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The content is diverse and forward-looking, covering technological advancements, industry challenges, emerging service models, case studies, company profiles and thought-provoking pieces on the traveler experience.

The Service category features a mix of news reports, analysis and opinion columns. Expert perspectives on topics ranging from the future of travel management companies to the impact of AI on personalization supplement on-the-ground insights from industry events and conferences.

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Scott Laurence
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In Listening Mode, American Airlines Restarts Corporate Benefits

Based on feedback from corporate clients, travel agencies and a couple of old friends, American Airlines will reactivate the Corporate Experience program on Oct. 10, providing preferred seats at no fee and priority check-in, security screening, boarding and disruption recovery.  According to a Wednesday message to corporate clients, the suite of benefits, which was taken…

Sam Hilgendorf, Fox World Travel
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Fox World Travel Churns Out AI Solutions

New York — Wisconsin-based Fox World Travel is in the second of five phases of building an artificial intelligence-augmented traveler experience designed to eventually deliver AI-powered ticketing and self-service as a conversation.  Under a mantra of “fast, small steps,” the travel management company thus far has exposed the project to agents for guidance and troubleshooting,…

Jamie Pherous
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CTM Cites AI Chatbot, Hotel Tool For Improved Profitability

More hotel sales and a chatbot are helping Corporate Travel Management handle more business with fewer people.  Called Scout, the chatbot rolled out to all CTM regions as of June 2024. Describing the impact on efficiency, executives during a Tuesday analyst conference call cited an 11 percent increase in revenue in Australia and New Zealand…

United Airlines senior manager for digital sales Mike Fitzgerald
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United: Everbridge Won’t Take Our Feed

United Airlines offers data feeds on behalf of corporate clients to several travel risk management providers. This is helpful for capturing info on direct bookings and changes made with the airline. However, some travel risk management providers, including Everbridge, “refuse to work with us,” according to United Airlines senior manager for digital sales Mike Fitzgerald….

Notebook: GBTA Speakers On Getting Started With New Distribution Capability
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Notebook: GBTA Speakers On Getting Started With New Distribution Capability

Atlanta — In addition to providing a venue for emotional expression about airline distribution changes, the Global Business Travel Association’s convention here last month offered a platform for blueprint-making.  Voicing concern about industry pros who may think — at their peril — that American Airlines backing off means they can, too, more than a dozen…

Amex GBT's David Thompson
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American Express GBT On AI: ‘Less Time Copying And Pasting, More Time Servicing’

American Express Global Business Travel announced Tuesday that artificial intelligence and related technologies would increase productivity by 6 percent to 8 percent on inbound call routing and 2 percent to 4 percent on the use of client knowledge bases and policy assistants. During a conference call with equities analysts addressing GBT’s June quarter results, execs…

Christopherson Business Travel chief strategy officer Josh Cameron

Christopherson Business Travel Retools For Stronger Customer Bonds

Salt Lake City’s Christopherson Business Travel released a new iOS app in the first phase of a digital platform reinvention using the brand Andavo. The app supports loyalty program and profile updates, trip sharing and planning with colleagues, “real-time” synced itineraries and FlightAware flight status. “There’s a lot of evolution going on right now in…

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