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Despite Published Info, Apple Pay Still Not Available For Corporate Cards

Despite Published Info, Apple Pay Still Not Available For Corporate Cards

[UPDATE, April 8, 2016: We published new information related to this article here.] Some travel managers and TMCs are fielding questions about when Apple Pay will be available for corporate card users, but don’t trust the website. At press time, Apple showed five institutions as providers of corporate cards supporting Apple Pay. They weren’t exactly commercial payment heavyweights, but it…

Sabre Claims Lead In ‘Early Days’ For Itinerary Apps

Sabre Claims Lead In ‘Early Days’ For Itinerary Apps

TripCase, TripIt and WorldMate have been the granddaddies of itinerary apps since the App Store’s infancy. Using WorldMate’s API for email parsing and its GDS for agency synchronization, Sabre claims the lead with 30 million TripCase itineraries managed last year. “It’s early days,” said Sabre senior vice president for traveler solutions John Samuel. “This is a new space and…

CWTSatoTravel Wins 20 ETS2 Accounts, Preps Government App

CWTSatoTravel Wins 20 ETS2 Accounts, Preps Government App

Twenty of the past 22 U.S. federal agencies to select a vendor in the E-Gov Travel Service end-to-end program chose CWTSatoTravel, a spokesperson said. CWTSatoTravel has implemented 16 agencies on its E2 Solutions end-to-end desktop product. Four more are due this year. The company had already serviced 11 clients under the first E-Gov Travel Service program (see list below). In the current…

Custom Travel App Makers Gain Interest

Custom Travel App Makers Gain Interest

Corporate travel departments can acquire risk apps, TMC apps, expense apps — and of course also booking and itinerary apps. Some want supplier-agnostic, custom apps but don’t have the resources to build their own. In the market for a little branding, or more? There’s an app maker (or two) for that. Originally a language translation app, four-year-old TripLingo also is a risk app. It now…

Everything Is Uberizing, Why Not Business Jets?

Everything Is Uberizing, Why Not Business Jets?

[UPDATE, April 8, 2016: We published new information related to this article here.] The business jet industry is attracting loads of entrepreneurs offering tech-fueled brokerages, marketplaces and communities. Some of the ideas have gone too far for the FAA’s taste, but others could improve the affordability and utilization of unscheduled aircraft if they find a…

TMC Apps: ‘Table Stakes’ For Clients

TMC Apps: ‘Table Stakes’ For Clients

When asked what mobile apps they suggest company travelers use, travel managers invariably name apps from their risk management and tech providers. They also name their TMC, if it offers one. A TMC app’s standard feature is itinerary management, also core to popular apps like TripCase, TripIt and WorldMate. TMC apps grab information on bookings made by a travel agent or through a corporate booking tool, and update when there are changes. Another common feature…

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