Articles tagged “travel management”

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Hotels

Summer Travel’s Hidden Hurdle: The Impacts of Cancellations and No-Shows

Cancellations and no-shows for hotel reservations tend to be higher in summertime, which can significantly impact revenue for hotels and travel management companies (TMCs). Slicing and dicing data more granularly leads to better forecasting and may reduce potential revenue losses.

Onyx CenterSource + Skift | 4 months ago

Summer Travel’s Hidden Hurdle: The Impacts of Cancellations and No-Shows

Business Travel

Marriott’s Latest Tech Play Aims to Streamline Business Travel

Marriott has debuted a suite of travel tools to let road warriors book, manage, and expense business travel without having to visit third-party services.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

Marriott’s Latest Tech Play Aims to Streamline Business Travel
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Hotels

Rising Hotel Rates Don’t Always Mean Rising Commissions

The second installment of “The Data Snap” article series examines an unusual market trend: Hotel rates are on the rise while agency commissions are stabilizing. This shift is driving travel companies to reevaluate which measurements they’re using to forecast revenues.

Onyx CenterSource + Skift | 5 months ago

Rising Hotel Rates Don’t Always Mean Rising Commissions

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IDEAS: Qantas Introduces Travel Management Tool for Australian Businesses

​​A new tool has been launched by Qantas to help small and medium sized Australian businesses manage their travel requirements. Credit: Qantas The new service will allow users to streamline the travel management process - from booking flights and hotels to implementing travel policies - whilst providing real-time data and analytics to manage costs and…

Adam Stacey | 12 months ago

Business Travel

Online Travel Agency Musafir Hires Advisors to Raise $50 Million for Acquisitions

The Sharjah-headquartered online travel agency has big ambitions in the corporate travel space, but so too do other players in these regions.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel Agency Musafir Hires Advisors to Raise $50 Million for Acquisitions

Business Travel

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

It’s not what you know, but who you know, and by teaming up with Seed Group, which is owned by a member of Dubai's ruling family, startup travel agency BizAway will gain the right kind of introductions to grow its business in the Middle East.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

Business Travel

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management Staffs Up Anticipating Busier Times

The agency is pretty confident business travel will take off this year, and clearly doesn't want to miss out by not having enough staff to help travelers handle the inevitable disruptions.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management Staffs Up Anticipating Busier Times

News Blog

Amex GBT Restructures to Focus on Smaller Companies

American Express Global Business Travel is restructuring to focus on small and medium-sized companies, with layoffs expected in the first half of the year. Job losses are expected to be less than 2 percent. Amex GBT announced the overhaul internally on Tuesday, and expects to incur restructuring and related charges of $20 million to $25…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Marriott and Curator Hotel’s Insider Tips on Hosting Blended Travelers

The viewpoints from a major hotel chain and independent specialist reinforce the idea that accommodating remote workers is going to be challenging.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Business Travel

New Covid Restrictions on Chinese Travelers Will Hurt Corporate Travel Recovery

An ever-growing roster of countries placing new testing requirements on Chinese travelers is sparking an outcry, particularly across Europe, but any calls to scale back pre-departure requirements will likely fall on deaf ears.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

New Covid Restrictions on Chinese Travelers Will Hurt Corporate Travel Recovery