Interviews

BCD Travel last week announced that former CFO Stephan Baars is returning to BCD to serve as CEO upon the July 1 departure of president and CEO John Snyder. Baars and Snyder spoke jointly to BTN about their succession plans, the status of BCD's transaction and staffing recovery and the areas that are ripe for growth for the... Keep Reading

Virtual card and spend management platform Extend reported rapid growth last year, with the number of active users on its platform doubling and its charge volume tripling. Extend co-founder, COO and CMO Guillaume Bouvard spoke recently to BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker about what's driving the growth and the "gap" he... Keep Reading

Choice Hotels International in 2022 opened its newest extended-stay brand, Everhome Suites, and Choice now looks to broaden the brands’ corporate appeal in an uncertain economic environment. Choice Hotels VP and general manager of extended stay brands Anna Scozzafava talked with BTN’s Angelique Platas about the hotel... Keep Reading

Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic, who took that role in December 2021, said he's focused on positioning the company for global growth in both leisure and business travel. Cuculic spoke with BTN’s Elizabeth West about the company's performance, strategy and the importance of responding to requests for proposals.... Keep Reading

Meetings and group demand for Remington Hotels, a Dallas-based hotel management company with a portfolio of more than 110 properties, not only returned in 2022 but proved to be “better than ever,” CEO Sloan Dean said during a panel discussion at the American Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles. ... Keep Reading

TripActions last week rebranded to Navan, a palindrome that for the company represents a “more accessible” product that lives between the words “navigation” and “avant-garde,” according to co-founder and CEO Ariel Cohen. Cohen last week spoke with BTN editorial director Elizabeth West about what the new name signifies under... Keep Reading

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 senior editor Donna M. Airoldi recently about... Keep Reading

Furnished apartment rental provider Blueground is increasing its focus on the business travel market through its Blueground for Business program, which offers business travelers dedicated service and urban property networks. BTN's Angelique Platas spoke with Blueground co-founder and CEO Alex Chatzieleftheriou about the... Keep Reading

FCM and Corporate Traveler parent company Flight Centre Travel Group has reported a year of growth and acquisitions. The group's chief experience officer, John Morhous, spoke with BTN's Michael B. Baker to provide an operational update and a hint toward future areas of investment.  ... Keep Reading