Interviews

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

SAP Concur's Charlie Sultan talks about the new booking experience, how Concur is meeting efficiency and productivity demands of both TMC and buyer clients, the complications of NDC and the transition timeline away from the legacy tools.... Keep Reading

American Express Global Business Travel earlier recently announced that Google has joined its sustainable aviation fuel program. Amex GBT's David Reimer chatted with BTN about the program's development, as well as the progress of its New Distribution Capability pilots and growth from the meetings and unmanaged travel sectors.... Keep Reading

Traveler identity network Travlr ID earned top honors at this year's Business Travel Show's Innovation Faceoff. Founder and creator Gee Mann spoke recently with BTN about Travlr ID's roadmap and how profile ownership can benefit corporate travel programs and their travelers.... Keep Reading

Travelport CEO Greg Webb, along with chief product and technology officer Tom Kershaw, spoke with BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker during the recent Global Business Travel Association annual convention in Dallas.... Keep Reading

Founded in 2018, Luxembourg-based rental car provider Ufodrive, which has an all-electric-vehicle fleet, launched in the U.S. last year. BTN spoke with Ufodrive CEO Aidan McClean about rental car pain points, the company's plans for corporate business and its future.   ... Keep Reading