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Navigating Hotel Negotiations in a Changing Environment
Why Adopting a Dynamic Hotel Program is More Possible (and Critical) Than Ever
February 18, 2022
TRIPBAM, the global rate auditing, benchmarking, analytics and sourcing provider for hotel and air today announced the next version of Smart Sourcing....
February 17, 2022
The newest release of the hotel RFP tool makes it easier for corporate travel buyers to work within existing Global Sales Organization processes at Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels...
February 16, 2022
Demand for corporate travel lodging is accelerating but it’s not just volume that’s closing in on familiar territory....
February 15, 2022
Tripbam, the auditing, benchmarking, analytics and sourcing provider for hotel and air, announced the next version of Smart Sourcing....
February 15, 2022
Hotel benchmarking and rate reshopping specialist TripBam has announced its latest version of Smart Sourcing for hotels....
February 15, 2022
Rate-assurance, auditing and sourcing platform provider Tripbam today announced its latest iteration of Smart Sourcing for hotels....
February 9, 2022
Tripbam’s European boss has advised buyers to stay “agile and flexible” to manage the current volatility affecting hotel rates....
February 7, 2022
Steve Reynolds, CEO of Tripbam, has rolled out a fresh push beyond its traditional business — even as COVID has shaken the market....
January 26, 2022
BTN Europe’s annual rundown of the people, products, trends and developments shaping the business travel industry....
January 24, 2022
Peter Grover, TRIPBAM Managing Director, Europe, shares his thoughts on Omicron’s impact on business travel in this column....
January 11, 2022
As we enter the new year it’s hard to know what to prioritise, so we asked business travel experts what they think should be on a travel buyer’s...
January 5, 2022
As the business travel industry celebrates the UK Government’s decision to relax some travel restrictions, here are 10 other reasons why we should be starting the year feeling...
December 12, 2021
Actively embracing ‘digital first’ thinking has been one benefit of the global pandemic. Solutions to new opportunities and problems had to be found, and fast, pushing the change...
December 9, 2021
Business Travel Association members report they are “frustrated” with a “lack of progress” from airlines with New Distribution Capability initiatives, according to a five-year report on NDC released...
December 7, 2021
This is the time of year when, traditionally, travel buyers put the finishing touches to the annual preferred hotel rate programme they have been painstakingly negotiating since the...
November 29, 2021
As TripBam and FairFly each branch out into one another’s territory, leaders of both platforms recently said they plan to continue to expand to cover a wider spectrum...
November 22, 2021
While travel spend has naturally reduced over the last 18 months, stricter budgets and uncertain economies mean that many corporates are looking to limit expenditure as people begin...
October 28, 2021
On Monday, Israel-based airfare reshopping tech firm FairFly announced it would roll out a hotel price assurance service to clients beginning next quarter....
October 7, 2021
Flexibility. Nimbleness. Dynamic. Fluid. In a time of uncertainty, those are the kinds of words buyers and sellers are using as companies work to put together their hotel...
October 6, 2021
Despite a blip in the recovery during August, when market-rate growth flattened and pricing volatility increased, hotel booking volume again is on an upward trajectory and volatility is...
September 2, 2021
In no particular order, here’s our list of the top tech innovators and innovations shaking up the industry…...
August 18, 2021
With TRIPBAM set to launch its air solution later this year, Bev Fearis checked in with its CEO and founder...
August 18, 2021
With corporate travel on hold for many organizations for well over a year now, as a travel manager responsible for managing spend, what should you do? Take a...
July 20, 2021
In early July, Hilton Worldwide did away with automatic daily housekeeping at its non-luxury brands in the United States, and instead now offers housekeeping services upon request, with...
June 28, 2021
As business travelers take to the road in ever-increasing numbers, they will be returning to many of the same hotels they were familiar with before – as well...
June 25, 2021
If they stay on their current trajectory, hotel market rates will hit 2019 levels before the end of this year, according to an analysis by TRIPBAM, the hotel...
