Blockskye, United Invite Co-Branded Cards To Managed Corporate Travel

Blockchain-powered travel, payment and expense provider Blockskye announced on Tuesday that it launched Blockskye 360, a “first of its kind” platform connecting consumer loyalty cards with corporate travel management. United Airlines is the first supplier participant. The platform allows client organizations to capture data from…

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AA Reports New Deals With Top Corporate, Agency Accounts As Indirect Revenue Gap Closes

American Airlines has new deals with many of the corporate accounts that were most disadvantaged by its previous strategy and a few dozen of the largest corporate travel management companies, executives said. They presented this as evidence for ongoing corporate share recovery. According to AA,…

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What Matters When Choosing A Corporate Travel Consultant

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Consulting services for corporate travel program management are popping up everywhere. Even suppliers like Delta Air Lines and Mastercard are ready to help. Incumbents include special divisions of travel management companies, individuals, boutique firms and some of the world’s largest consultancies. How does an organization…

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Explainer: Personalization And Airline Retailing

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In light of American Airlines’ plan to move upwards of 40 percent of its fares to direct or NDC-enabled channels as of April, it’s worth re-examining one of the primary motivations: better tailoring products and services for flyers. As described by its developer, the International Air Transport Association, the NDC program enables “personalized service based…
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Op Ed: Patrick Diemer On Why Amex GBT Won’t Acquire CWT, And What It Means

With authorities on both sides of the Atlantic examining potential anticompetitive implications, and the seller possibly hurting from the uncertainty, consultant and BT4Europe chair Patrick Diemer examines the shaky ground that Amex GBT’s proposed acquisition of CWT appears to be on. In my opinion, the deal is falling apart.  It’s been more than 10 months…

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Op Ed: Atyab Bhatti On Getting *A Little* Technical With AI, Part Three: What We Know And Don’t Know About The Inner Workings Of Transformers

SkyLink CEO and co-founder Atyab Bhatti delivers his third slightly high-tech post about artificial intelligence.  In recent years, large language models (LLMs) and generative AI systems built on transformer architectures have taken the world by storm with their impressive natural language capabilities.  From engaging in human-like dialogue to crafting content to even coding, these systems…


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Notebook: ExxonMobil Saves Half A Mil With Engagement Campaign

Atlanta – ExxonMobil’s internal “Do The Math” campaign aims to optimize four aspects of traveler booking behavior: online booking adoption, lowest logical fare use, advance ticket purchasing and preferred hotel utilization. The company’s communications strategy, featuring extensive use of banner ads, was one of three…


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Researchers Advocate Doing More For The Safety Of Female Business Travelers

When it comes to the needs of women business travelers, safety and security understandably are the top issues. The considerations range from ground transportation safety to proper precautions about the Zika virus for pregnant women to cultural and legal issues in countries where womens’ rights…