Europe Hotel Pipeline Up 44.3% in October
Germany leads with more than 51,000 rooms under construction, followed by UK with over 40,000 >>
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November Premium Content
The Price Is Right? Read Free Now >>>
Lodging,Managing Travel Programs
Once distrusted by travel buyers, dynamic hotel rates are finally getting hot
The Expanding Booking Toolbox
Distribution and Booking Tools
The consumer buying experience is changing the way corporate travelers choose to book
Where Meetings Meet the Road
Ground Transportation, Meetings & SMM
Events, big and small, require careful pre-planning – and that includes getting attendees there and back
Two Cents from the Company Dime
Technology, Air Travel
Delta-LATAM deal shakes things up, plus outsourcing pro and cons, NDC in TMCs’ court, and Direct Travel launches tech marketplace.
The Dragon Challenge
Going Global
The Dragon Challenge
Travel Buyer's POV#10
Travel Buyers Think Tank
In this month’s POV, our Think Tank team explains that demonstrating the value of a managed travel program involves more than just numbers.
Phat Data, Phat GDS
Data Management
Global distribution systems hold a wealth of data – and the treasure house is being unlocked
Go Phish!
Technology
E-mail scams are getting more numerous, harder to detect and exploiting more vulnerabilities
Give Yourself a Hand
Travel Buyers Think Tank
Give Yourself a Hand -
October Premium Content
The Big Story: Change in the Air: New Capabilities, New ConnectionsRead Free Now >>>
Air Travel
As the NDC ecosystem scales up, more partnerships are emerging
Change in the Air: NDC By the Numbers
Air Travel, Data Management
A different shopping and buying technology can deliver new dimensions in air travel data
Change in the Air: NDC Forecast: Partly Sunny
Air Travel
As air travel buying becomes more complicated, NDC offers solutions as well as complications of its own
Down to Basics
Air Travel
New low fare classes are tempting, but what’s the value proposition for corporate travelers?
Unique Stay
Lodging
Lifestyle hotels are answering the business traveler’s call for something different
Share the Ride, Share the Data
Data Management
Ground transportation has become the hot new ticket in your Phat Data strategy
A Matter of Opinion
Technology
Reviews are playing a major role in travel decision-making, and trust is a critical factor
Travel Buyers POV — #9
BTE Think Tank
One recent phenomenon in the corporate travel space is the increasing presence of lifestyle hotel brands. Whether independent properties, so-called soft brands or new concepts from recognized hospitality chains, these properties are on the radar of business travelers – and therefore are playing a larger role for travel buyers.
In Search of Generation Next
Buyer’s Think Tank
It’s a job that’s challenging, rewarding and yes, even fun – and nobody wants it -
September Premium Content
The Global TMC Connection Read Free Now >>>
Travel Management Companies,Managing Travel Programs
It’s a different world out there for international travel, so choosing the right travel management company is critical
Room to Run?
Lodging
The outlook for North American hotels in the year ahead – a case of cautious optimism
Great Expectations
Managing Travel Programs
Buyers manage traveler choices and corporate goals in the midst of changing times
Accommodating the Alternatives
Lodging
Are Hotels and Airbnb Converging The latest trends in long-term lodging for business travelers
Phat Data Takes Flight
Data Management, Air Travel
Air travel produces mountains of information and your airline partners know how to use it. Do you?
The Expanded World of Expense
Expense Management, Corporate Cards and Payment Systems
Choosing the right expense management tool for global business travel takes a look at the big picture
GBTA 2019 Tech Roundup
Technology
The annual convention always provides a showcase for innovation in the business of managed travel
Travel Buyer's POV #8
BTE Buyers Think Tank
As the traveler experience increasingly takes center stage, the questions around travel policy – what it should look like, how it should be enforced, should there even be one – are more critical than ever.
Quench the Burnout
BTE Buyers Think Tank
Your road warriors want to be heard – and you’re just the person to listen -
July/August Premium Content
The Big Story: HOTELS 2020
Lodging
Managing tomorrow’s hospitality landscape
• RFPs: Evolving – or on their way out?
Read Free Now >>>
• How tech and market changes drive hotel policies
• Beyond BAR: Getting to meaningful metrics
Brave New Payments World
Corporate Cards and Payment Systems
Discovering innovative ways to pay
Meetings Checklist
Meetings and SMM
Expert advice for staying ahead of events
NDC Changes the Game
Air Travel, Distribution and Booking Tools
How the new standards will transform air booking
TMC Ties That Bind
Travel Management Companies
The right choice of a travel management company can be critical for your program’s success
Phat Data Time Out!
Travel Management Companies
Take a step back to consider where your data strategy is and where it can take you from here
Connecting the Future
Technology
The latest list of emerging technologies is surprising as ever
Travel Buyer's POV
Buyer's Think Tank
This month, our Think Tank’s point of view looks at an expanding universe of corporate card options and the benefits for travel programs
A Matter of Strategy
Buyer's Think Tank
Your TMC’s account manager can be a key asset in your travel program -
June Premium Content
Doing Data Right Free Now >>>
Data Management
The right information well-managed is key to an effective travel program – but it takes a village
Why Fly Private?
Air Travel
Five reasons to consider including private aviation as part of your air travel strategy
Hotel Rate Roulette
Lodging
It’s arduous work to make sure your lodging program is getting everything you’ve negotiated
Face Time with Jennifer Steinke
Industry Interview
For this veteran travel manager, success is built on relationships across the spectrum of corporate travel
Commodity Trades
Data Management
You have a wealth of travel data in your program, but should you consider turning it into wealth for your program?
Driving Change
Technology
The technology revolution comes to ground transportation.
Travel Buyer's POV
Buyer’s Think Tank
Hotels constitute a huge part of most travel programs, so negotiating the right hotel program is a major task for travel buyers.
Now for Something Completely Different
Buyer’s Think Tank
Here’s one buyer’s step-by-step alternative to the traditional hotel RFP
