Institute of Travel Management

American Express GBT CEO Abbott: Fee Basis For Client Contracts Under Review

A common topic in corporate travel circles these last couple months is the resiliency of the predominant fee model for travel management company services. The CEO of the largest TMC on Tuesday suggested that it could change. He also expressed hope that the pandemic crisis would allow suppliers and distributors to put aside their differences…

Stealthy Firm Plans Real-Time Driver Safety Audits, But Will There Be A Need?

How closely should companies watch who is driving their people around? Execs needing to reduce risk use chauffeured services that outline data privacy, insurance and safety commitments in corporate contracts. VIPs can get dedicated drivers. Other employees traditionally used taxis, putting faith in public protections. Then came Uber and a regulatory melee. While companies with…

University Plans Rare Corporate Travel Management Curriculum

[UPDATE, March 7, 2018: We published new information about this topic here.] Metropolitan State University of Denver next year will offer corporate travel management education, a scarcity at the collegiate level. By comparison, those interested in becoming a travel agent can find training in several places. Plenty of tourism and hospitality schools offer other kinds of travel-related…

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