Articles tagged “travel management”

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IDEAS: Qantas Introduces Travel Management Tool for Australian Businesses

​​A new tool has been launched by Qantas to help small and medium sized Australian businesses manage their travel requirements. Credit: Qantas The new service will allow users to streamline the travel management process - from booking flights and hotels to implementing travel policies - whilst providing real-time data and analytics to manage costs and…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

Business Travel

Online Travel Agency Musafir Hires Advisors to Raise $50 Million for Acquisitions

The Sharjah-headquartered online travel agency has big ambitions in the corporate travel space, but so too do other players in these regions.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Online Travel Agency Musafir Hires Advisors to Raise $50 Million for Acquisitions

Business Travel

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

It’s not what you know, but who you know, and by teaming up with Seed Group, which is owned by a member of Dubai's ruling family, startup travel agency BizAway will gain the right kind of introductions to grow its business in the Middle East.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

Business Travel

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management Staffs Up Anticipating Busier Times

The agency is pretty confident business travel will take off this year, and clearly doesn't want to miss out by not having enough staff to help travelers handle the inevitable disruptions.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management Staffs Up Anticipating Busier Times

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Amex GBT Restructures to Focus on Smaller Companies

American Express Global Business Travel is restructuring to focus on small and medium-sized companies, with layoffs expected in the first half of the year. Job losses are expected to be less than 2 percent. Amex GBT announced the overhaul internally on Tuesday, and expects to incur restructuring and related charges of $20 million to $25…

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Marriott and Curator Hotel’s Insider Tips on Hosting Blended Travelers

The viewpoints from a major hotel chain and independent specialist reinforce the idea that accommodating remote workers is going to be challenging.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Marriott and Curator Hotel’s Insider Tips on Hosting Blended Travelers

Business Travel

New Covid Restrictions on Chinese Travelers Will Hurt Corporate Travel Recovery

An ever-growing roster of countries placing new testing requirements on Chinese travelers is sparking an outcry, particularly across Europe, but any calls to scale back pre-departure requirements will likely fall on deaf ears.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

New Covid Restrictions on Chinese Travelers Will Hurt Corporate Travel Recovery

Business Travel

Business Travel Accelerates Sustainable Aviation Fuel Momentum

More companies are buying the fuel, which of course reduces their carbon footprints. But for how long will they pay this premium, and will governments further incentivize purchases?

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 1 year ago

Business Travel Accelerates Sustainable Aviation Fuel Momentum

Business Travel

Europe’s Travel Prices Are Finally Falling — What Travel Buyers Are Doing

It’s the first time that prices are cooling off this year, but experts warn this deflation won’t last long with more “correction cycles” to come.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Europe’s Travel Prices Are Finally Falling — What Travel Buyers Are Doing

Business Travel

Corp Travel Agencies Need to Start Unbundling Services

If more companies plan on building travel programs using tech from a mix of agencies "like a Lego house," the larger agencies need to start accommodating that, delegates at the Global Business Travel Association's European conference heard.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Corp Travel Agencies Need to Start Unbundling Services