GBTA's Recovery Survey; Amex GBT's Restructuring; BTN's What to Watch

 

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February 02, 2023 GBTA Survey: 2023 Travel Recovery to Reach Two-Thirds of 2019 Levels By Michael B. Baker A majority of travel buyers and suppliers alike expect higher levels of business travel in 2023 compared with 2022, according to a Global Business Travel Association survey of 637 travel industry professionals conducted earlier this month. Keep Reading BTN's What to Watch in 2023 BTN's annual outlook for the new year features opinion pieces from managed travel industry experts, consultants, technologists, senior executives and the BTN editorial staff.  Read More Amex GBT Restructuring to Two Global Segments American Express Global Business Travel is restructuring to a "global, segment-driven model," with operations divided between segments focusing on global and multinational customers and on small and medium-sized enterprises, the company announced. Keep Reading TripActions to Rebrand as 'Navan' Managed travel platform and travel management company TripActions will rebrand on Feb. 7, according to official communications sent to customers this week and obtained by both BTN and BTN Europe. Keep Reading I think over 2023 and 2024, you'll see some of our group business drop a bit, but you'll see a full return to client travel." - McKinsey & Co.'s   Danielle Bozarth Read More ALIS Panel: Corp. Travel to Accelerate Despite Economic Fears Corporate travel and meetings are poised to be a standout in 2023 despite the potential for economic downturn, industry prognosticators and hotel industry executives said at the Americas Lodging and Investment Summit in Los Angeles. Keep Reading Reed & Mackay Integrates Squake Carbon Data Reed & Mackay is integrating carbon emission data from Squake into its booking, policy and approval tools. Keep Reading Lyft Business Adds Emissions Tool to Corporate Portal Lyft Business has added a new tool for corporate customers to track greenhouse gas emissions, the company announced. Keep Reading Southwest Adds Features to Business Assist Portal Southwest Airlines has updated its Southwest Business Assist portal, which it launched in August, with new features and functionality, the carrier announced. Keep Reading Flush With Infrastructure Funding, Amtrak Readies New Trains Q&A with Amtrak's Jina Sanone Two new types of Amtrak trains—Acela and the newly announced Airo, set to debut in 2026—are on the way to enhance the national rail provider's customer experience, particularly for business travelers. The VP of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor Service Line, Jina Sanone, spoke with BTN's Donna M. Airoldi recently about these changes. Keep Reading Survey: Manual Expense Reporting Still Prevalent but Shrinking A survey of more than 300 accounting and finance professionals showed about one-third use some combination of manual processes, such as spreadsheets or paper, for expense reporting—a significant drop from a similar survey two years ago. Keep Reading CWT M&E Adds Mtg. Site-Building Tools, Chat Support CWT Meetings & Events has launched a tool to assist planners with event website design and added live chat support for attendees. Keep Reading Convene Acquires Etc.venues Convene has acquired U.K.-based meeting- and event-space provider Etc.venues, the meeting and co-working space provider announced Wednesday. Keep Reading Alison Taylor to Retire from American  Read More Delta to Extend Four Seasonal Routes to Year-Round  Read More Alaska Airlines to Add Satellite Wi-Fi to Regional Jets  Read More Alaska Airlines to Add Cross-Country San Diego Service  Read More Singapore Adds Complimentary Wi-Fi  Read More Uber Debuts New Integration Capabilities with Coupa  Read More Choice Sets Up Radisson Loyalty Point Swap  Read More National Car Rental Adds Features to Mobile App  Read More Visa to Power Digital Tipping with eTip Partnership  Read More Tripkicks Partners with BTP Automation  Read More 301 Route 17 North, Suite 1150 Rutherford, New Jersey, USA 07070

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