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
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
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
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.
Technologies - CWT puts traveller services under the microscope
The CWT Travel Management Institute is devoting its annual study to traveller services, and more specifically to the usefulness of an Online Booking Tool (OBT).
American Express launches BTAConnect
American Express Corporate Card is breaking new ground in the highly competitive embedded card market with the introduction of BTAConnect.
Amadeus joins forces with Cornerstone for Travel Managers
Evernote-Expensify integration for simplified expense reports
A new service is now available to make it easier to manage expense reports during business trips. You can now link your Evernote and Expensify accounts for better expense management.
Book & Go, BCD Travel's programme for SMEs and SMIs
With Book & Go, BCD Travel is extending its offer to SMEs and SMIs. The programme comes in two forms: a simple solution for companies with expenditure of less than €100,000 and a Premium offer for business travel budgets of between €100,000 and €500,000 a year.
BNP Paribas: launch of a virtual card
BNP Paribas' Cash Management division is expanding its range of commercial cards with the launch in April of the BNP Paribas Virtual Card, designed to make it easier and more secure to pay for professional distance-selling purchases.
Management: The key to payment cards
In SMEs and international groups alike, the dematerialisation of payments is well underway. This trend is intensifying all the more in the current economic climate, which is encouraging companies to make savings by simplifying procedures.
Close-up of an INRA call for tenders
To get a clearer idea of the characteristics of a public sector invitation to tender, here is the example of a recent national consultation by INRA (Institut national de la recherche agronomique), initiated by Epsa, for the implementation of two main categories of payment solutions.
The new Air-France-American Express corporate card
Since 1 December 2009, Air France and American Express have enhanced their partnership covering the co-branded corporate card and the Air France Voyageur Rewards frequent flyer programme.
Types of payment cards
Business card, business card, purchasing card, corporate card, bank card, fuel card, purchasing card... there is a real confusion in the types of products used by SMEs.
The rise of corporate cards
In an environment that is gloomy to say the least, cards dedicated to an act of purchase are continuing to grow. Taking together all 'traditional' payment cards, business cards, corporate cards and other corporate cards, this market grew by 16 % in 2008, worldwide.
Estelle Camusard, travel manager at Aéroports de Paris
"the general management has introduced corporate payment cards for top management".
