Q&A with Concur's Sultan; New GBTA Leaders; BTN's 2023 TMOY

	September 07, 2023

Rolling Out Concur's New Booking Experience

Q&A with Concur's Charlie Sultan

SAP Concur's Charlie Sultan talks about the new booking experience, how Concur is meeting efficiency and productivity demands of both TMC and buyer clients, the complications of NDC and the transition timeline away from the legacy tools. Keep Reading

Summer Elections and Appointments Put New Leaders Atop GBTA

Following elections at GBTA's annual convention in Dallas, UBS executive director and global head of travel Mark Cuschieri was elected president of the organization's board. Meanwhile, GBTA also has named a new leader and members to its Latin America advisory board. Keep Reading

BTN's 2023 TMOY: Pursuing the Art of the Possible

Every year, BTN recognizes the best-in-class travel management achievements over the previous 12 months. This year's Travel Manager of the Year award is the first ever to recognize two individuals—not just one—whose innovation for PwC U.S.'s travel program explores the "art of the possible" in managed travel. Read More

Amex GBT Furthers SAF Effort, Keeping an Eye on NDC

Q&A with Amex GBT's David Reimer

American Express Global Business Travel recently announced that Google has joined its sustainable aviation fuel program. Amex GBT's David Reimer chatted with BTN about the program's development, as well as the progress of its NDC pilots and growth from the meetings and unmanaged travel sectors. Keep Reading

NDC has been a little bit of an interest, but it's not getting a huge amount of mind shift from clients. They trust our leadership and appreciate the updates, but I don't think it's keeping them awake at night."

- Amex GBT's
David Reimer

TravelBank Makes American NDC Content Available in Exchanges

TravelBank has launched booking features for American Airlines' New Distribution Capability content through its travel platform. Keep Reading

Hickory Data: Houston, Orlando Emerging as Corp. Travel 'Hubs'

Houston was the most popular city for U.S. business travel during the second quarter, according to booking data from corporate travel agencies using the Hickory Global Partners platform. Keep Reading

Travelport Rounds the Corner on New Platform Migration

Q&A with Travelport's Greg Webb and Tom Kershaw

Travelport CEO Greg Webb, along with chief product and technology officer Tom Kershaw, spoke with BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker during the recent Global Business Travel Association annual convention in Dallas. Keep Reading

Survey: Many Travelers On Road More Despite Tighter Budgets

Nearly half of U.S. business travelers say they now are traveling more frequently than they were prior to the pandemic, according to a survey conducted by Capterra. Keep Reading

Meaningful Steps Toward ESG for Travel and Meetings

Op-Ed by Kevin Iwamoto

Industry veteran Kevin Iwamoto offers a perspective of why and how meeting programs must pursue ESG goals going forward. Keep Reading

DOT Hits American with Record $4.1M Fine for Tarmac Delays

The fine comes after an "extensive investigation" of 43 flights between 2018 and 2021 in which passengers had to wait on the tarmac for lengthy periods without an opportunity to deplane. Keep Reading

Grasp Offers Microsoft-Powered Visualization Tool

Data management firm Grasp Technologies has launched a new tool, working with Microsoft technology, to provide better visualization of the data it provides, the company announced. Keep Reading