“TripActions handles booking, inventory and payment [and] expense in an all-in-one platform,” according to company executives. TripActions rolled out its payment and expense platform Liquid in 2020 and expanded that functionality to Europe in 2021 via a partnership with Stripe to issue U.S. dollar-, British pound- , and euro-denominated smart virtual cards and physical cards in the region. It also partnered strategically with Lufthansa last year to target the small- and midsize clients enrolled in the carrier’s SME corporate discount programs with a version of the TripActions booking platform.
Asked about the company’s most important innovation in 2021, executives identified Covid information and documentation functionalities: “TripActions integrated health passport and Covid-19 change notifications, allowing travelers to upload and manage documentation and stay informed of destination-specific restriction changes, directly in the app.”
Air: TripActions partners with Sabre and Amadeus for global distribution system content and works through Travelfusion for low-cost carriers. It offers a direct connection to Southwest Airlines. TripActions partners with multiple North American and European carriers for New Distribution Capability content.
Accommodation: Accommodation content for 1.2 million properties given through multiple sources including direct connect and partner ABC Consortia. Source through both Priceline Partner Network and Expedia Partner Solutions to offer a robust content solution for clients.
Rail: Eurostar, DB, SNCF Thalys, U.K. Rail and Amtrak inventory with pipeline on Renfe, Italo, SNCB, NS International, SJ and SBB.
Car: TripActions sources car rental content from GDSs and Priceline. Inventory comes from over 35 agencies around the world and includes specially discounted pricing. TripActions also connects with over 5,000 black car services and integrates itineraries with Lyft, Uber and Grab.
NDC & Direct Connect: NDC with United, and Lufthansa group with other carriers in the pipeline. Direct connection with Southwest Airlines for self-service, early check-in and unused ticket use.