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Jul 17Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur launches Booking Agent and consumer-grade travel features at GBTA 2025

    SAP Concur announced new features at the GBTA Convention in Denver, including the Booking Agent conversational booking tool that generates policy-compliant itineraries, available to early adopters in August with general availability planned for Q4. Concur Request adds budget authorization supporting single requests covering multiple trips or employees, plus travel advisories powered by Riskline. Trip Extras offers third-party travel services, initially ground transportation with Groundspan, available to early adopters in August with general availability planned for Q4.

Jul 16Wed
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Saudia moves to Orders with Amadeus Nevio

    Saudia, the national flag-carrier of Saudi Arabia, translated traditional booking records (PNRs) and electronic tickets into Orders, becoming one of the first airlines globally to operationalize Orders. The milestone was achieved using Amadeus' smart bridging capabilities, translating traditional records from Saudia's existing Amadeus Altéa PSS into single order records in its new Amadeus Nevio environment. An Order is a single, dynamic record of everything the traveler has purchased, providing a real-time consolidated view.

  2. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department issues Libya Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory

    The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory for Libya due to crime, terrorism, unexploded landmines, civil unrest, kidnapping and armed conflict. Terrorist attacks may occur with little or no warning, targeting public spaces such as tourist locations, hotels and transportation hubs. Kidnapping is widespread, with victims including U.S. citizens. Unexploded landmines and ammunition are a hazard throughout Libya. Fighting among armed groups has occurred in Tripoli and other cities. The U.S. prohibits U.S. commercial aviation operations in Libyan airspace.

Jul 15Tue
  1. US Travel Advisories

    US State Department Updates Egypt Travel Advisory, Maintains Level 2

    The U.S. Department of State updated its travel advisory for Egypt, maintaining it at Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution due to terrorism, crime, and health risks. The Northern and Middle Sinai Peninsula, the Western Desert, and Egyptian border areas are designated Level 4: Do Not Travel. The advisory notes terrorists may attack with little or no warning, with potential targets including religious sites, government buildings, diplomatic facilities, tourist sites, transportation centers, shopping malls, restaurants, and foreign businesses. Most crimes against foreigners are opportunistic, such as purse snatching and pickpocketing, and harassment of women is a problem. Emergency and intensiv…

  2. US Travel Advisories

    US State Department Keeps Egypt at Level 2 Travel Advisory

    The U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory for Egypt, maintaining it at Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution due to terrorism, crime, and health risks. The Northern and Middle Sinai Peninsula, the Western Desert, and Egyptian border areas are designated Level 4: Do Not Travel. The advisory notes terrorists may attack with little or no warning, with potential targets including religious sites, government buildings, diplomatic facilities, tourist sites, transportation centers, shopping malls, restaurants, foreign businesses, resorts, roadside checkpoints, and urban areas in Cairo. Most crimes against foreigners are opportunistic, such as purse snatching and pickpocketing, and harass…

  3. Amadeus Newsroom

    Luxair and Amadeus Renew and Expand Collaboration

    Luxair, the national airline of Luxembourg, has renewed and expanded its long-standing agreement with Amadeus. Under the new agreement, Luxair has signed a renewal of its Passenger Service System (PSS) and an extension of its Full Content Agreement (FCA) with Amadeus. The deal also includes the adoption of several advanced Amadeus solutions designed to enhance customer experience, optimize operations, and support Luxair's strategic growth ambitions. These include: Amadeus Self-Reaccommodation, empowering travelers to manage disruptions independently via mobile; Amadeus Reference Experience, a responsive, component-based user interface ensuring a consistent booking experience across all devi…

Jul 10Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Launches Cloud Platform for Public Sector

    SAP Concur launched Concur Cloud for Public Sector, a commercial-grade, government-ready platform for delivering Concur Travel and Expense solutions to public sector and other highly regulated organizations. The platform is FedRAMP Moderate Authorized, NIST 800-53 compliant, and hosted on AWS GovCloud (U.S.). SAP Concur noted that in 2024 the federal government reported over $162 billion in improper payments, many linked to outdated systems and fragmented T&E management. Finance teams using integrated platforms report 8% higher satisfaction with expense visibility and 6% higher satisfaction with control capabilities. 71% of organizations cite enhanced data protection as a top benefit of mod…

Jul 8Tue
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Details Security and Compliance of Public Sector Cloud Platform

