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2020 Travel Trends to Consider

By Jimmy Davidson on October 21, 2019 1:41 PM

 

Topics: online adoption rental car service Advice Business Travel car economy General online Politics RFP Risk Management security Travel U.S. Government WorldReports WTI Technology
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Stop the Madness!

By Chesley Turner on April 3, 2017 8:32 AM

Improve Travel Management with Trip Approvals

All those trips being booked, emails flying back and forth between travelers, arrangers and systems. How do you know your travelers are booking what they should be booking? How can you be positive your data is correct?

Topics: Approval Processes economy General travel policy Traveler Conversations Uncategorized
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Marriott & Starwood Head for the Honeymoon Suite

By Chesley Turner on October 7, 2016 11:44 AM

It’s the high-profile wedding of the year. Marriott International, Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts tied the knot in late September. And whether you prefer one, the other, or neither, this is a merger with major repercussions in the industry. Let’s take a quick look at how this new hotel dynasty is going to affect you and your travelers.

Topics: Rewards Consulting Services economy Hotel Industry Update Marriott RFP Starwood Traveler Conversations
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Our Partnerships: Your Benefit

By Chesley Turner on January 6, 2016 3:05 PM

Things are looking up.
As in: Hotel average daily rates, hotel occupancy, and the total cost for your hotel stays in 2016.

Topics: Rewards Consulting Services economy General Hotel
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Gordon Wilson: Redefining the GDS through an Innovative, Holistic Approach

By Chesley Turner on September 23, 2015 1:57 PM

Since 2011, Gordon Wilson has been at the helm of Travelport, ushering it into an era of increased content, enhanced usability, IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, and even a redefined identity (Travelport is a Travel Commerce Platform; “GDS” is passé, haven’t you heard?). It comes as no surprise, then, that he possesses a remarkably holistic view of the travel industry and the integral role of the global distribution system. Travelport is more than a storefront for aggregated content; it’s an innovator of improved technology, an intermediary in industry partnerships, and a proponent of travel and tourism benefits.

Topics: airlines Interview Ancillary Fees content economy expense management GDS Lufthansa open booking WTI