Corporate travel agencies

Business travel agencies have embarked on a profound transformation with the arrival of online business travel. Faced with new challenges, the race to innovate is resulting in new services dedicated to business travellers and travel managers. Objectives of the TMC improving the travel experience while controlling costs, helping the company to manage the duty of careto effectively assist passengers in the event of turbulence... (see more)

Book in advance, expense reportsAt the heart of the business travel ecosystem, the travel management company must connect to the company's tools to centralise data. And find the right balance between technology and the expertise of travel consultants.

Egencia

Egencia breaks new ground in Travel & Expense

At the recent Business Travel Show in London, Egencia presented three new tools dedicated to expense management: Open Sync, Open Connect and Travel & Expense.
Travel Planet

Interview with : Tristan Dessain-Gelinet, Director of Travel Planet

Travel Planet is aiming for a business volume of 120 to 130 million euros in 2017. Tristan Dessain-Gelinet, CEO of the business travel agency, explains its strategy for the coming months. It's a roadmap that relies heavily on new technologies and content, and will include a phase of external growth.
DR CWT

CWT 3.0: the updated business travel agency

On Tuesday, CWT presented its vision of the Travel Management Company (TMC) of tomorrow. The business travel agency has set a new strategic course for 2018: "TMC 3.0" will be based on data, the development of the mobile application and the hotel offer.
DR

Business travel: price cuts in sight according to American Express GBT

American Express Global Business Travel has published its business travel price forecasts for 2017. The document is marked by an uncertain environment, but forecasts a fall in prices in France.
havas-m-dinh

Interview: Michel Dinh, CEO of Havas Voyages

The new Havas Voyages Connect tool will arrive on the business travel market on 15 December. Michel Dinh, CEO of Havas Voyages, explains the thinking behind this technological breakthrough, and shares his vision of the market.
DR

Interview with : Ludovic Philippo, director of Sabre in France

Early next year, Sabre will roll out its new Sabre Red Workspace platform, a booking interface that uses predictive data and decision support tools to refine the travel agent's visibility. Ludovic Philippo, Director of Sabre in France, reviews the strengths of this new tool, and gives his analysis of the market. Interview with Ludovic Philippo.
Dean Forbes, CEO of KDS

American Express acquires KDS

The business travel market was getting impatient. American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is beginning to provide some tangible answers. Since...
DR

Egencia study: travel policy in question

Travel policy is both crucial for the company and often frustrating for the business traveller, and is regularly the subject of in-depth research....
DR

Interview with : Valérie Sasset, Managing Director of BCD Travel France

BCD Travel France celebrated its tenth anniversary at its Paris offices on 14 June. Valérie Sasset, Managing Director France, looks back on the development of the business travel agency over the past decade, and outlines her ambitions for the future of business travel. Interview with Valérie Sasset.
Around ten airlines are covered by the new Egencia feature (DR)

Ancillary fees: Egencia simplifies luggage reservations

Since 1 March, Egencia has enabled business travellers and travel managers to add an extra piece of luggage when booking their flight,...
BCD Travel uses its new agreement with Cisco to move to "Total Collaboration Management" (Cisco DR)

Virtual communication: BCD Travel joins forces with Cisco

"Virtual communication solutions can now replace travel in many cases". Who would have thought, when...
DR

Egencia links TripNavigator to Uber and Citymapper

Following on from RouteHappy, which was added to TripNavigator's air travel catalogue at the end of 2015, Egencia is now tackling urban transport to provide better support for...
Guillaume Col and Bill Glenn on stage at the Palais Brongniart

EVP 2016: American Express GBT creates the "2.0 event

American Express Business Travel will be at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on 27 January for EVP 2016, which the travel agency intends to breathe new life into. 

DR

TripNavigator takes off with Egencia

Two new 'air' features have significantly enhanced the functionalities offered by TripNavigator, the booking tool offered by Egencia. Within a few days of each other, the business travel agency has integrated both flight booking and the personalised information offered by the Routehappy platform.

Interview : Bertrand Mabille, Executive Vice President, France and Mediterranean, Carlson Wagonlit (CWT)

"The market is still looking for the right structure".

S. Renaud and J. Staelen (3mundi), with S. Norris and F. Bumm (FCm)

With FCm, 3mundi takes on international business travel

On Thursday, FCm Travel Solutions and 3mundi finalised a merger that was agreed in January and will make the French business travel agency the Australian giant's exclusive partner in the French and Swiss markets from 1 October. The Flight Centre group's business travel arm is aiming to raise its profile in France, while 3mundi is opening the door to international business and attractive growth prospects.

TripSource Hotels: the new BCD Travel solution

BCD Travel is launching TripSource Hotels with the aim of simplifying hotel bookings for both business travellers and travel agents. The aim is to encourage business travellers to 'stay on track' with their company's recommended travel policy. 

DR

Barcelona for the 3mundi Business Travel Lab

Business travel agency 3mundi is setting up a subsidiary in Barcelona dedicated to innovation. The new branch, called Business Travel Lab, aims to "reinvent the way business travel is done", according to its directors.

DR

Interview with : Nicolas Buc, American Express Business Travel

American Express has just officially launched its AX Connect solution on the French market, a new assistance tool enabling companies to locate, communicate with and provide assistance to their business travellers throughout their business trip. Interview with Nicolas Buc Vice-President, New Product Development, American Express Business Travel.

DR

Travelport and CWT focus on the long term

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and Travelport have just signed a "strengthened multi-year global agreement", giving the business travel agency access to Travelport content, which in turn enables it to target new markets.