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Join us as we unravel the intricacies of the business travel world and reveal the drivers impacting the industry. Our goal is to cultivate smarter, savvier, more well-informed travelers and travel program managers.

Episodes

February 22, 2022 33 mins

President of Deem, David Grace, sits down with Roger Hale to talk everything from Etta modernization and innovation, industry disruptors and venture capitalists, to artificial intelligence and, you guessed it, NDC. Where is Deem headed with Etta and what's at the heart of its strategy? Listen now to learn more. 

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In this episode, Roger sits down with Bob Somers, Senior Vice President at Delta Air Lines, to discuss Delta’s distribution strategy, sustainability commitment, COVID-related policy changes, technology innovation, and more!

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In this episode, Roger Hale sits down with United Airlines SVP of Worldwide Sales, Doreen Burse, to discuss everything from vaccine mandates and masks to change fee eliminations and what's ahead for business travel in a post-Covid environment. Listen now to get the full scoop!

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In what are truly unprecedented times for the travel industry, how companies navigate the COVID-19 crisis will directly influence their future success. It is a defining moment for airlines: survive, thrive, or expire. How does United Airlines aim to not only survive this pandemic but continue working toward their goal of becoming the best airline on the planet? Roger Hale sat down with Jake Cefolia, Senior Vice President of Worldwi...

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In the third and final podcast of our three-part online booking tool (OBT) series, Roger sits down with Andy Finkelstein, Senior Vice President of Global Accounts and Corporate Solutions at Sabre, and Chris Rosa, Director of Corporate Solutions at Sabre to chat about GetThere and its roadmap for 2020 and beyond. From reinvigoration of corporate solutions and expense platform integrations to innovative new technologies and strengthe...

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March 10, 2020 36 mins

In the second installment of our three-part series discussing the top online booking tools in the market, Roger sits down with Mike Koetting, Chief Product Strategy Officer at SAP Concur. Since being acquired by SAP in 2019, what successes and challenges has SAP Concur faced? And how exactly does SAP Concur feels about up-and-coming VC ventures into the travel technological space? Hint: they’re not too worried. Listen to episode 3 ...

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Travel technology provider Deem first partnered with global rental car provider Enterprise
in 2011, and in 2016, Enterprise took a minority stake in the travel platform. In the first
quarter of 2019, Enterprise officially acquired Deem, taking their relationship and partnership to a whole new level.

In this episode, we address the following questions (and more) with John Rizzo,
Deem CEO:

  • What is De...
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Starting in 2020, Southwest Airlines at long last will provide content and full booking capabilities in the global distribution system. What does this mean for the travel industry?

In this episode, we discuss:
»The GDS and the role it plays in air travel
»Southwest’s decision to enable GDS bookings
»The impact this is likely to have on the travel industry as a whole
»How travelers and travel program manager...

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