Business Travel News

It's understandable that companies want employees to keep business as the focus of a business trip, but if these trips make employees more worldly, help them relax and incorporate family time, employees will likely be more productive in the office and companies can't keep ignoring discussing their policies.

Among Certify's clients, at least, It's a battle between Hampton Inn and Marriott for the most expensed brands in terms of hotel spend. The fact that business travelers spent less at Hampton in terms of average cost could be one of the reasons why it took over the top spot in the third quarter as road warriors may have found more value there.

The local and experiential trend in travel -- you know, the kind of trips that millennials are said to be in love with -- has gotten to the point that MasterCard and others are curating and offering these escapes for their customers. It is a natural fit as travelers knock off cities on their bucket lists, using their credit and debit cards.

Technology is only as good as the functions it performs and when it comes to conferences and networking, that means helping users make quick decisions and seamless connections.

In a very mature business travel market like the United States, there is still a lot of growth left -- especially at the younger end of the market.

Companies such as Concur, Google, and Rocketrip are transforming business travel and the establishment biggies, from American Express to BCD and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, will eventually have to adapt, as well.