Month: February 2017

CWT Redesigning Reporting Tool Launched In 2015

Heard this one before? Large travel management company promises to become truly digital through better use of data and personalization. Carlson Wagonlit Travel chief technology officer Andrew Jordan in an interview last week described the very same as his top priority. Jordan didn’t disparage the “predictive” CWT AnalytIQs reporting system, ballyhooed and rolled out 16 months ago. Still, he thinks…

Trump Policies Apparently Impacting Nexus, Global Entry Eligibility

Attorneys are observing an uptick in canceled Global Entry memberships, and they suspect it is related to President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration and border controls. After a federal judge on Friday ruled to temporarily invalidate Trump’s so-called travel ban, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it “suspended any and all actions implementing the affected sections” of the order….

Teleconference 8: NDC In Corporate Travel

NDC In Corporate Travel April 13, 2017 Many in the business travel community know the general idea behind the International Air Transport Association’s New Distribution Capability. It’s not only for direct channels. It could improve access to airline services. What else does NDC mean for corporate travel providers and programs? When is it coming? Listen to a recording of the live teleconference. Tackling these and…

Updates: Air Emissions; Upside; Basic Economy; PayForTrip; Real ID; Compl.ai

Sometimes the things we write about peter out. Sometimes more developments happen, but they don’t warrant an entirely new article. In other cases, something unexpected or counterintuitive is noteworthy in its continuance. Hence, the Updates post. Click to jump to United’s carbon emissions pledge to corporate clients, Upside’s launch, proliferating Basic Economy airfares, PayForTrip’s pause,…

After Enlisting Two Dozen TMCs, Concur’s Preferred Program Loses A Few

Frosch recently left the Concur preferred travel management company program because it didn’t want to use all the required technology. A similar thing happened with Altour and at least one other TMC. In the three cases, officials said they remain Concur supporters even if they no longer meet the formal program’s criteria. At more than two dozen other TMCs, though,…

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