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TempoTrip grew out of Illinois-based TMC Options Travel, with an earlier iteration dating back years as a proprietary system. It was incorporated as its own company this year.
"Most travel involves navigating countless, often disconnected transportation systems," writes FCM global chief experience officer John Morhous. "Technology can make a lot of this easier, but you'll ...
Concur Travel this month will disable its longstanding direct connection with Southwest Airlines and shift users to global distribution system-based connectivity amid changes to the airline's fare ...
"Every administration has the responsibility to keep our country safe, and that duty must never be taken lightly," American Society of Travel Advisors president and CEO Zane Kerby writes. "But it's ...
Empath and Juno are two tech startups with the same premise: They want to make travel and expenses for non-profiled travelers like job candidates and contractors easier for companies and guests.
JTB Business Travel and Spotnana have entered into a partnership that will begin with support for JTB partner Goodwings, a Copenhagen-based travel sustainability outfit. If all goes to plan, the ...
Gant Travel Management has acquired Aimendo, a natural-language and agency automation AI firm co-founded by industry vet Vic Pynn, the travel management company announced last week. The acquisition ...
Former Altour executive Lee Thomas last week filed a motion to dismiss his former employer's lawsuit over startup travel agency NousTravel. Altour and parent company Internova Travel Group in February ...
American Airlines' plan to go all-in on New Distribution Capability retailing next month is laced with risk for the airline, change management challenges for travel management companies and potential ...
Amadeus and Lufthansa Group this week announced a New Distribution Capability-based agreement. Like the airline group's deals with Sabre in 2020 and Travelport in 2021, it opens two new NDC-based ...
Welcome to Guest Editor, where The Beat invites industry figures to share and comment on posts of their choosing. Today's guest is Eric Bailey. He recently retired from Microsoft, where he oversaw ...