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Following a rethink of its hotel catalogue infrastructure, Navan is now turning its attention to a sensitive point in corporate travel policy: transaction verification. The TMC is launching an audit engine which, thanks to AI, is intended to scrutinise business travel expenses and protect the company from the various risks it faces…

“A 70 % increase in room rate options”: Navan’s new promise is sure to catch the attention of business travellers. TMC has overhauled its inventory infrastructure – with the help of AI, of course – to “solve the accommodation sector’s most persistent challenge: inconsistent information…”

The acquisition of its major competitor, CWT, and a major partnership with another major business travel player, SAP Concur, for the launch and ongoing roll-out of the joint Complete solution: the year 2025 could not have been more significant for American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). A profitable year too,...

Given the current climate, it's hard to 'sell the dream' when it comes to travel... So we welcome the seductive promises unveiled on 2 March by Navan with Navan Edge. "This is the breakthrough that will leave the rest of the travel industry behind us for good," says Ilan Twig, CTO and co-founder of Navan Edge.

In an international context that is unstable to say the least, BCD Travel is sending a reassuring message to the business travel ecosystem. TMC has formed a new partnership aimed at strengthening traveller security. And Riskline has been chosen to manage this highly strategic dossier. "Travel risk management requires...

Almost five years after its acquisition by what was then known as TripActions, Reed & Mackay is about to enter a new phase of integration within parent company Navan. As the TMC reports, from 29 January "all new Navan Group business travel sales will be conducted under a single Navan brand...

Spain, Portugal, France: this is the trifecta for MICE in 2026, according to forecasts unveiled on 3 December by FCM Travel. Organisers of major business events are particularly keen on Malaga, Marbella, Madrid and Barcelona. These destinations benefit from their potential in terms of infrastructure, their accessibility by air and their...

Is American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) considering putting itself up for sale? This comes just three months after completing the acquisition of its rival CWT - for 540 million dollars - and a few weeks after announcing a strategic partnership with Concur for the deployment of a joint solution with Concur, called Complete. This...

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has added a new feature to its catalogue. The TMC had recently focused its attention on SMEs, to whom it dedicated the Travel Toolbox. This time, the travel giant is targeting structures on a completely different scale. In this case, companies operating in the...

The big manoeuvres continue in the business travel ecosystem. And Amex GBT does not have a monopoly on announcements. As expected for several months, Navan made it official this week that it would become a listed company: "Today, Navan is officially listed on Nasdaq under the name $NAVN", said the business travel specialist....

"Economy" is - unsurprisingly - the watchword among the travel buyers surveyed by BCD Travel in the latest study published by the TMC. Of the 132 professionals questioned by the travel agency, almost 90 % give priority to cost savings as their main concern when it comes to...

Helping small and medium-sized companies to streamline their business travel by turning to the right specialists: this is a growth potential that TMCs have long been seeking to exploit. With this in mind, Amex GBT is launching a new solution called Travel Toolbox, a self-service consultancy platform dedicated to helping small and medium-sized companies...

Why did your group recently change its name to S4BT? Ziad Minkara - The name CDS Groupe, with its long history and strong positioning in the hotel sector, was already well known in France. But the strategy we set ourselves for 2020, before Covid, is Europe-wide....

Not content with having recently absorbed its direct competitor, CWT, business travel agency American Express GBT is now joining forces with expense management specialist SAP Concur. This partnership between two leaders in their field will result in two key offerings: the forthcoming integration of Concur Expense into the company's travel booking solution...

Before looking at the future of Supertripper, can you tell us about its history and mission? Maxime Pialat - Supertripper was created in 2015. Its aim is to combine the best of service and technology for business travel management. We're developing our own technology, a solution that allows travellers to book...

More than ever, the world of business travel agencies is undergoing consolidation. The takeover of CWT by American Express GBT, which brought together the market's No. 1 and No. 2 players, has set the ball rolling. Among the major US TMCs, Direct Travel is advancing a little further in the market.

"Business travel is the mirror of the current economic climate and of business confidence," says Christophe Roth, Associate Director - BU Expertises Conseil, EPSA Group. According to the 15th edition of his barometer, unveiled in partnership with the IFTM trade show, the sector is not doing all that badly in an environment that is...

How would you sum up the first half of the year? Zahir Abdelouhab - The overall trend is clearly towards an increase in business travel expenditure. There is also confirmation of older trends, with more and more bleisure, and we expect this activity to double by 2029. In this...

FCM is starting September with new promises for business travellers. And it is Sam, TMC's virtual assistant, who is to embody these revised ambitions. With three priorities: integration, personalisation and anticipation. And all of this - as is now inevitable - boosted by artificial intelligence.

Moderate growth in hotel rates next year: these are the forecasts for the major business destinations from American Express GBT, as part of its Hotel Monitor 2026 study. A crystal ball based on tangible elements, starting with TMC's own data, in particular its hotel reservation platform,...