funding

Priceline founder Jay Walker aims with Upside to offer an alternative for smaller companies buying travel. If the reports of the latest funding round are true, investors must believe Walker is going to work some of his entrepreneurial magic again. On the other hand, they've been wrong before.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Business Travel Startup Upside Raising $100 Million in New Funding

Business Travel

Upside’s Big Valuation Shows Hunger for Biz Travel Tech — Skift Corporate Travel Innovation Report

Travelers get free gift cards, and companies save money on their travel spend. Tweaking traveler behavior through incentives isn't new to the corporate travel space, but investors seem to have finally noticed its potential.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Upside’s Big Valuation Shows Hunger for Biz Travel Tech — Skift Corporate Travel Innovation Report