TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

Costs, ecomobility, duty of careCSR, compliance These are just some of the many challenges facing travel management players today. From defining a travel policy to its application, including the choice of a business travel agency (TMC) and a booking tool (SBT), travel & expense, the expertise of the travel manager will count as much as the feedback from business travellers. (see more)

Daily monitoring of travel management news, business travel innovations developed by suppliers, and the latest trends in the travel industry. studies deciphering the major trends in business travel today and tomorrow...

L. Lassure (Cegid Notilus): "AI enables us to go further".

Reporting and mission order generation today, soon chatbots for travel policy: Laurent Lassure, Product Marketing Manager, unveils the advances made by Cegid Notilus thanks to AI.

Airline: The EU plays both sides of the...

The European Transport Ministers have reached an agreement on compensation and refunds in the event of flight delays and cancellations. A compromise between the demands of the airlines and legitimate passenger protection.

Inclusive business travel: minorities forgotten by travel policies

Travel policies do not pay particular attention to minority professionals, according to a study published by Business Travel Show Europe.

Amex GBT: AI to boost chat

American Express GBT is announcing a step-up in customer experience via TMC chat, thanks to artificial intelligence.

MICE in Germany explained

The German Convention Bureau has published its MICE barometer, The Meeting & Event Barometer. An opportunity to find out more about developments in the German market since the health crisis.

Japan plans to introduce electronic pre-authorisation for travel in 2028

Japan will introduce pre-screening for visa-exempt travellers in 2028, as the government aims to simplify and better control entry to its territory.

MICE, the driving force behind mobility for young business travellers

CTM (Corporate Travel Management) has published a worldwide survey of business travellers from generations Y and Z.

BCD Travel: Cytric Easy connected to Microsoft Teams

BCD Travel and Amadeus are taking the integration of their technologies a step further. A new agreement allows TMC to combine Cytric Easy and Microsoft Teams.

Security: new certification for GeoSure

GeoSure is launching a new badge-based certification system to identify the most reliable hotels and destinations for the safety of business travellers.

D. Auclair (T&E): "There is a positive trend in France".

French companies in good shape overall, use of the train, ways of reducing emissions: Denise Auclair, head of the Travel Smart campaign, reviews the latest study by Transport & Environnement (T&E).

Emissions from 25 major French companies down overall

Atos, Société Générale and Capgemini are among the best performers, while LVMH, Vinci and Valeo are at the bottom of the league: Transport & Environnement (T&E) is studying trends in emissions linked to business travel at 25 major French companies.

International SOS strengthens its services for VIP executives and professionals

International SOS is strengthening its Resilience programme, aimed at senior executives and corporate VIPs, with a more digital and personalised premium assistance service.

Train and business travel: BCD Travel takes stock

BCD Travel examines the relationship between business travellers and trains in Europe and Asia. In particular, it examines the long-term motivations of this clientele.

Business travel: a high-level sport?

Logistics, flexibility, well-being, carbon footprint: an update on business travel for top sportsmen and women.

The Lufthansa group is simplifying online reservations in cooperation with...

From October 2025, the Lufthansa Group will introduce the "Click to Pay" online payment option on the websites of Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, in cooperation with Visa.

Trenitalia makes it easier to sell tickets in agencies with Amadeus

Trenitalia, which is expanding its frequencies and routes in France, has signed a distribution agreement with the Amadeus platform to enable its business and leisure tickets to be sold in virtually all French travel agencies.

Hilton simplifies virtual card payments

Hilton has teamed up with Conferma to simplify payment by virtual card by integrating this method of payment into its hotel management system.

J. du Boucher (Transport & Environnement): "Objectives are what we're...

Good and bad performers, the importance of targets for reducing air travel, SAF : Jérôme du Boucher, Head of Aviation, Transport & Environment France, reviews the findings of the Travel Smart rankings.

Travel policies and CO2 emissions: the good and the bad...

Transport & Environment's Travel Smart report shows a decline in emissions linked to business travel. But the lack of effort and roadmaps on the part of some is still spoiling the picture...

The rejection of the United States in travel is accelerating under the logorrhoea...

Already perceptible since February, the fall in popularity of the United States and American brands in the travel industry has been confirmed by the new decisions of the Trump administration.