Tag: FCM
American Express Global Business Travel To Buy 30SecondsToFly
American Express Global Business Travel is nearing an agreement to acquire 30SecondsToFly, a chatbot-maker serving travel management companies. The 30SecondsToFly engineering team would join the…
Travel Snafus Are Piling Up, As Are Resources To Help Avoid Them
Job No. 1 for today’s managed travel program is understanding fluid government and supplier policies, and preparing travelers for what they’ll face on the road….
As Companies Get Creative With Pre-Trip Communications, Discovery Moves Guidance To The Front End With Shep
Businesses shouldn’t send travelers out in today’s world without proper guidance. Ideally, communications feature in the planning and booking process. They could be part and…
Plumbers And Priests? Farmers And Hunters? Profession Ponders ‘Essential’ Business Travel
What’s “essential” business travel? The corporate travel profession has always struggled with this and the answers have changed over time. Some organizations traditionally defined it…
Deem Signs Former GetThere Clients Apple, Toyota For Online Booking Technology
Deem picked up online booking contracts with Apple and Toyota — big wins for a company that’s had plenty of ups and downs. Acquired by…
Startups Beat Varied Paths On ‘Balancing Act’ Of Travel Management Company Partnerships
Business travel startups face tough choices as they mature. TripActions and TravelPerk remain independent as their investors raise stakes in what is not a get-rich-quick…
Withering On The Vine? Sabre’s TripCase Slips In Managed Business Travel While TripIt Keeps Adding Features
The United States Patent and Trademark Office in February granted Sabre a patent on “post-booking travel assistance and organization.” This covers some key functions in…
