Navan

Dispatch 5

[CORRECTION, Aug. 11: The last line of this Dispatch was updated to eliminate an inaccurate description. AmTrav’s findings are that American Airlines’ NDC fares beat the GDS fares “33 percent of the time for Main Cabin and 93 percent of the time for Main Cabin Flexible.”] Last month, United Airlines chief commercial officer Andrew Nocella…

Navan CFO Departs, Says It ‘Will Continue To Crush The Old School’

Navan chief people and financial officer Thomas Tuchscherer stepped down last month. His finance duties and the CFO title went to Ram Bartov, who joined the company over three years ago. Navan’s initial public offering is among the most anticipated with the IPO market still in “rebuilding mode,” as a Citigroup analyst described it in…

Impact Depends On Who You Talk To But Most Buyers Oppose AA’s NDC Approach

More than half of travel buyers surveyed by the Global Business Travel Association this month said some airlines were rolling out programs using the New Distribution Capability “too quickly.” Four in five said they needed more info and education about NDC. Sixty percent of the 277 polled buyers said they did not support the approach…

Navan Pays Business Travelers Up To $100 In Leisure Credit To Book Its Hotel Rates

To accelerate growth and support its leisure travel diversion, Navan next week will relaunch its program rewarding business travelers who purchase “cost-conscious” hotels. It will label eligible hotels in search results with a “Rewards” symbol and exclude rates negotiated by employers. Because “this year has taught us that reducing costs is the No. 1 priority…

Air Canada Tries To Soften Blow But Surcharges Start In June

With the New Distribution Capability, Air Canada wants to have and eat its cake. During a Tuesday press briefing, executives took pains to distance themselves from the approaches of some other airlines, most recently American, and the resulting criticisms for forcing distribution change. Their words were paradoxical. Air Canada execs want a “smooth transition” that’s…

Brex, Spotnana Launch Budget-Driven Travel Tool For Startups And ‘Scaled Companies’

The venture capital-backed startup basket of the economy is a bit unsettled at the moment but that’s where card and business software firm Brex puts most of its eggs. It’s now competing for that market with a business travel service backed by Spotnana.  Available to users of Brex’s Empower platform, Brex Travel offers desktop and…

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