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Polls Show Signs Of Optimism As Corporate Travel Remains Off By Roughly 70 Percent Versus 2019
The latest in a recurring survey by the Global Business Travel Association showed growing optimism among corporate travel buyers regarding their colleagues’ willingness to travel….
Lufthansa-Sabre Announcement Sounds Like A Start But Begs Questions
An agreement announced this week between Lufthansa Group and Sabre, parties with a contentious and litigious shared history, implied a mutually beneficial path forward for…
Flight Centre Buys WhereTo, A Booking Tool Used By Walmart
Flight Centre Travel Group acquired WhereTo, a travel booking software provider used by businesses including Walmart. The parties didn’t disclose terms of the deal, which…
Kayak Eyes Managed Corporate Travel As Its Parent Company Invests In Serko, A Potential Enabler
Meta search company Kayak as early as last year began exploring a business travel gateway to supplier sites and online travel agencies which could include…
Upside’s Latest Relaunch Is Here
A few twists after The Upside Travel Company’s birth about four years ago, it’s again reintroducing itself. Now it’s positioned as a no-fee, no-contract, no-minimum,…
Serko Tries To Go Where No Corporate Online Booking Tool Has Gone Before
No independent, non-U.S. corporate booking tool provider has ever really succeeded in this market. Serko is trying to be the first. The New Zealand-based software…
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…
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