Interviews

UATP President & CEO Ralph Kaiser discusses the potential of payment mechanisms in reducing costs in managed travel ecosystems and the expected innovation in payment with new distribution models and next-gen technologies taking center stage... Keep Reading

BTN editorial director Elizabeth West hosts Sonesta International CEO John Murray.... Keep Reading

BTN editorial director Elizabeth West hosts Extended Stay America chief commercial officer Kelly Poling for 5Qs with Business Travel News.... Keep Reading

TAP Air Portugal director for the Americas Carlos Antunes talks with BTN's Donna M. Airoldi about the recovery and current state of the carrier's business travel segment, future New Distribution Capability plans and what corporations are looking for in an airline partnership.  ... Keep Reading

New Emburse CEO Marne Martin talks with BTN's Michael B. Baker about the durability of expense management services and strategies in taking on the 'Goliath' Concur.  ... Keep Reading

Off-channel booking aggregator Traxo has had a flurry of partnership announcements in recent months, including a new relationship with CWT, integration into Cornerstone Information Systems and becoming a feature for Booking.com's business platform. Traxo founder and CEO Andres Fabris spoke with BTN executive editor Michael B.... Keep Reading

Chinmai Sharma, a hospitality technology and revenue management veteran who now is Sabre Travel Solutions' global head of lodging, ground and sea, spoke with BTN about Sabre's plans for the segment and how technology is evolving with the distribution needs of both suppliers and travel agencies.   ... Keep Reading

The Data Exchange CEO Susan Hopley talks about new ways to handle and share data, and how new practices are poised to change the future of travel management.... Keep Reading

Travel agency consortium Hickory Global Partners in 2023 launched of a new contact center business and was acquired by host travel agency InteleTravel. Hickory president and managing partner Chris Dane spoke with BTN about the travel recovery among its partners, which include corporate travel agencies and travel departments.... Keep Reading

In the second of a two-part series, Delta Air Lines EVP of global sales Steve Sear joined a conversation with Concur Travel president Charlie Sultan and BTN editors about on SAP Concur's new booking experience, which is set to debut in a few months. Delta, once a vocal critic of what was perceived as Concur's lagging updates,... Keep Reading