Travel management tools

Ticket for train or plane, hotel, taxi Online booking has never seemed so simple. But organising a business trip involves certain rules, including those of the travel policy. Choosing your SBT (Self Booking Tool) and its Travel & Expense tool for expense reports This is a must for travel managers if they want to keep control of their travel budget. Not to mention payment solutions that allow companies to control it (see more)

Next to the corporate card which provides travellers with the means to meet their day-to-day expenses, the card housed and the virtual card are helping to dematerialise and centralise payments. For better data feedback.

Interview with Anthony J. Helbling, Diners Club

Anthony J. Helbling is Chief Executive Officer of Diners Club.

Erwan Pertuisel

Interview with Erwan Pertuisel, Le Public Système

Erwan Pertuisel is the Administrative and Financial Director of Public Système.

Events agency Le Public Système posted half-year sales of €82.8 million at 30 June 2012. This Euronext-listed company has been using virtual payment for certain expenses for the past two years.

Preview: HCorpo plays the American Express card

HCorpo is continuing to expand its presence in the world of business travel with the signing of a major partnership with American Express Cartes et Solutions Corporate. The aim is to provide business customers with a new centralised payment solution for hotel expenses, via a dedicated account.

Solid guarantees for the growth of HCorpo

HCorpo has confirmed its growth in the business travel market by announcing that it has raised €5.5 million from FSI Régions, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations group, and Entrepreneur Venture.

KDS tackles 'Maverick' spending to guide travel policy

KDS is launching a new technological solution to provide a better framework for the company's travel policy (PVE): KDS Maverick, which calls to order business travellers who are about to leave the preferred booking channels.

The public sector purchasing card

Rationalisation of expenditure is also gaining ground in the public sector.

Log-in card: how does it work?

Although they are commonplace, orders placed by employees with the travel agency remain complex.

Business expenses: the new advantages of corporate payment cards

An ever-increasing variety of payment solutions are enabling companies to better manage and optimise their travel policies. With these new methods, it is now possible to cover almost all business expenses, while automating the flow of information within companies. Here's a closer look.

New Egencia interface for the hotel industry

Egencia is launching a new hotel booking interface, unveiled on 19 June, with the aim of simplifying the booking process, but also gaining even greater visibility and therefore savings on business travel.

Concur attracts one million mobile business travellers

Mobile technologies are continuing to make inroads into the world of business travel, as demonstrated by the new milestone reached by Concur's mobile application, which recently passed the million user mark.

TourCom gains ground with business travellers

The TourCom travel agency network is gaining ground with business customers, as demonstrated by the significant increase in business volume (+10%) recorded during 2011. This augurs well for TourCom, which hopes to make further progress thanks to an upgraded technological offering.

New KDS mobile solution for business travel

KDS has just launched a mobile application dedicated to organising business travel: KDS Book On Mobile enables business travellers to book their tickets on air and rail networks from their smartphone, while remaining within the framework of the company's travel policy.

New Amadeus tool for managing hotel reservations

Amadeus has just launched the "Hotel Optimisation Package" (AHOP) range of tools designed for Travel Management Companies (TMCs) and travel agencies alike. The aim is to improve visibility and cost control over the various hotel offers.

Constantly increasing use

The growing use of self-booking tools by travel agents or directly by travellers can be explained by the increased speed of searches, but also by better display, thanks to constant improvements in ergonomics.

CWT invites itself into the smartphones of business travellers

Carlson Wagonlit Travel is enhancing its offering for business travellers with the official launch of the CWT To Go application, which enables travellers and travel managers to manage business travel information from their mobile device.

Traveldoo acquired by Egencia

On Thursday, Egencia made official its acquisition of Traveldoo, adding to the range of products and services offered by the specialist business travel agency. The two entities must nevertheless retain their autonomy, according to the stated objectives of the Expedia group subsidiary. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

A new Amadeus pro tool for AFAT Voyages-Selectour

The AFAT Voyages - Selectour group is expanding its offering for professionals with a new Amadeus solution to meet the specific needs of very small businesses and the self-employed.

HRS-MobileXpense partnership for business travellers

Hotel portal HRS has signed a partnership agreement with MobileXpense, the specialist in integrated solutions for managing business and travel expenses.

SNCF: a new portal for travel managers

In October, the SNCF launched a Travel Manager portal reserved for companies with a partner contract.

Events - Back to school with AirPlus

Nearly three hundred customers attended the Univ'AirPlus, organised in Paris on 30 August by AirPlus, which took the opportunity to present One File, a new global data consolidation solution.