Rocketrip CEO Dan Ruch makes a good point: Some corporations and travel management companies were once bitterly opposed to the idea of their employees booking a low cost carrier. In a similar way, road warriors are pushing their companies into the new world order.
American has one other trump card that helps it compete while United and Delta scramble to pander to business class clients: The world's largest network of flights.
Next year’s traveler will need to be both diligent with their travel partner and smart with their wallet to hit their milestones – but as always with elite status, where there’s a will there’s a way.
Mobile is making its mark on travel expense submissions as an increasing number of road warriors snap photos of their receipts and submit them through online tools.
Virgin America has already taken advantage of consolidation among the US majors by focusing on major markets, and that means more share of corporate travelers, but it will have tough going against bigger pockets.
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