business travel

Hotels Cash In on Business Travel as Airlines Struggle
Hotels Cash In on Business Travel as Airlines Struggle
November 03, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Corporate travel’s comeback is showing up strong across quarterly earnings. But the bottom-line wins aren’t showing up in the travel and entertainment sector’s traditional heavyweight...

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Amex Plans Job Cuts, Sets AI Rules as Gen Z Spending Jumps 35%
Amex Plans Job Cuts, Sets AI Rules as Gen Z Spending Jumps 35%
October 23, 2026  |  Economy

American Express is cutting management layers and expanding artificial intelligence across customer service and commerce, with rules governing how outside agents reach customers’ accounts and...

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Lyft Banks on Corporate Travel With Alcove Chauffeur Service
Lyft Banks on Corporate Travel With Alcove Chauffeur Service
October 15, 2026  |  Transportation

Lyft is hoping to capture opportunities in the corporate travel space with its new Alcove chauffeur network. The new offering, announced Thursday (Oct. 15), will see Lyft continue...

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Perk Brings Travel Spending Offering to US Businesses
Perk Brings Travel Spending Offering to US Businesses
September 15, 2026  |  Spend Management

Travel and spend management platform Perk has expanded its Perk Spend product to the U.S. The expansion is aimed at capitalizing on a market where...

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The Corporate Road Warrior Is Back With a Bigger Mission
The Corporate Road Warrior Is Back With a Bigger Mission
June 22, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Business travel is back. Global business travel spending is expected to reach between $1.62 trillion and $1.69 trillion for the calendar year, per estimates cited...

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Long Lake Buys Amex GBT for $6.3 Billion to Scale Applied AI
Long Lake Buys Amex GBT for $6.3 Billion to Scale Applied AI
May 04, 2026  |  Partnerships

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) will become a privately held company enhanced with additional artificial intelligence capabilities upon the closing of a $6.3...

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Airbnb Adds Independent Hotels to List of Lodging Options
Airbnb Adds Independent Hotels to List of Lodging Options
April 19, 2026  |  Travel Payments

After years of focusing on short-term home/apartment rentals, Airbnb is reportedly entering the hotel business. The company is adding independent hotels to its platform in...

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Travelsoft Pay Taps Mastercard Virtual Card Numbers to Simplify B2B Payments
Travelsoft Pay Taps Mastercard Virtual Card Numbers to Simplify B2B Payments
March 09, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Travelsoft Pay will leverage Mastercard’s Wholesale Program (MWP) to simplify B2B payments across the travel ecosystem. This collaboration will provide payments infrastructure that is secure,...

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American Airlines Says Corporate and Premium Travelers Drove Record Revenue in 2025
American Airlines Says Corporate and Premium Travelers Drove Record Revenue in 2025
January 27, 2026  |  Earnings

Corporate travelers and premium leisure customers helped drive American Airlines’ revenue to record levels for both the fourth quarter and full year 2025. The airline’s...

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