CapTrav Blog
A Modern Solution to an Old Problem
Is It Rocket Science? 20 years ago, the corporate travel industry found itself in a difficult position and was forced to ask an incredibly challenging question: How can we aggregate and utilize disparate booking sources for air, car, and hotel reservations? The...
Cracking the Code
In my last blog, A Recipe for Recovery, I pointed out that history proves that greatness emerges even when things seem darkest. While it’s difficult to consider how this translates to corporate travel as we continue to witness our industry crumble, the “what’s next”...
A Recipe for Recovery
Corporate travel is complex. I try to make sense of it by thinking about each component both separately and in terms of the role it plays as part of the whole. In a lot of ways, the corporate travel industry can be viewed as its own unique, but imperfect supply chain...
Willful Suspension of Disbelief
Last year, Russ Klein, the CEO of the American Marketing Association (AMA) wrote an interesting article specifically extending the concept known as “willful suspension of disbelief” from works of art and science fiction to business innovation. Loosely defined as our...
5 Changes to Follow in Corporate Travel Programs
Whether or not you believe the COVID-19 pandemic will forever change our corporate travel programs, there are some key aspects that are changing now that will have a significant impact on how Travel Managers and corporate travel business owners manage their programs.
A Crystal Ball and a Glass of Wine
For industry observers and participants, neither crystal balls nor bottles of wine are in short supply these days. Projecting how and when corporate travel will start back up and what the new norm may look like has many of us turning to both. Read on to hear more.
CapTrav Expands its Executive Team
CapTrav is excited to announce the addition of Danny Hood to its executive team. A 2013 inductee into the Business Travel News (BTN) Hall of Fame, Hood, who served as President of WorldTravel BTI and then later as President of the Americas for BCD Travel will be actively participating in the strategic direction of CapTrav as an equity partner and member of its Board of Directors.
More Vision, Less Booking Engines
Industry observers have watched SAP Concur dominate the corporate travel space since Cliqbook (Concur) took over the reign from GetThere. Today, Concur has an integrated solution for clients across most of the corporate travel supply chain – front end booking to...
Compliance – Corporate Travel’s Ultimate Battle
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted that corporate travel compliance is the most important topic in the industry right now. Here are some best practices to follow.
Corporate Travel Risk Management Webinar
Why Everything In Corporate Travel Will Change John Rose, Chief Risk Officer Altour Brandon Strauss, CEO/Founder CapTravCOVID-19 has tested our Risk Management programs like never before. While many companies scrambled to locate and help their travelers get home...
