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Jul 20Mon
  1. Expensify News

    Expensify Launches Corporate Card in Europe

    Expensify has launched its Expensify Visa Commercial Card in the UK and select European markets including Spain, Ireland, Poland, and the Netherlands. The card offers real-time spend visibility, auto-categorization, spend controls, virtual cards, daily or monthly settlement, VAT support, and accounting integrations. Issued by Transact Payments, it supports GBP, EUR, or USD business bank accounts with no minimums, deposits, or credit checks. Users can save up to 50% on Expensify subscription.

Jul 17Fri
  1. BCD Travel RSS

    BCD research: hotel sourcing should focus on actual usage value

    BCD Travel's research highlights that in hotel sourcing, 86% of buyers prioritize cost control, yet 97% want more flexible cancellation policies and 96% seek enhanced amenities. It suggests measuring utilization, challenging breakfast inclusion assumptions, aligning cancellation policies with behavior, benchmarking beyond discounts, and using data to define value to ensure paying for benefits actually used.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    Business Travel in 2026: What Finance Leaders Must Prepare For

    A SAP Concur blog post cites survey data showing 97% of CFOs say business travel is important to strategy, and 82% expect budgets to increase in 2026. However, 89% say travel managers need to better justify ROI. AI-driven expense fraud is a rising risk: 92% of CFOs believe employees may use AI to falsify receipts, and 60% report fraud is increasing. Cybersecurity is also a financial risk, with 45% ranking data breach as a top travel concern. The article advises finance leaders to establish ROI frameworks, strengthen AI governance, and enhance cybersecurity controls.

  3. CATA

    Group Standard for Flight Overbooking Under Development

    Under the guidance of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the China Air Transport Association is organizing airlines to develop a group standard for flight overbooking, focusing on standardizing information disclosure and compensation plans. The standard will be open for public comment after completion. This aims to guide airlines in standardizing overbooking handling and protect passengers' rights to information and choice.

Jul 16Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Benchmark Report Reveals 6 Trends Reshaping Enterprise T&E

    SAP Concur released a new benchmark report based on its processing of over $1 trillion in annual spend, revealing six trends reshaping enterprise travel and expense management. The report explores how modern work influences employee spending, the impact of cost control on traveler experience, traditional expense categories losing context, and how data quality affects compliance and AI readiness. It aims to help leaders ask better questions and leverage technology to address challenges.

  2. FCDO Travel Advice

    UK FCDO Updates Cuba Travel Advice

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has reviewed and updated its Cuba travel advice throughout, covering protests, power outages and fuel and water shortages, travel disruption, international card transactions, travel insurance, visa requirements, travelling to the USA from Cuba, taking money into Cuba, crime, money, taxis, emergency medical numbers and healthcare, across the Warnings and insurance, Entry requirements, Safety and security and Health pages.

  4. BCD Travel RSS

    BCD Travel Launches HR Solutions

    BCD Travel has introduced travel solutions for HR teams, aiming to provide a consistent employee travel experience, simplify booking, offer reliable support, and help meet duty of care. The solution supports travel management for employees, guests, and executives, and integrates with expense management to reduce HR workload.

  5. CATA

    CATA Revenue Accounting Committee holds 4th 2nd meeting

    The 4th 2nd meeting of CATA's Revenue Accounting Committee was held in Beijing, approving the work report, revised organization rules, and the proposal to revise the Domestic Interline Revenue Accounting Manual. Three new deputy directors were elected. Discussions focused on pain points in revenue settlement, accelerating RMB cross-border clearing, advancing the government procurement ticket platform and CDS integration, and enhancing standardization and digitalization.

  6. Amadeus Newsroom

    TAI, Edgewater and Amadeus to explore airport modernization in Thailand

    Thai Aviation Industries (TAI), Edgewater Solutions, and Amadeus have signed an MOU to collaborate on a roadmap for modernizing passenger journey and airport operations across six Thai international and regional airports. Areas include faster passenger processing, seamless identity and border flows, smarter airport operations, and real-time data integration. Thailand's airports serve approximately 140 million passengers annually, with volumes expected to rise.

  7. BCD Travel News Hub

    GetGoing expands platform capabilities for SMB travel and expense management

    GetGoing, BCD's travel and expense management platform for SMBs, announced expanded capabilities and growth across North America and Europe. Enhancements include NDC airline content, expanded hotel inventory, and direct rail connections with Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, and UK rail providers, enabling in-platform booking. The platform can be implemented in under two hours and supports guest and non-employee bookings, leveraging BCD's global buying power and localized service.