    SAP Concur published an article detailing the security and compliance features of Concur Cloud for Public Sector. The platform is a FedRAMP Authorized software-as-a-service (SaaS) hosting various commercial SAP Concur solutions, such as Concur Travel and Expense, meeting or exceeding the security needed to protect data. Built specifically for public sector and other highly regulated organizations, it provides encryption, detailed access controls, and strong audit features. Security features include: FedRAMP Moderate authorization, hosted on AWS GovCloud, NIST 800-53 compliance, real-time monitoring, MFA, audit-ready logs, role-based access, SSO, SAML 2.0, centralized logging, and ITAR rules…

Jul 3Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Maximizing Public Funds for State and Local Government Isn't About Cuts — It's About Visibility

    SAP Concur's blog emphasizes that state and local governments should maximize public funds through spend visibility, not just cuts. San Bernardino County case shows self-service increased from 10% to 50% with SAP Concur, and real-time reconciliation eliminated lag. 47% of state and local government spend is categorized as 'miscellaneous' or 'other', posing audit risk. 100% of state and local government leaders plan to invest in new T&E or AP technology in the next year.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    8 Proven Ways Automation Saves K-12 Schools Money – Without Cutting What Matters Most

    SAP Concur's blog lists 8 ways automation saves K-12 schools money, including reducing invoice processing costs, reclaiming staff time, preventing errors and overpayments, real-time visibility, reducing compliance risks, speeding reimbursements, smarter vendor decisions, and proactive budget management. Data cited: AP departments without automation spend $6.30 per invoice vs $1.45 with automation; organizations using Concur Expense reduce expense report errors by 52% and boost compliance by 65%.

Jul 2Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Using Opportunity Cost Analysis to Optimize Business Spending Decisions

    SAP Concur's blog introduces the opportunity cost analysis framework to help businesses evaluate resource allocation decisions. The article explains the opportunity cost formula and lists application scenarios such as capital investment, product development, time management, and technology selection. By quantifying the sacrifices of each option, companies can gain a more holistic view of the true cost of decisions, especially when budgets are tight. Using travel and expense management as an example, it illustrates how automated solutions reduce opportunity costs, citing survey data: integrated travel and expense platforms can increase policy compliance by 26%, save costs by 21%, and double…

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    Business Growth Strategies and Expense Management Automation

    SAP Concur's blog discusses business growth strategies including market penetration, product development, market expansion, diversification, M&A, strategic partnerships, and vertical integration. It emphasizes that growth increases complexity and automation is key to overcoming growth pitfalls. Effective expense management is crucial for business development, as cash flow issues are the number one reason businesses fail. Automation boosts efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and enables data-driven decisions. The article recommends streamlining travel, expense, and invoice management through integration and automation to support growth.

  3. SAP Concur Blog

    Corporate Travel Strategies: Costs, Policies, and Employee Experience

    SAP Concur's blog provides corporate travel management strategies covering clear travel policies, data-driven decision-making, enhancing traveler experience, sustainability, risk mitigation, global compliance, automation technology, and cost optimization. It cites survey data: 46% of travel managers have strategies for travel emission budgets; 58% of employees changed travel plans due to safety concerns; 50% of travel managers face significant pricing pressure. Using integrated travel and expense platforms can increase policy compliance by 26%, annual cost savings by 21%, and expense report processing efficiency by 10x.

  4. SAP Concur Blog

    Future-Proofing Your Business: Strategies for Long-Term Growth

    SAP Concur's blog discusses future-proofing strategies, emphasizing agility, data, automation, and technology. It notes AI spending is expected to reach $243 billion in 2025 and $826 billion by 2030. Companies should focus on outcomes, embrace automation, upskill employees, and prioritize data literacy. Automated accounts payable solutions can process 64% more invoices monthly and achieve 20% average cost savings. 59% of finance leaders are frustrated by lack of data visibility in cost control software.

  5. SAP Concur Blog

    Weatherford's Global Travel and Expense Management Transformation

    SAP Concur's blog shares the case study of Weatherford's global travel and expense management transformation. Weatherford, an oil and gas technology supplier with operations in 75 countries and 18,000 employees, adopted SAP Concur solutions to consolidate tools, update processes, and automate expense management, achieving significant results: 47% increase in workforce efficiency, 90% fewer expense report rejections, 26% reduction in T&E operations costs with over $5 million in savings, 770% leap in corporate card rebates, and 100% T&E card adoption.

