Hotel Lobby: Amex GBT automates hotel sourcing with AI
American Express GBT launches the Hotel Lobby solution, namely AI agents that automate the preparation of hotel tender documents to shorten sourcing cycles.
«The service will take on a lot of value with AI»: Maxime Pialat, founder and...
One year after the acquisition by Marietton, Maxime Pialat, founder and CEO of Supertripper, takes stock of the operation. He also details his European expansion strategy through acquisitions, his direct connections with suppliers, and his vision of AI.
FCM pushes travel expense analyses into the mail box
FCM Travel launches FCM Proactive Analytics, a feature that continuously monitors travel programs and sends customers e-mails with analyses of their costs and compliance.
Interview: Sandra Lévy, Head of Travel Advisory and Community, Navan France
Six months after moving from the purchasing role to that of Head of Travel Advisory and Community at Navan France, Sandra Lévy takes stock of the major issues facing the market.
The Treep Express, the low-carbon travel management solution tailored for SMEs
With the Treep Express, the publisher the Treep targets SMEs and SMEs and makes CO2 emissions a booking criterion, just as price is, with a first formula without service fees.
Supertripper connects its platform live to Trenitalia France: a first
Supertripper becomes the first business travel agency directly connected to Trenitalia France, integrating Frecciarossa fares to Lyon, Marseille and Milan with no commission or mark-up.
Spotnana: a direct integration with Marriott
Technology solutions provider Spotnana is connecting its platform directly to Marriott's reservation system, offering access to negotiated rates and the loyalty programme.
You have the platform or you have the support, rarely both
Two families of business travel agencies share the French market. One looks after its tool, the other its service, and the company that wants both searches for a long time.
Navan Barometer: in France, the train has won the battle against the plane
According to Navan, rail accounts for 86 % of domestic business travel in France, driven by the TGV network, the law on short-haul flights and companies’ low-carbon strategies.
Amex GBT enriches Complete, Egencia and Neo with new AI features
Amex GBT has announced new artificial intelligence features on Complete, Egencia and Neo, an update that matches the quarterly pace already announced when Complete was launched in 2025.
FCM Travel is set to join the wave of TMCs connected to generative AI
FCM Travel is launching conversational booking via its Sam AI, ahead of a rolling out announced for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. A trajectory already undertaken by Amex GBT, Perk, CDS and BCD Travel.
New AI Investment for BCD Travel
Amgine has officially announced an investment from BCD Travel, confirming its ambitions in artificial intelligence.
Amex GBT connects Egencia AI to Claude for AI booking
Amex GBT is launching a connector in Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, to search, book and manage flights and hotels in compliance with travel policy, without leaving the tool.
Perk Lance Entry Ready to pay for business traveller eVisas and ETAs
Faced with the visa application puzzle, Perk is integrating eVisas and ETA detection and payment into its platform, through a partnership with Sherpa.
Business travel is distancing leisure travel, according to Navan
According to the new Navan Business Travel Benchmark (BTB), the gap between business travel and leisure tourism has never been greater.
Travel, Expenses, MICE: Perk 100% connected to AI via MCP
Perk also switches to MCP mode, the new protocol for connecting to the agentic AI, to manage travel & expense and MICE in natural language.
Navan and Hilton direct connection
Navan will connect to the Hilton inventory to display hotel availability, rates and group booking.
Navan: a suite of conversational tools for travellers and travel managers
Bookings, expense reports, spending optimisation, anomalies: Navan has presented four AI-driven tools, intended for both travellers and Finance and Travel teams.
Amex GBT acquired for 6.3 billion dollars
Amex GBT will fall under Long Lake's umbrella from the second half of the year. The $6.3 billion deal will lead to its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange.
Excessive tips, falsified receipts: Navan tracks abuse with AI
Navan is launching an AI-powered audit engine capable of analysing every transaction against 45 checkpoints to detect fraud and anomalies in real-time.