June 24, 2021
Current business travel volume is about 30% of 2019 levels and average daily hotel rates remain lower as well but are increasing. The figures, from hotel analytics firm...
June 10, 2021
Dell is now booking all of its rooms based on dynamic pricing, as previously contracted rates have become obsolete in the wake of the pandemic. More large organizations...
May 11, 2021
Industry data veteran and former EY global supplier leader for travel, meetings and events Tim Nichols has joined TRIPBAM to develop and lead a new air solutions practice,...
May 11, 2021
TRIPBAM named Tim Nichols vice president of air solutions, a new role where he will lead the development and rollout of the company’s suite of technology solutions in...
April 22, 2021
A shift away from cities to suburban and even rural markets, bookings at mid- or lower-star levels and a growth spurt from Hilton over Marriott are trends in...
April 15, 2021
London-based serviced-apartment provider SilverDoor has become the first such company to partner with hotel re-shopping company TRIPBAM, SilverDoor announced Wednesday. TRIPBAM confirmed it also has no other partnerships...
April 14, 2021
Serviced apartment company SilverDoor has announced a new partnership agreement with hotel benchmarking and rate reshopping technology company TRIPBAM....
March 11, 2021
There was a time not so long ago when containing or cutting costs was a travel manager’s top priority. Those days were looking somewhat anachronistic even before Covid-19...
February 12, 2021
Corporate hotel booking volumes in late January were at 18 per cent of last year’s levels for the same period, but that number is trending up, according to...
February 11, 2021
In a recent analysis of COVID-19’s impact on corporate hotel stays, TRIPBAM found that among corporate travelers Hilton is gaining market share over competitor Marriott and travel patterns are shifting away from city centers...
February 10, 2021
Travel buyers shouldn’t wait for travel to pick back up again before taking action on securing the best hotel rates, according to a TRIPBAM report. TRIPBAM, which tracks...
February 9, 2021
Hilton is gaining corporate market share over Marriott and business travel patterns are shifting away from cities toward more suburban and rural properties, according to a new survey...
February 9, 2021
Corporate hotel booking volume in late January was at about 18 percent of prior-year levels, but that number is trending up, according to a new quarterly report issued...
December 21, 2020
Corporate customers constantly reshopping rates is bad for hotels, but so long as properties publish lower rates, revenue managers have little recourse....
December 18, 2020
Like most companies, Dell’s business travel came to a screeching halt in March when the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. But there were some functions within...
October 15, 2020
The rise of independent hotels and soft brands reflect an increasing desire among travelers for lifestyle stays – properties that offer distinctive design and an “unscripted” approach to...
September 21, 2020
Occupancy in Europe improved w-o-w in week to 12th Sept, encouraging after a flat to declining performance for several weeks, but RevPAR deteriorated due to weaker room rates....
September 9, 2020
TRIPBAM, the global hotel shopping, benchmarking and analytics provider, announced a new release of its Smart Sourcing product that makes the solution available to any corporation or consultant,...
September 8, 2020
Hotel reshopping and analytics company TRIPBAM has enhanced its Smart Sourcing tool and has made it available as a standalone service, the company told BTN....
June 26, 2020
The corporate travel sector could be edging closer to a more dynamic-based approach when it comes to hotel pricing — with Marriott leading the charge....
June 24, 2020
TRIPBAM, the Dallas-based hotel shopping, benchmarking and analytics provider, announced a new certification program for managed travel consultants to use TRIPBAM’s technology to source and manage corporate hotel...
June 24, 2020
Hotel reshopping platform TRIPBAM now offers a certification programme for managed travel consultants to use the company’s technology to source and manage corporate hotel programmes, the company announced....
June 23, 2020
Hotel reshopping platform TRIPBAM now offers a certification program for managed travel consultants to use the company’s technology to source and manage corporate hotel programs, the company announced....
