Industry Expects Progress on Improving Hotel Virtual Card Use; Coupa Q&A

	October 17, 2022

Industry Expects Progress on Hotel Virtual Card Use

By Michael B. Baker

Virtual cards for hotel stays are poised to become a much more dominant force in the payment sphere in the coming years. New workplace realities due to the Covid-19 pandemic are propelling some of that momentum. But the technology still has not quite caught up with the process, according to buyers and suppliers. Keep Reading

Coupa Waves Travel Into Integrated Platform

Q&A with Coupa's Layman and Tivona

Earlier this year, business spend management platform Coupa launched its new travel booking module, designed not as a standalone product but as a tool integrated with its payment and expense platforms. Keep Reading

Delta Adds 20 European Destinations to Rail Program

Delta Air Lines has expanded its "Air+Rail" offerings to 20 additional European cities, the carrier announced. Keep Reading

Southwest Partners to Validate Corp. Emissions Reduction

Southwest Airlines has partnered with 4Air to validate emissions reductions for corporations that participate in its sustainable aviation fuel program. Keep Reading

GUEST: Norm Rose On Airline Retailing And Corporate Travel

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Etihad Appoints Newton-Smith as Americas VP

Etihad Airways has appointed former South African Airways executive Simon Newton-Smith as VP of the Americas, "as the airline continues to strengthen its presence in the North American continent." Keep Reading

CPI: September U.S. Airfares Jump 43 Percent Vs. '21

Average U.S. airfares had been declining on a month-over-month basis since June, but that trend reversed in September. Keep Reading

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