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• Online Booking Tool vs Agent Booking: What’s Right for Your Business Travel Program?
  When managing business travel, organizations have more options than ever—from booking independently to working with professional agents. However, when it comes to choosing between an online booking tool and an agent-assisted approach, it’s helpful to understand the differences—and the overlap. In the world of business travel, “online booking tool” (OBT) and “self-booking tool” (SBT) are oftenRead […]
• Asia Pacific Travel Trends and What to Learn from Them
  This year’s Asia Pacific travel trends offer valuable lessons for Travel Managers everywhere, not just in the region. Many of these emerging patterns reflect long-standing Traveler priorities that are now reaching a tipping point, from sustainability to more personalized experiences. For Travel Managers, the takeaway is clear: These trends aren’t passing fads. They’re shaping theRead […]
• Best Business Travel Loyalty Programs 
  Get the most out of your next trip with business travel loyalty programs. Loyalty programs aren’t just for leisure travel. Maybe you’re flying with a loyalty program specifically designed for business Travelers. Maybe you’re just using your hotel loyalty program account to earn points during your hotel stay on a business trip. Whatever the case,Read […]
• Inside Teal: The Story of a Travel Management Platform Breakthrough
  Business travel has long been overdue for a breakthrough. Travelers need intuitive tools and easy-to-access, on-demand support. Travel Managers need real-time visibility and reduced complexity. Companies expanding globally need travel management platforms that don’t slow them down. For too long, these needs haven’t been addressed because the legacy systems that still dominate the space areRead […]
• Switching Business Travel Management Services 
  The business travel industry is ever-changing—are your travel management services changing with it?  A lot about travel has changed in recent years, and you should be working with a Travel Management Company (TMC) that can weather the changing tides along with you, while also sharing your organization’s values. Sometimes, this can mean switching business travelRead […]
• How to Get Hotel Rewards: Hotel Programs vs OTA Programs
  When it comes to how to get hotel rewards, you have a lot of options—and those options are growing. Online travel agencies (OTAs), sometimes also called travel booking aggregators, offer you all the travel you need, bookable in one easy spot. They’re known for their great deals. They make business travel easy. Think the Hotwires,Read […]
• SAF and the Impact on Sustainable Travel Net Zero Goals
  The airline industry and many businesses are dedicated to sustainable travel net zero goals; however, many hurdles stand in the way of realizing these goals. The global airline industry by and large supports the Paris Agreement’s lofty carbon emissions goals. In fact, the industry has set its own goal. It aims to achieve net zeroRead […]
• JTB Business Travel Launches Teal, a Next-Generation Platform to Transform Business Travel Management
  PRESS RELEASE Teal, powered by Spotnana, combines global reach and cutting-edge cloud technology to deliver a smarter business travel experience to companies of all sizes. Torrance, CA, May 28, 2025 — JTB Business Travel, a service brand of JTB USA Inc., announced the launch of Teal, a modern, cloud-based travel management platform designed to simplify,Read […]