  8. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus expands GOL domestic content access for travel sellers in Brazil

    Amadeus announced expanded availability of GOL's domestic content for all Amadeus-connected travel sellers in Brazil for the first time. Content will be available via EDIFACT on the Amadeus Travel Platform, enabling sellers to access broader GOL content through existing workflows. GOL is a leading Brazilian carrier, part of Abra Group, with over 60 codeshare and interline agreements.

  9. CATA

    CATA Q2 industry briefing: rising cost pressures

    CATA held its Q2 2026 information meeting, reporting industry performance. Domestic passenger market faced pressure, international passenger showed resilience, and cargo remained strong in off-season. Middle East conflicts pushed up fuel costs, significantly increasing cost pressures. Global flight volumes recovered to 97% of 2019 levels; IATA downgraded 2026 profit forecast to $48 billion, down 37.2%.

  10. Travelport Press Releases

    Travelport and Air Zimbabwe sign multi-year distribution agreement

    Travelport and Air Zimbabwe have signed a multi-year distribution agreement that returns the airline to global distribution for the first time in over a decade. Air Zimbabwe's content will be available through Travelport+ to agencies worldwide, with Travelport first to market with the airline's UM-validated content. The deal follows the live cutover of Air Zimbabwe's Crane Central Reservation System with Travelport. The carrier will launch direct Harare-London Gatwick flights on 22 July 2026, operating three times weekly with a 302-seat Airbus A330-300.

  11. Travelport Flights API Release Notes

    Travelport queue retrieval adds option to return all locators

    Travelport's TripServices Flights API release AirReservation 26.11.29W adds the ability to return all locators from a queue. By default, requesting a list of bookings on a queue returns the first 100; if more than 100 bookings are in a queue, the response returns additionalReservationsExistInd=true. To return all bookings, include the header parameter RetrieveAllInd=true in the request. This feature applies to GDS only.

Jul 15Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur leverages agentic AI to automate travel and expense management

    SAP Concur explains how agentic AI, powered by Joule, automates travel and expense tasks. AI agents assist with booking trips, planning off-site meetings, auto-creating expense reports, analyzing receipts, and checking compliance. The article highlights agentic AI's ability to initiate and orchestrate multi-step processes, reducing manual work, and discusses new approaches to measuring AI ROI.

  2. Sabre Newsroom

    Sabre opens travel infrastructure for Voice AI hackathon

    Sabre will co-host the DeepLearning.AI Voice AI Hackathon on July 18 in Silicon Valley, challenging developers to build travel AI agents using Sabre production APIs and Vocal Bridge voice technology. The event aims to explore managing the complete trip via voice AI, including flights, hotels, ground transport. Partners include American Airlines, PayPal, with about 400 developers expected.

  3. EASA Press Releases

    EASA introduces new regulatory framework for flight simulation training devices

    EASA has introduced a new regulatory framework (Regulation EU 2026/781 and CS-FSTD Issue 1) modernizing the qualification of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs). The framework replaces fixed types with a capability-based system, introduces the FSTD Capability Signature (FCS), supports emerging technologies like touchscreen and XR, and offers optional task-to-tool training. Implementation support begins late 2026.

  4. FCDO Travel Advice

    FCDO updates Philippines travel advice: avoid travel to parts

    UK FCDO updated travel advice for the Philippines, warning against all travel to western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago due to terrorism and clashes. It advises against all but essential travel to the rest of Mindanao, except Camiguin, Dinagat, and Siargao islands. It also notes typhoon season (June-November) and travel disruption risks from Middle East escalation.

  5. SAP Concur Blog

    BeOne Medicines automates T&E with Concur for thousands of travelers

    Payal Bhattacharya of BeOne Medicines shared at Fusion 2026 how the company automates T&E with SAP Concur. Corporate card feeds, mobile capture, and Intelligent Audit reduce administrative burden. Native integration with SAP S/4HANA automates financial postings and supports audit readiness. Direct Concur Travel contract improves compliance and experience. Future focus on AI audit rules and Joule.

  6. FCDO Travel Advice

    UK Updates Travel Advice for Zimbabwe

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for Zimbabwe, with the latest update on 15 July 2026, adding information about direct flights between London and Harare. The advice emphasizes that no travel can be guaranteed safe and reminds travelers to read all advice and consider purchasing appropriate travel insurance to cover itinerary, planned activities, and emergency expenses. FCDO provides travel risk advice to help travelers make informed decisions.