Jun 30Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Six Best Practices for Managing CME Spend in Healthcare

    SAP Concur's blog provides six best practices for managing Continuing Medical Education (CME) spend in healthcare: create a fair expense policy, use tools to ease compliance, send regular budget balances, create an audit plan, maintain visibility even when bookings are outside the system, and simplify expense report filing. It notes that 45% of CME hotel bookings are made outside managed tools, emphasizing tools like Concur TripLink to capture direct bookings for compliance and spend tracking.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    Business Cash Flow Management and Financial Forecasting Tools

    SAP Concur's blog discusses business cash flow management and financial forecasting tools. It notes that 82% of small business shutdowns are attributed to poor cash flow. Centralized spend management software can improve visibility, cash flow analysis, and forecasting. Specific strategies include sending invoices promptly, offering early payment discounts, negotiating supplier rates, scrutinizing inventory, instituting payment plans, and leveraging VAT refunds. Technologies like AI and automation streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Jun 26Thu
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Annual Survey: 2025 Business Travel Budgets Rise but Policies Tighten

    SAP Concur released its seventh annual Global Business Travel Survey, covering 3,750 business travelers across 24 markets, 700 travel managers across seven markets, and 600 CFOs across six markets. The findings show 89% of travelers, 93% of travel managers, and 90% of CFOs expect travel budgets to increase or stay the same this year, yet 69% of travel managers say budgets do not reflect business travel's importance and 81% of CFOs agree budget limits prevent employees from traveling as needed. Meanwhile, 87% of travelers report their company cut back on previously allowed items over the past 12 months, including overnight stays, business class, and non-client travel.

Jun 25Wed
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus Expands Bogotá Engineering Site to Focus on Global Travel Technology R&D

    Amadeus announced the expansion of its engineering site in Bogotá, Colombia, reinforcing its commitment to technology and development. As of March 2025, the site has over 600 employees, 75% of whom focus on technology and development. Headcount grew 10-15% over the past couple of years, investment grew 10-15% year-on-year over the past four years, and office space doubled in the last year. The site will develop technology solutions for airlines, low-cost carriers, agencies, mobility, airport and hotel operations, collaborating with global hubs in Bangalore, Nice, and Manila. Amadeus plans to gradually increase to over 3,000 engineering positions in the next 5-7 years.

Jun 19Thu
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Partner to Expand Global Youth Employability Pro…

    Amadeus and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announced an enhanced partnership, with Amadeus committing as a global partner to support the global expansion of the Alliance's Employability Program, aiming to improve youth employment and promote inclusivity. The first pilot project began recruiting students in April in India, in collaboration with local NGO Kherwadi, supporting 200 disadvantaged young people in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi, and engaging local hotels and global brands. Beyond financial support, Amadeus will contribute through employee volunteering, mentoring, and introducing hospitality software. The program currently operates in India, Egypt, and Sri Lanka, wi…

Jun 18Wed
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus and UN Tourism Report: Central and Eastern Europe Emerges as New Travel Frontier

    Amadeus and UN Tourism jointly released the Travel Insights 2025: Focus on Europe report, based on Amadeus Navigator360 data. Among the top 30 tourism destinations, Azerbaijan was the fastest growing with a 26% increase in air bookings, while Kazakhstan grew 7% and the Czech Republic 6%. Classic destinations still dominate, with the top ten booked destinations in Europe accounting for 70.9% of all trips from May 2024 to April 2025, led by Spain, the UK, Italy, France, and Germany. Western Europe hotel occupancy rose from 67% to 68%, with ADR increasing from $198.32 to $204.24; Northern Europe occupancy rose from 73% to 75%, with ADR from $197.77 to $200.74. Worldwide passenger traffic to Eu…

Jun 17Tue
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Amadeus Enhances Demand360 and MeetingBroker with AI

    Amadeus announced a partnership with Microsoft to develop AI integrations for its Hospitality portfolio using OpenAI models on Azure. Two new tools: Amadeus Advisor chat will be integrated into Demand360, enabling customers to instantly produce customized analysis and insights; Email to RFP within MeetingBroker will automatically generate contextual, property-specific RFP responses. Demand360 is based on insights from 44,000 hotels and 35 million short-term rental properties, providing a 12-month forward-looking view of occupancy and market ranking plus two years of retrospective data. Advisor chat was rolled out to Agency360 in 2024, saving some analysts about a day each week. Omni Atlanta…

