Inside the Complex World of Government Travel


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Bidding for government travel contracts is so complex and onerous that many travel management companies don't even bother. The market is huge, despite CWT and Concur's domination.

Government travel is big business in the U.S., so why does one travel management company dominate the space so completely? This week we take a look at the state of government travel and the difficulty faced by most in corporate travel when attempting to break into what amounts to a particularly lucrative market for a division of CWT. Check out the story below. We've also got the latest on rental car woes and a missive from our man in Australia on Qantas' efforts to drag travel agencies kicking and screaming into its New Distribution Capability strategy. If you have any feedback ab