  7. ACI World RSS

    World's Busiest Airports: Atlanta Holds, Asia Climbs as Rankings Reshape

    ACI World released final 2025 data showing global air travel reached 9.8 billion passengers, nearing the 10 billion threshold. Asia-Pacific airports led ranking shifts, with Kuala Lumpur rising six places to 20th and Shanghai Pudong climbing to fifth. Atlanta retained the top spot, but Dubai and Tokyo Haneda are closing the gap. Global air cargo exceeded 131 million metric tonnes, fueled by e-commerce. Aircraft movements surpassed 103.1 million, near pre-2019 levels.

  8. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus Report: Europe Sees Resilient Growth

    Amadeus and UN Tourism released the 'Travel Insights 2026: Focus on Europe' report. Between May 2025 and April 2026, European passenger traffic grew 2.3% year-over-year, hotel occupancy rose 2%, and ADR increased 7%. Japan emerged as Europe's fastest-growing long-haul source market, with searches up 62% and bookings up 19%. Czechia and Iceland were among the fastest-growing booked destinations. Travelers aged 46-65 account for about 30% of all travel demand in Europe. Nearly half of bookings are made more than a month in advance.

  9. US Travel Advisories

    US Issues Level 4 Travel Advisory for DRC

    The US Department of State issued a Level 4 travel advisory (Do Not Travel) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to health, crime, unrest, terrorism, and kidnapping. Due to the Ebola outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security implemented new restrictions preventing US citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within 21 days from boarding commercial flights to the US. All US citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC must remain outside for 21 days before boarding flights to the US. The US government has limited ability to provide consular services.

  10. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus Report: North America Intra-Regional Demand Steady

    Amadeus and UN Tourism released the 'Travel Insights 2026: Focus on the Americas' report. Between May 2025 and April 2026, passenger traffic across the Americas grew 0.8%, with North America essentially flat (-0.1%), while Central America and South America grew 7.5% and 5.5%, respectively. North America remains the region's connectivity hub, with 2,965 new international routes announced in the past year. Canada, Jamaica, and the Republic of Korea recorded the strongest search growth into North America. Hotel performance remained resilient, with steady occupancy and continued ADR growth.

  11. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department: DRC at Level 4 'Do Not Travel'

    The U.S. Department of State rates the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as Level 4 'Do Not Travel' due to health, crime, unrest, terrorism, and kidnapping. Because of the Ebola outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security has imposed new restrictions under Title 49 of the U.S. Code barring U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within a 21-day period from boarding commercial flights to the United States; such persons must remain outside the DRC for 21 days before boarding. On May 17, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide in-person emergency consular…

  12. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus Report: Latin America's Emerging Destinations Rise

    Amadeus and UN Tourism released the 'Travel Insights 2026: Focus on the Americas' report. Between May 2025 and April 2026, passenger traffic across the Americas grew 0.8% year-over-year, but with significant subregional variation: Central America grew 7.5%, South America 5.5%, North America flat, and the Caribbean declined 2.5%. Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador saw strong search growth. Intra-regional travel remains the backbone of demand, with rising interest from Japan and the Philippines. Emerging destinations such as Aruba, Sint Maarten, and the Cayman Islands are gaining momentum.

  13. GBTA News & Press

    GBTA Applauds U.S. Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Security and Improve Passenger Experience

    The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of a bipartisan package of aviation security and travel facilitation bills, including the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026 and the One Stop Pilot Program Extension Act. These measures aim to strengthen Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations, addressing checkpoint congestion, staffing constraints, and inefficiencies in the international travel process. The SAFEGUARDS Act would restore the 9/11 passenger security fee to its intended purpose of funding aviation security, ensuring TSA has resources to meet evolving operational demands. The One Stop Pilot Program Extension Act would allow TSA…

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  3. FCDO Travel Advice

    FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Ecuador

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Ecuador travel advice, advising against all but essential travel to several coastal provinces and areas within 20km of the Ecuador-Colombia border, while airside transit at Guayaquil Airport is unaffected. Ecuador's government declared a 60-day state of emergency from 15 September across eight provinces, increasing police and military presence, with a midnight-to-5am curfew in El Oro, Guayas, Los Rios and Manabi from 17 to 30 September.