Jun 16Mon
  2. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department Lowers Mozambique Travel Advisory to Level 2

    The U.S. Department of State lowered Mozambique's travel advisory from Level 3 to Level 2 due to a decrease in election-related protests, but added the Niassa Special Reserve to the Do Not Travel list. Cabo Delgado Province, the Niassa Special Reserve, and parts of northern Nampula Province remain Level 4 due to terrorism. Protests can turn violent and block roads, violent crime is common, and health infrastructure is weak.

  3. Amadeus Newsroom

    Arrive Agencies Expands Strategic Agreement with Amadeus

    Scandinavian travel seller network Arrive Agencies extended its long-standing cooperation with Amadeus. The renewed agreement covers NDC-sourced air content, payments, data analytics, and hospitality booking solutions. Arrive Agencies will use tools including Amadeus Productivity Tracker, Outpayce B2B Wallet, and Amadeus Value Hotels. In September 2024, Arrive Agencies became a reseller of Amadeus Cytric Easy.

  4. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department Updates India Travel Advisory with Entry Requirements

    The U.S. Department of State reissued India's Level 2 travel advisory with updates to entry/exit requirements. The advisory cites crime and terrorism risks and lists multiple Do Not Travel areas, including Jammu and Kashmir (except eastern Ladakh), the India-Pakistan border, parts of central and east India, and Manipur. It also notes that satellite phones and GPS devices are illegal in India, with penalties up to $200,000 or three years in jail.

Jun 13Fri
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: Enhance Financial Forecasting with Finance Automation

    SAP Concur published an article advising organizations to use finance automation, AI, and clear strategies to improve financial forecasting, cost control, and agility. It cites data: 41% of finance leaders see worsening economic conditions as their top external challenge; 57% of small business CEOs expect the economy to worsen in the next 12 months. The article suggests strategies such as honing spend management, getting an early grip on costs, and refining metrics, and describes AI applications in travel bookings, receipt management, and expense auditing.

Jun 12Thu
  1. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department Issues Level 2 Travel Advisory for Dominican Republic

    The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the Dominican Republic, urging increased caution due to crime. Despite increased police presence in tourist areas, violent crime remains a concern nationwide, including robbery, homicide, and sexual assault. The advisory advises not displaying wealth, being wary of meeting individuals from online in secluded locations, and paying attention to surroundings.

Jun 11Wed
  1. Amadeus Newsroom

    Tourvest Deploys Amadeus Hey! for Real-Time Trip Alerts

    African travel group Tourvest deployed Amadeus Hey! on its corporate travel booking platform Travelit to provide business travelers with real-time flight updates, gate changes, check-in reminders, and weather forecasts. The solution can also present targeted offers for airport lounges, transfers, and activities. Amadeus Hey! delivers communications across multiple channels and works with bookings from any source.

Jun 6Fri
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Cites G2 Report Comparing Itself to Spotnana

    SAP Concur published an article citing the Spring 2025 G2 comparison report, claiming it leads Spotnana in efficiency, predictive analytics, integrations, and cost savings. The report shows SAP Concur rated higher for automating expense management (88% vs 79%), T&E workflows (88% vs 83%), integrations (83 vs 76), and cost savings (81% vs 73%). SAP Concur also cites its benchmarking report claiming 628% ROI.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Launches New NetSuite Integration Connector

    SAP Concur launched a new NetSuite connector, replacing the legacy version with enhanced functionality, faster setup, and better reliability. The new connector features real-time data synchronization, automatic retry of failed API calls, detailed error messages, and an audit trail. It is currently available to U.S. small business and enterprise customers with Concur Expense; Concur Invoice support will be added in Q3 2025, and an international release is planned for Q4 2025.

Jun 5Thu
  1. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department: Poland Travel Advisory Remains Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions

    The U.S. Department of State reissued its Poland travel advisory on June 5, 2025, keeping it at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). The reissue follows a periodic review with minor edits. The advisory also points travelers to the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), the Country Security Report for Poland, emergency planning, and CDC travel health information; it strongly recommends buying insurance before travel and checking with providers about evacuation assistance, medical insurance, and trip cancellation coverage.

