If you’re a frequent business traveler, we’re sure you’ve got a story (or two… or multiple…) about travel disruptions you’ve dealt with on the road. Maybe your baggage was lost on a connecting flight… Or you’ve experienced an hours-long delay… Or worse – you ended up stranded in the airport due to an unforeseen flight…
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Last year was… well… just a little bit intense for business travel … For the industry as a whole and for anyone trying to travel for work or manage a program. Not only did business travel volume get closer and closer to breaking pre-pandemic records, but new technology, processes, and systems have seemingly changed the…
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Gant Travel Management announced the launch of Cytric Easy by Amadeus on October 25, 2023, becoming one of the first Travel Management Company (TMC) in the North American market. BLOOMINGTON, IN – In a groundbreaking move, Gant Travel Managementannounced today its launch of Cytric Easy by Amadeus, becoming one of the first TravelManagement Company (TMC)…
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What’s fall season all about? If you guessed colorful leaves, football games, pumpkin patches, or Halloween… you’d be right. But that’s not what we’re getting at here. For business travelers, fall is all about meetings and events. And lots of them. Companies gather for things like industry conferences, client demos, office openings, store launches, company…
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Fraud in business travel. It’s a thing. Not surprising, since the risk for fraud is basically everywhere. And it just keeps growing as people and businesses become increasingly digital. (If you’ve never fallen victim to it, consider yourself lucky …and/or well prepared. According to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost over $8.8 billion…
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Leading travel management company will offer Cytric Easy, the only travel and expense tool embedded into Microsoft Teams. BLOOMINGTON, IN – Gant Travel has expanded its relationship with Amadeus, the innovative travel technology provider which continues to grow its presence in North America. The travel management company (TMC) will offer both Cytric Travel and Cytric…
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We’re officially (more than) half-way through 2023. Crazy…right? Over the last six-or-so months, we’ve all been tasked with rethinking how we book and manage business travel. And we all know (and are being reminded of at seemingly every turn these days) – that’s no easy task. The travel industry is running full speed ahead on…
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The passport wait is on. If business is taking you outside of the United States this year, meaning you’re planning to go abroad sometime soon, you might want to get your paperwork in order. Like right now. Yesterday probably would have been better. Whether you need to renew the one you already have, don’t have…
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It’s Time to Rethink Business Travel. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the rebound of business travel. Now we’re ready to talk about the other side of that rebound – the post-rebound need to rethink business travel and how its being booked and managed in this new post-rebound landscape. But business travel is…
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2023 is in full swing. So is 2023 pricing. You’re likely wondering how you (and your travelers) can get the most bang for your buck. Company-paid upgrades aren’t in a lot of budgets this year. The answer (or part of it anyway) might be in your hotel program rewards and perks. More specifically, in matching…
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