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Business Travel News

These articles explore key aspects of the industry, including travel buyers, distribution, duty of care, and loyalty programs, providing valuable insights for stakeholders and decision-makers. Travel buyers will find relevant information on the latest procurement strategies, negotiation tactics, and supplier relations, enabling them to make informed decisions and optimize their travel programs. In the realm of distribution, the archive covers the evolving landscape of booking channels, global distribution systems (GDS), and direct connects, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in this area. The archive also delves into the critical issue of duty of care, emphasizing the importance of traveler safety, risk management, and compliance with ever-changing regulations. Learn also how companies are leveraging loyalty programs to enhance traveler satisfaction, drive cost savings, and foster long-term relationships with suppliers.

Business Travel

Western Africa is connecting business travelers with new opportunities

While interest in consumer goods is luring business people to western Africa, countries like China and Brazil are deeply engaged in building infrastructure.

Business Travel

Will the GSA per diem change really ruin business travel?

The Power of Travel Coalition, in lodging a protest over GSA per-diem rates for federal government travel, may have gone too far in objecting to the removal of "upper upscale hotels" as part of the calculations.

Airlines

Airlines hope their lousy coach experience will get fliers to upgrade

Now that airplane seats are smaller in coach, the airlines are adding more coach "plus" seats and paid upgrades at manual checkins to lure flyers to more comfortable options.

Business Travel

Under-32 workers bring the BYO mentality to biz travel

They bugged their IT departments to let them bring iPhones, now they're bugging in-house travel teams to let them do what they want on the road, too.

Airlines

Biz traveler hotel and airline costs increase in the U.S.

With more business travelers back on the road prices are inching back up to deal with the demand.

Business Travel

Business travel is back, but it’s a little different this time around

Companies are managing costs better through employee profiling and more flexible agreements with agents and airlines, as well as adding apps and web tools that make the expense process easier.

Business Travel

Brazil’s business travel sector will see double-digit growth in 2012

Internal travel is a steady driver of growth, but as Brazil's businesses are becoming more agressive internationally its outbound numbers are seeing 13-15% growth, too.

Business Travel

PR: Westin Hotels to change business centers into group work stations

Promising everything from teleconferencing to white boards, Westin hopes to lure more business travelers and revamp its biz center offering.

Business Travel

Business travel is back, but it doesn’t look like it used to

New fees, less flights, fewer upgrades, and smaller expense accounts mean that business travel -- though back -- isn't what it used to be.

Business Travel

How private guides help hurried travelers make the most of their trips

Don't have much time? Leave the planning and organizing to a local tour guide.