Month: April 2015

Everything Is Uberizing, Why Not Business Jets?

[UPDATE, April 8, 2016: We published new information related to this article here.] The business jet industry is attracting loads of entrepreneurs offering tech-fueled brokerages, marketplaces and communities. Some of the ideas have gone too far for the FAA’s taste, but others could improve the affordability and utilization of unscheduled aircraft if they find a market. Whether that market includes…

Mitigating The Information Security Risks Of Travel With Mobile Devices

Between Edward Snowden and Sony Pictures, one would think awareness about cybersecurity is at an all-time high. Some would say it’s not high enough to counter the allure of potentially vulnerable mobile services. A Global Business Travel Association Risk Committee webcast last week featured Disruptive Solutions CEO Sean Donahoo and iJet International director of information security Patrick Neise trying to raise awareness. Below is…

Big Airlines Rein In Capacity Amid Fare Softness

Air travel demand is fairly strong and airplanes are pretty full. Airlines are raking in profits. Fares are flat or down. Where will they go from here? Predicting airfares is risky, with wild cards in the form of fuel prices, competition and the economy. Fundamentally, fares are a function of supply and demand. An imbalance there created some fare softness…

Accenture Plans To Endorse Uber For Employees

Atlanta – Consulting giant Accenture appears ready to urge limo-loving employees to use Uber. It would not be the first big company to approve the red-hot service, which remains questionable from a risk management perspective. “We basically treat Uber like a taxi,” said Accenture global travel program manager Lisa Keller during last week’s Association of Corporate Travel Executives conference. “You are more than welcome to use it. Interestingly,…

For Some, Travel Policy Isn’t Black And White

Atlanta – Travel policies range from simple and suggestive to complex and mandated but travel manager Michelle de Costa argued they need a “gray area so people can make the right choices for themselves.” Others try to make gray areas closer to black and white by stratifying polices based on traveler profile. Formerly Sapient’s director of global travel and client…

Airlines Ease Disruptions With New Systems, TMC Processes

With parts of the United States finally thawed after another nasty winter, weary travelers can breathe a little easier. But cancellations are something airlines think about year-round. To better reaccommodate disrupted passengers, they are employing the next generation of internal automated rebooking systems and new processes for travel management companies. Some airlines at first sought to rebook as many passengers as possible with software…

JPMorgan Chase Exit From International Commercial Card Market Leaves Clients, Partners Scrambling

JPMorgan Chase will exit the international commercial card business at the end of the year, and that has partners and clients scrambling. Competitors including American Express and Citi stand to benefit from an unscheduled influx of requests for proposals. Unplanned is how one JPMorgan Chase corporate card customer described the situation. “We got official notice in January,” said the source, who requested anonymity due…

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