Free Internet at IHG for loyal business travellers
IHG is giving its loyalty programme a new boost, with free Internet access soon to be available in all the group's establishments.
First mobile application for Golden Tulip
Golden Tulip hotels are entering the mobile world with the launch of their first application, which allows guests to make a reservation, geo-locate the hotel or access detailed information about the establishment.
According to HRS, mobile is taking over hotel reservations
HRS has confirmed the boom in mobile technologies in the world of business travel, announcing that it doubled its sales in the mobile booking segment in 2012. What's more, the number of 'mobinauts' is set to exceed the number of internet users by 2014, according to the leading business travel booking company.
Air France-KLM: new web showcase for Flying Blue
Air France is giving its frequent flyer programme a facelift with the launch of a new version of the Flying Blue website, designed to offer business travellers better navigation.
Le Cab: a new player in business travel in Paris
A new service dedicated to the mobility of business travellers has been operating in Paris since February. As its name suggests, the Cab offers services similar to those provided by taxis, but with a strong argument: a fixed fare, set before the journey to avoid any nasty surprises.
Concur acquires conTgo technology for business travel
ConTgo, which specialises in geolocation and communication tools for the business travel industry, has just been acquired by Concur, which is expanding its range of mobile functions for business travel.
KDS Neo: business travel 3.0, it's here!
The third KDS Now event, held on 31 January, was marked by the launch of two new products for business travel professionals: Flex T&E and, above all, KDS Neo, a new door-to-door booking platform that stands out for its ease of use, response time and the variety of information it offers.
Interview with Dean Forbes, CEO of KDS
The KDS Now event organised on 31 January brought together the key players in the business travel industry in Paris. The specialist in technological solutions for business travel took the opportunity to present its new KDS Neo product, capable of instantly displaying and booking every stage of a business trip, and anticipating the total cost incurred. Dean Forbes, CEO of KDS, gives his vision of the new product, and more generally of the business travel market and its evolution.
Monte-Carlo SBM: New Meetings & Incentives website
Pursuing its objective of international digital development, the Monte-Carlo SBM Group is now equipped with a new website dedicated to MICE.
Last-minute business travel with Hot Hotels
A new application is entering the online booking market: Hot Hotels is focusing on last-minute business trips, offering accommodation for the same evening until 3am.
London: the Wi-Fi taxi
London taxis will soon be offering a significant added value for business travellers: free Wi-Fi is due to be introduced in March.
The Accor Club goes mobile with Passbook
The Accor group's loyalty programme, Le Club, is going mobile by integrating with the "FidMe" and "Passbook" applications. Business travellers can now centralise their customer information on their smartphone, which becomes their new loyalty card.
Capitaine Train dreams of competing with Voyages-SNCF.com
The world of online agencies has a new player in the shape of Capitaine Train. Specialising, as its name suggests, in the sale of train tickets, this young start-up, which has already sold over 100,000 tickets, has no intention of spreading its wings by offering anything other than rail services.
CWT Hotel Intel: new evaluation site for business travellers
Carlson Wagonlit Travel is launching a new website dedicated to business travellers, designed to encourage feedback while guaranteeing compliance with travel policy.
The Concorde La Fayette undergoes an echeck-in procedure for a...
The Concorde La Fayette hotel has just adopted a virtual check-in system. The Parisian establishment has become the first four-star hotel in France to use the echeck-in system.
CWT integrates WorldMate mobile technologies for business travellers
Carlson Wagonlit Travel has acquired the American company WorldMate, a specialist in technological tools for business travellers.
TAP Portugal fine-tunes online check-in
TAP Portugal is improving its offer for business travellers by developing online check-in options to simplify the process.
Technology: the applied arts of mobility
The Swiss Army knives of business travel, smartphones and tablets can do it all: work anywhere between two meetings, manage the vagaries of business travel, find yourself in an unfamiliar city... all thanks to applications that make life easier for mobile executives.
Smartphone Nokia Windows Phone 8 Lumia 920
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Sony Xperia V smartphone
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