Leading the Way: Corporate Travel Management Goes Next-Gen

whitePaper | February 16, 2020

In the competitive hospitality industry customers are demanding a better, more personalized experience. Despite increased consumer spending, operational expenses are putting brands under pressure leading them to search for new efficiency. Mergers, new partnerships, personalization, and digitization are causing the volumes of data to grow. Older technologies aren’t keeping up with the change despite rising maintenance costs. Travel companies must contend with a complex set of ever-changing products and services. Hospitality companies require the ability to provide premium services at a lower cost. Meanwhile, airlines are forced to compete with low-cost alternatives.

whitePaper | February 15, 2022

The travel and expense paradigm, as we knew it, is being forced to change as it is be set with global socio-economic uncertainty and dramatic business model changes, including growth in digital-first models and remote working. Today’s finance departments must have the tools capable of helping users improve operational efficiency and enhance the employee/traveler experience even amid such swirling winds of change. As business travel is returning, finance leaders and travel managers will need to be open to upgrading their operational infrastructure.

whitePaper | July 20, 2021

The travel industry is at an inflection point as it recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The confluence of a shift in consumer mindset, recognition of travel and tourism as an economic driver, and more robust acknowledgment on Wall Street of compatibility between profit and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards, creates the optimal time to focus on a more sustainable future.

whitePaper | February 22, 2020

For most travel managers, corporate travel spend is expected to decrease while expectations for a pleasurable travel experience remain high. Of travel dollars going toward internal initiatives alone, most companies already spend more than 50% of their budget. In response, Advito’s April Bridgeman and LinkedIn’s Leslie Hadden share their tips to faciliate the most practical, enjoyable and cost-effective travel experiences for employees.

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Carbon reduction is often the primary focus for business travel sustainability initiatives, as confirmed by research among travel managers and procurement officers commissioned for this report. While decarbonization is a critical imperative for the industry, reducing carbon is just one opportunity for improving overall sustainability across travel and meetings, particularly when it comes to the hotel stay. Here, being “green” is complex and encompasses waste management, energy and water conservation, and responsible sourcing – as well as wider sustainability goals such as social impact on employees and host communities.

whitePaper | July 14, 2022

10,000 Transactions is defined as ten thousand unique transactions processed through the Oracle Cloud Service. Transactions may describe various transaction types, including but not limited to sales, returns, exchanges, loyalty transactions, deal transactions, gift card transactions, inventory transactions, petty cash transactions, and/or administrative transactions. For the purposes of Oracle Hospitality Integration Cloud Service, a transaction is defined as a paired message unit consisting of a single request and a corresponding response, which can be initiated from either Oracle or the connected external system. 10,000 transactions are measured on a monthly basis and may describe various transaction types, including but not limited to reservation, rate, availability, profile, membership, configuration, and/or administrative data.