Interview: Olivier Nairey, Managing Director France, Navan
Olivier Nairey, Navan's Managing Director for France, reviews the agency's major projects in the business travel sector.
MICE: Reed & Mackay takes action in France
Reed & Mackay is taking on the management of the Meetings & Events sector with the creation of a dedicated team for the French market.
NDC: a new direct Supertripper-Air France KLM connection
Supertripper today unveils its brand new direct connection with Air France KLM, marking another milestone in the advent of NDC technology in the world of business travel.
NDC shift in the airline industry: Navan leads the transformation
New Distribution Capability (NDC) is revolutionising the business travel sector, offering companies considerable potential savings and a better experience for travellers. Navan, a pioneering TMC, is leading the way with direct connections to major airlines.
BCD Travel: technology first
Artificial intelligence projects, a platform open to partner integration, tailor-made solutions: BCD Travel takes stock of its technology projects.
NDC: a growing standard according to Navan
The major European airlines are increasingly distributing NDC content, according to travel platform Navan.
2023 rankings: where are American business travellers heading?
BCD Travel reveals the main business destinations frequented by American business travellers. Europe dominates the list.
Direct Travel: towards a new giant in business travel?
Steve Singh's acquisition of Direct Travel was made official on 2 April. Concur's founder is already planning to exploit the synergies between TMC and the strengths of his other entities: Spotnana, Center and Troop.
American Express GBT acquires competitor CWT
The world of business travel agencies is set for a major shake-up with the announced takeover of CWT by American Express GBT.
Business destinations: BCD Travel unveils its 2023 list of top destinations
BCD Travel unveils its Top 10 most popular business destinations from Europe. Amsterdam and New York top the list.
Selectour surveys its main suppliers on their CSR commitments
At the request of its corporate customers, the network is carrying out a survey of its largest suppliers to find out their level of commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Amex GBT Egencia: AI and Expedia to help track down fraud
Amex GBT Egencia customers will be able to benefit from "Fraud Prevention as a Service", an Expedia tool based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
Electric car hire: business travellers keep the handbrake on...
A worldwide study by BCD Travel confirms the lack of interest among business travellers in renting electric vehicles. The reason: logistical difficulties and a range that is considered insufficient.
The Rail Europe booking platform offers multi-operator itineraries
Rail Europe, one of the leading train ticket booking platforms, now allows travel professionals to create multi-operator itineraries.
Business travel and disability: IBM turns to Amex GBT
IBM has become the first customer for a new global accessibility solution for business travellers developed by Amex GBT. A new step for TMC on the road to more inclusive business travel.
Amex GBT says internal meetings are a great success
The Global Meetings & Events Forecast 2024 report published by American Express GBT confirms the key role played by internal meetings in strengthening links within the company.
TMCs critical of SNCF's new reservation system
The SNCF's new booking platform, rolled out at the end of September, is attracting criticism from business travel agents, who do not have access to all the railway's inventory and services.
American Express GBT predicts that hotels will still be more expensive in 2024
According to the Hotel Monitor 2024 report by American Express GBT, hotel rates will continue to rise in the world's major cities next year.
Fairjungle strengthens its rail offering in the North with Trainline
TMC, which describes itself as eco-responsible, is adding the Belgian-Dutch distribution platform Benerail and the Swiss SBB to its online offering thanks to the development of its agreement with Trainline Partner Solutions, the BtoB tool of the multimodal application.
Stay or Go: when The Treep calculates the essential nature of each business trip
The Treep is unveiling "Stay or Go", a new booking and decision-making tool. Its promise: calculate an essentiality indicator to eliminate superfluous business trips. Currently in the test phase, the tool is due to go on sale in 2024.
