Business Travel

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the business travel sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on corporate travel management, technology trends, expense systems, strategies, executives and positions in the market.

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From Our Partners / Technology

How to move forward with NDC as the foundation of modern retailing

By PhocusWire | March 29, 2023

With more than 30 years at Sabre, Kathy Morgan, vice president of product management, has been on the frontlines of airline distribution and NDC development. Read More

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News / Online

Cabify closes $110M round, looks to further expansion

By Linda Fox | March 28, 2023

The latest investment in the company comes from Orilla Asset Management and AXIS and adds to Cabify’s €40 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), as well as an investment from Mutua... Read More

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News / Online

Yatra says corporate travel driving its growth

By Linda Fox | March 28, 2023

The company announced revenue of $10.9 million, up 44% year over year while adjusted revenue was $18 million, up 43% year over year. Read More

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News / Distribution

Mystifly lands $8M to boost airline distribution tech

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2023

Mystifly, which was founded in 2009, enables travel intermediaries to access airfares via its API-driven technology as well as offering airlines a distribution, payment reconciliation and settlement... Read More

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News / Technology

Brex adds managed travel powered by Spotnana

By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2023

The travel service is part of Brex Empower and provides travel booking and management, self-service trip changes and round-the-clock support from agents. Read More

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News / Distribution

OYO creates accelerator to help India hoteliers expand

By Linda Fox | March 21, 2023

The aim of the program, which plans to accept 30 hoteliers initially, is to help hoteliers expand more rapidly. Read More

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News

Southwest updates on action plan for disruption

By Linda Fox | March 16, 2023

Bob Jordan, the carrier’s president and CEO, talks of the severe weather event that turned into a crew-related event resulting in a “three-day reset of our aircraft and crew networks.” Read More

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News / Distribution

Accor unveils subscription cards for frequent travelers

By Linda Fox | March 15, 2023

The France-based hotel giant has unveiled All Plus ibis and All Plus Voyageur, to replace its ibis Business and Business Plus frequent traveler subscription services. Read More

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News / Distribution

Travelport adds corporate booking technology with acquisition of Deem

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2023

Deem will maintain its existing integrations with other global distribution systems, including Sabre and Amadeus, while Travelport will continue to support third-party booking solutions such as Concur... Read More

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News / Online

Amex GBT earnings point to brighter days for business travel

By Derek Catron | March 9, 2023

CEO Paul Abbott is optimistic about business travel this year. “There are several tailwinds that set us up for growth in 2023,” he says. Read More

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News / Startups

Women-led travel startups talk challenges, change, funding

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2023

The pandemic has not helped close the workplace gender gap, but there are gradual improvements. On International Women's Day, PhocusWire discusses some of the issues with three female travel startup... Read More

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News / Online

Sonder focus for 2023 is positive cash flow, corporate growth

By Linda Fox | March 2, 2023

The accommodation platform attributes recent growth in corporate sales to having a presence on the global distribution platforms as well as sales people on the ground. Read More