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The business travel industry is complex and ever-evolving, with suppliers playing a crucial role in the experiences of corporate travelers worldwide. Airlines, hotels, technology providers and payment solutions are at the forefront of innovation, constantly adapting to meet changing needs and expectations.
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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, its fourth-quarter revenue share in indirect channels was 9 percent…
[UPDATE, Feb. 6: Marriott named Shannon Patterson SVP for global sales. She joined the company in 1996 and previously served as SVP for global growth and delivery. Also, Andy Kauffman returned to the company from the NFL to be chief commercial officer for the U.S. and Canada, replacing Julius Robinson, who became chief operations officer,…
Answering the U.S. Department of Justice’s Jan. 10 lawsuit, American Express Global Business Travel on Tuesday said that its “owned channels,” including proprietary booking interfaces Egencia and Neo, were processing nearly 50 percent of American Airlines transactions using the New Distribution Capability as of April 2024. At the time, AA’s target was 30 percent. “Amex…
Governments on both sides of the Atlantic don’t want American Express Global Business Travel to buy CWT. If they succeed in blocking the proposed $570 million acquisition, where does that leave CWT? Things may not be as dire as they once seemed. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, CWT projected positive adjusted earnings for…
American Express Global Business Travel suggested a political motivation for the timing of the U.S. Department of Justice’s effort to stop its acquisition of CWT through a lawsuit filed 10 days before Inauguration Day. “The complaint did not need to be filed at this time, as the parties informed the DOJ that it was intended…
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday, alleging that American Express Global Business Travel’s $570 million deal to acquire CWT would harm competition for travel management services to U.S. global and multinational firms. DOJ described GBT as the largest…
Preferred agreements should never be signed and forgotten. To continuously improve their relationships, savvy corporate travel buyers and sellers commit to regular dialogue, including business performance reviews. These face-to-face meetings, often conducted quarterly with airlines, hotel companies and travel management companies, are integral to supplier relationship management. They allow the two sides to track performance…
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