TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

AirPlus has teamed up with Uber for Business to simplify the payment of VTC journeys. Travellers no longer need to pay and then be reimbursed: everything is centralised in the company's escrow account.

BCD Travel and GDS Sabre are expanding their partnership to invest jointly in new technological solutions.

Egencia has updated its mobile application to include features that business travellers have come to expect.

Trade in your company car for a mobility budget? According to a Freenow study, the idea is gaining ground in France and Europe.

Expedia has just published its report analysing the 'tips' for cheaper air travel in 2023. Here are a few extracts from the report, with tips that may be useful for business travellers, even if they concern travellers departing from North America.

The Global Forecast report published on 11 October by American Express Meetings & Events forecasts a resurgence in face-to-face meetings and events next year.

Lower temperatures in hotels and conference centres, eco-driving for trains, optimised air routes, responsible travel: business travel is part of the government's plan to reduce energy consumption.

The first standard, ISO 31030, is specifically dedicated to travel risk management. Xavier Carn, from International SOS, explains how it works and why it is important.

According to a study carried out by Mooncard on the subject of expense claims, three out of ten executives have already been in financial difficulty because of an advance on business expenses.

American Express has surveyed British companies and their business travellers to find out more about the return of travel, and the new challenges facing travel managers.

Amadeus has published a study on the savings that companies could make by making better use of payment solutions, in particular by developing the use of virtual cards and doing away with expense accounts.

Complementarity with Cegid's offering, new commercial strength: Notilus intends to reap the rewards of its integration into this leader in cloud management solutions to accelerate its growth.

Hong Kong on 26 September, Japan on 11 October and Taiwan on 13 October have announced that they will be (almost) completely open to international visitors. The three destinations will put an end to two and a half years of entry controls.

BNP Paribas is adding an automated expense management solution to its corporate card range, in partnership with Expensya.

Advito, the consultancy subsidiary of business agency BCD Travel, which recently won an award from the SNCF, has designed calculators to help its corporate clients reduce their carbon emissions.

On Monday, Trainline and Havas Voyages formalised their merger, which will see the travel agency's Travel Solutions tool source Trainline's rail content.

When business trips don't always go to plan, Amex GBT is making it possible to change and exchange SNCF tickets using the Neo booking tool. This is a first.

Following a partnership with Air France, fintech Mooncard, which specialises in corporate payments and expense management, is expanding the range of services offered by its premium card with the John Paul concierge service.

Decarbonising air travel, rethinking the role of hotels, limiting business travel: at the 16th edition of Univ'AirPlus, the speakers - buyers, sustainable development managers from Accor and Air France - discussed the growing awareness of climate issues.

Unveiled last spring, the takeover of Rydoo's travel division by CDS is now complete, with the announcement of a new name for its online booking tool: Goelett. We spoke to Ziad Minkara, Managing Director of CDS Groupe, about the objectives of this takeover, and also about the dynamics of business travel.