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Joining Bevy Of Return-To-Travel Info Services, New Firm’s Data Scientists See Safe Travel For Most People And Places By July

As various industry entities work on the problem of informing business travelers of whether they can or should go here or there, and what they need to do, a new player from the world of data science appears to have something new.  Using more than 30 data sources, GoPass Global’s APIs reflect pandemic conditions through…

The Future Of Travel Management Companies: Part One, Staffing

“Green shoots” are nice but transaction counts for most travel management companies as of last week remained between 3 percent and 15 percent of last year’s levels. Emotionally, that is a million times better than cancellations outstripping bookings. TMCs are seeing gains every week. More than a dozen of their executives speaking with The Company…

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 Enterprise Holdings last year, Deem powers the car rental company’s small business site and is a key tech provider to other ground transportation firms. Now with Apple and Toyota’s U.S….

Bruised After Layoffs, TripActions Tells Competitors That ‘Lack Integrity’ To ‘Look In The Mirror’

Ten days ago, TripActions called out unnamed competitors for emailing to prospects untruths about it. Contrary to these communications, TripActions asserted, it is not out of business. It has not withdrawn from Europe or Asia/Pacific. For competitors to suggest otherwise appears wrong and reckless, but such actions would be similar to what TripActions itself did…

WorldAware Analysis: ‘Normal’ Is Most Likely 12 To 18 Months Away, And Don’t Look For Indications From China

Depending on factors including how intensive care units cope with the surge of Covid-19 cases, a return to relative normalcy is most likely between 12 and 18 months away, according to timelines laid out this week by WorldAware. Other variables include whether recovering from the illness gives people immunity and for how long; when researchers…

Ongoing Expensify Episode Puts To The Test That Age-Old Business Travel Question: Who Is The Customer?

Multiple Expensify clients are planning to find a replacement as complaints about the expense software company’s card program marketing to individual employees continued into a second month. Among the clients whose people have grumbled publicly are WordPress builder Automattic and payments platform Square. Katie Dally is a communications professional at Square. “Nobody likes doing expenses,…

TripActions Puts Its Millions To Work On Payment, Expense

[UPDATE, Feb. 25, 2020: TripActions announced partnerships with Comerica Bank, Goldman Sachs, Silicon Valley Bank and Visa for the Liquid initiative. The program, using cards issued by Stripe, offers clients a 1.5 percent rebate, integrates with the booking process to support policy compliance and delivers unified payment and booking reports.] At the GBTA convention in…

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