TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

Navan officially became a listed company this week, confirming its ambitions in the business travel market.

BCD Travel surveyed travel buyers to identify their relationships with business travel suppliers. And to find out what role AI plays in these negotiations.

The results of the Henley Passport Index are now in. The 2025 edition is marked by the decline of the American passport, which is less powerful than ever. In contrast to China...

Travel Toolbox: the new platform unveiled by American Express GBT is designed for SMEs to improve the management of their business travel.

The S4BT - Solutions for Business Travel group now includes CDS and Goelett in France, Corporate Rates Club in Germany and SIAP in Italy. Interview with Ziad Minkara, its CEO, on its European strategy.

An agreement between Qatar Airways and digital payment bank Klarna allows passengers to book flights with deferred and instalment payment plans. This enhanced payment facility is available in 17 European countries, including France.

CSR issues, budgetary pressure, hybrid work and team building, geographical expansion: Laurent Gabard, CEO of Rejolt, analyses the MICE market and the future of the platform.

The 15th annual Global Meetings and Events Forecast report has been unveiled by Amex GBT. The MICE arm of the TMC highlights the optimism of the ecosystem, and confirms the advent of AI.

Amex GBT and SAP Concur, each a leader in its field, have formed a strategic alliance to launch the AI-powered "Complete" all-in-one platform.

The new Quantum all-in-one platform from International SOS integrates risk management for travel, corporate sites and critical events.

Following Marietton's takeover of Supertripper, Maxime Pialat, CEO of the French start-up, takes stock of the consequences of the merger.

At the IFTM trade fair, Kactus unveiled the results of its MICE barometer, which takes stock of the major trends in the French market.

American TMC Direct Travel is buying out its British partner ATPI, thereby extending its geographical coverage and giving it the benefit of its technological expertise in return.

The IFTM x EPSA barometer shows continued growth in business travel, framed by controlled price rises and a wave of consolidation among players.

Arnaud Bernet, Director of the Corporate Business Unit at American Express France, reviews the findings of the second edition of the business travel survey carried out with Viavoice.

Zahir Abdelouhab, Navan's SVP EMEA, takes a look at the major trends in business travel and TMC's ambitions in France and internationally.

FCM is adding new features to its Sam virtual assistant. The tool now adapts to all channels, and AI enables it to anticipate the needs of business travellers more accurately.

The Concur Travel platform is enriched by Hcorpo's hotel content, and the partnership between SAP Concur and Gekko Group also uses the Gekko Tech connector to facilitate the integration of other hotel aggregators and TMCs into the reservation solution.

According to Amex GBT, hotel price rises should be moderate overall in 2026, both worldwide and in Europe, but growth should be stronger in India and South America.

A new reporting tool was unveiled on 20 August by FCM Meetings & Events, the MICE arm of the business travel agency.