Travel Apps Blog

Our new eBook shares insights from leading industry figures from bta first, Clarity, Capita Travel and Events and Traveleads, on recent developments in travel management, and how the business travel industry will change in the future. Business travel is a rapidly evolving industry - it's essential that travel industry leaders understand the key areas for strategy development and transformation. 

On our Mantic Point blog, we address some of the important questions that travel management companies want answering. So, I was delighted to recently have the opportunity to contribute to the latest issue of Business Travel Magazine and discuss the importance of travel policy communication.

With the summer holidays fast approaching, families will soon be swarming to airports, docks and stations across the globe. All the extra footfall can mean travelling is even more hectic than normal and your travellers can often overlook the common health risks associated with summer travel.

The so-called direct-booking war has raged for years. On one side: hotel brand leaders such as Marriott and Hilton. On the other: global online travel agents like Priceline Group and Expedia. The battleground: the world of travel.

Or at least, that's what we've been led to believe. In reality, the conflict is predominantly a U.S. affair.

The concern in the TMC community, that airlines and IATA have overlooked the complexity of business travel in the drive to get them to adopt NDC ways of working, appears to be growing. So, what are the pitfalls of the New Distribution Capability (NDC) and where do we go from here?