June 10, 2020
With the corporate travel and hotel industries still in recovery mode, both sides are looking for alternative approaches to the traditional hotel RFP season....
June 10, 2020
Hotel shopping, benchmarking and analytics provider TRIPBAM has released a white paper on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the sector....
May 5, 2020
If you work in procurement, it is your duty to your organization to ensure you’re procuring for cost-efficiency and quality, regardless of which category you’re overseeing....
May 4, 2020
The Global Business Travel Association is endorsing a postponement of the 2020 hotel request-for-proposals process until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, and “encourages hotels to roll all...
March 26, 2020
Reshopping tool TRIPBAM has created a report of closed hotels due to the coronavirus and is making it available to the business travel community, the company announced....
March 19, 2020
Hotel reshopping technology tool TRIPBAM has created a dashboard to show clients year-over-year in hotel cancellations, average daily rate and new bookings created for any time period. It...
March 13, 2020
Corporations already are paying more than 7 percent less year-over-year in Houston, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C., according to Tripbam data....
March 13, 2020
Hotels reeling from the outbreak of the coronavirus are cutting room rates and starting to reduce staff, an effort to stabilize the business after plunging revenue, canceled group...
March 13, 2020
The coronavirus has wide-reaching effects on travel, entertainment and the economy. Here are the latest updates on its impacts around the world....
March 3, 2020
Conference attendees voted for a separate “People’s Choice” award-winner, naming hotel rate shopping platform TRIPBAM....
January 27, 2020
The 2020 Business Travel Show will feature the first-ever European Innovation Faceoff, an unashamedly gladiatorial competition to find the most disruptive disruptor in business travel today....
January 15, 2020
After a record-breaking period of growth, one word seems to sum up the outlook for the hotel industry in 2020: “Uncertain.”...
January 13, 2020
Si chiama TRIPBAM ed è un provider di hospitality che offre prenotazioni, benchmark e analisi, rivolgendosi espressamente al business travel. Si dichiara da subito molto di più di...
November 26, 2019
Hotel shopping, benchmarking and analytics provider TRIPBAM has added two new features to its solution offering to allow corporates to monitor last room availability (LRA) performance and add...
November 4, 2019
TRIPBAM CEO Steve Reynolds constantly examines hotel discounts on corporate rates. To help buyers assess the best negotiating approach, he explains the differences between corporate rate types and...
November 1, 2019
Steve Reynolds, CEO of TRIPBAM, notes every client he works with is interested in dynamic pricing because they believe it’s a potential solution to avoid the annual super-expensive,...
October 23, 2019
A panel of industry experts seemed to disagree on the efficacy of negotiated hotel rates during the opening plenary session at the ACTE Global Summit in Amsterdam....
October 17, 2019
This week, BCD Travel opened up its Developer Hub, giving SolutionSource partners, other tech developers and even tech-savvy clients expanded access to BCD’s application programming interfaces....
October 10, 2019
TRIPBAM founder and CEO Steve Reynolds shared with BTN editor-in-chief Elizabeth West insights into his product’s recently released features and what is coming down the pipeline....
September 23, 2019
Among findings, online booking tools, expense reporting systems, mobile travel applications and traveler tracking systems form the core of travel management tech, each adopted by at least two-thirds...
September 6, 2019
Recently, Google announced a test of a new brand promise for its Flights product: a “lowest fare” price guarantee that offers cash refunds to travelers for overpaying on select itineraries....
August 7, 2019
Last night at the historic Blackstone Hotel, part of the Autograph Collection, BTN recognized ZS Associates’ travel operations coordinator Suzanne Boyan as the 2019 Travel Manager of the...
August 7, 2019
Chicago, IL – The Global Business Travel Associations—the voice of the business travel industry held its 5th Annual Media Day on August 4, 2019 at GBTA Convention 2019 in Chicago. Media...
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