Itinerary Management

News / Technology

What will ChatGPT mean for the travel industry?

By Mitra Sorrells | January 12, 2023

Industry leaders from Booking.com, Expedia Group, Hopper and more weigh in on the topic of what ChatGPT might mean for their internal operations and for travelers. Read More

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News / Startups

Spotnana raises $75M Series B to grow cloud-based travel platform

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2022

Since its launch last fall, Spotnana says it has added several corporate customers, including Brex, as well as TMCs and technology partners using its system. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

4 critical T&E data points for high-growth companies to monitor

By Cathy Walsh | July 11, 2022

Monitoring some key data points can help travel and finance managers streamline their programs and optimize overall company spend. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Ardor Travels is travel and expense management for SMEs

By Mitra Sorrells | March 1, 2022

The platform is intended for small- to mid-size businesses and offers a unified system for business travel and expense management. Read More

News / Startups

Wanderlog lands $1.5M for trip planning service

By Linda Fox | September 6, 2021

The seed funding for Wanderlog has come from General Catalyst and Abstract Ventures. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How technology can define a new era of multi-day tours in travel

By Manuel Hilty - Nezasa | May 11, 2021

Multi-day tours have stood the test of time over a century and a half and the sector is now gearing up for growth in the post-pandemic era, driven by digitalization. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four trends that will shape business travel in 2021

By Alex Kaluzny - Egencia | December 30, 2020

For C-suites and travel managers, acknowledging and adapting to these trends will be an essential part of building traveler confidence and reintroducing in-person meetings. Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: SmartNomad wants to make trip planning a one-click experience

By Linda Fox | December 29, 2020

The New York-based company initially wants to offer the service to online travel agencies and travel management companies. Read More

Opinion / Online

From travel manager to travel enabler: How policies, standards and roles must change as travel resumes

By Mike Koetting - SAP Concur | September 18, 2020

As organizations revisit travel policies and safety standards, travel managers will find themselves playing a new role, shifting from a traditional gatekeeper to an enabler. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Using the coronavirus pandemic to bring some innovation to business travel

By Susan Lichtenstein - DigiTravel Consulting | September 11, 2020

Now is a good time to address the many pain points in corporate travel purposes. Read More

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News / Startups

Business travel startup Itilite raises $13M to accelerate international expansion

By Mitra Sorrells | April 21, 2020

Greenoaks Capital and Vy Capital led the Series B round, with participation from Matrix Partners India and other existing investors. Read More

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News / Online

Q&A: TripActions CEO on how he is preparing for “the day after” COVID-19

By Mitra Sorrells | March 31, 2020

TripActions CEO Ariel Cohen discusses recent layoffs, what he is hearing from his investors and why he is optimistic about the future of business travel and of TripActions. Read More