Jun 3Tue
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: Scaling Corporate Travel and Expense Solutions While Meeting Employee Needs

    A SAP Concur blog post says 53% of travel and expense decision-makers report major business consequences from the inability to scale and adapt T&E solutions, and 78% want a single platform for both travel and expense. It advises companies to scrutinize processes and systems, prepare for new-market regulations and data-security risks, improve spend visibility, and build a global model with region-by-region deployment. It also stresses listening to employees, especially Millennials and Gen Z, on policy transparency, social value, simplified technology, and NDC, citing views from Unisys and NYU.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Report: CIO-CFO Partnership Can Accelerate Company Growth

    SAP Concur released its 2025 CFO Insights report, surveying 350 finance leaders, 115 IT leaders, and 115 HR leaders across eight countries. It found 58% of IT leaders want more regular cross-functional meetings with C-level colleagues; 43% rank phishing and social engineering among their top three vulnerabilities; 57% want finance to prioritize cybersecurity in planning and 51% want higher security budgets; 59% of finance leaders plan to increase cybersecurity budgets. IT leaders also seek CFO support on digital transformation (54%) and IT ROI metrics (43%), and cite conflicting departmental priorities (57%) and unclear roles (49%) as collaboration barriers.

May 30Fri
  1. MCT Tourism Statistics

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Releases 2024 Statistical Bulletin on Culture and Tourism D…

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism released its 2024 statistical bulletin on May 30, 2025. At end-2024, there were 347,000 culture and tourism units with 4.631 million employees. Domestic trips reached 5.62 billion, up 14.8% year on year, with domestic spending of 5.8 trillion yuan, up 17.1%. Inbound visits totaled 131.902 million, up 60.8%, including 26.94 million foreign visitors, up 95.5%; mainland residents made 122.792 million outbound trips, up 41%. There were 64,616 travel agencies with revenue of 565.77 billion yuan, and 7,716 star-rated hotels with revenue of 155.73 billion yuan, an average room rate of 371.7 yuan per night, and an average occupancy rate of 49.2%.

  2. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department: Australia Travel Advisory Remains Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions

    The U.S. Department of State reissued its Australia travel advisory on May 30, 2025, keeping it at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). The reissue follows a periodic review with minor edits. The advisory also points travelers to the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), the Country Security Report for Australia, emergency planning, and CDC travel health information; it strongly recommends buying insurance before travel and checking with providers about evacuation assistance, medical insurance, and trip cancellation coverage.

May 29Thu
  1. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department: Brazil Travel Advisory at Level 2 with New Kidnapping Risk Indicator

    The U.S. Department of State updated its Brazil travel advisory, keeping it at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) and adding a kidnapping risk indicator. It cites crime and kidnapping, with higher-risk areas: anywhere within 160 km/100 miles of land borders with Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; informal housing developments such as favelas; and Brasilia's satellite cities at night are all Level 4 (Do Not Travel). It also notes violent crime, gang activity, drink spiking, and dating-app scams targeting foreigners, and advises U.S. government employees not to use municipal buses.

May 28Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: How Finance Leaders Are Responding to Tariffs, Inflation, and Economic Uncertainty

    A SAP Concur blog post aggregates surveys on how finance leaders are responding to tariffs, inflation, and economic uncertainty. It cites data showing 59% of business leaders say tariffs will negatively affect their organizations and 85% say tariffs have affected their planning; just 2 in 5 business leaders came into the year feeling prepared for market disruptions; and 37% of finance leaders cite geopolitical tensions as a top external challenge in 2025, up from 11% last year. It also discusses scenario modeling, AI-driven top-down forecasting, cost pass-through strategies, and supply chain adjustments, citing Gartner data that 48% of CFOs were considering supply chain adjustments.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: How Hyperautomation Streamlines Travel and Expense Management

    A SAP Concur blog post explains hyperautomation in travel and expense management. It says hyperautomation combines AI, machine learning, and robotic process automation to automate receipt submission, reimbursement approvals, compliance checks, and cross-jurisdiction reconciliation, reducing manual errors and fraud risk. It also mentions intelligent process discovery to pinpoint bottlenecks, intelligent document processing to extract and validate receipt data, and real-time analytics for budget forecasting and vendor performance tracking. SAP Concur says it supports over 46,000 companies.