BCD Travel is working with undisclosed partners to help clients process compensation claims when airlines fail to meet regulatory standards for service. European Commission Regulation 261/2004 calls for varying payouts on cancellations, long delays or involuntary denied boarding. The new BCD program applies to travel to, within and (on EU carriers) from Europe. It’s available to…
After three decades in operation, the Society of Government Travel Professionals last spring lost its tax-exempt nonprofit status. It had failed to file required Internal Revenue Service documents for three consecutive years. Sources said the organization’s board blames its former executive director, Rick Singer. SGTP last year fired his company, the now-defunct Edge Consulting, which had been…
Travelers often complain about the airplane seats they’re stuck in. Now available in the iTunes App Store, Seateroo lets them swap for more preferable seats. The idea to create a marketplace of buyers and sellers on the same flight is a nifty one backed by a traveler survey. But how would this work in corporate…
[UPDATE, May 9: Travelport revealed that its MTT division is the developer behind the American Express Global Business Travel app.] American Express Global Business Travel late last year uploaded a new itinerary-based mobile app to the iTunes store. It’s working to release the app on other platforms this year. GBT Mobile is available in English to…
New York — Delta Air Lines is offering corporate fare bundles to Boise, Idaho-based Micron Technology through Travelport in the first publicly disclosed realization of a long-held airline hope. Using Travelport’s Smartpoint interface, Micron’s BCD Travel agents next year will begin testing use of a special fare bundle including not only Micron’s Delta rate, but also certain ancillaries. Delta and…
The corporate travel world’s opinion of Marriott is bipolar. Travelers love the loyalty program, but that can work against corporate program compliance. Many industry professionals respect the company’s success but get discouraged when it takes a hard line on various issues. Travel buyers like the idea of a consistent, high-quality product from a world-renowned brand…
Global education company EF Education First in March installed the KDS Neo door-to-door booking product for U.S. travelers. During the past year, the organization brought Neo to various markets in the Americas, Asia and Europe. It’s now moving into Canada. EF vice president Dennis Behnsen said the firm has used corporate booking tools in the past. But its in-house…
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