Blended travel is booming, but most expense systems haven't caught up. Until finance does so, even the smoothest trips could end in expense heavy lifting.
Finance teams have quietly become power players in corporate travel. The shift began years ago but has sped up post-pandemic. The challenge now? Ensuring that the traveler experience and domain expertise aren’t lost in the numbers.
Corporate travel managers are done making excuses for legacy booking tools. With low adoption, clunky interfaces, and limited inventory still plaguing the user experience, companies are moving fast to rethink their tech stack.
Generative AI is becoming more accessible in several ways: At large businesses, costs per transaction are falling, and voice-to-voice interactions may provide an ease of use that brings AI to the masses.
Corporate travel buyers and financial leaders are under pressure to optimize business travel logistics and costs while providing duty of care for their employees. Achieving this combination is no small task. When it comes to choosing between open bookings and managed travel, here’s what they need to consider.