Business travel stories

Australian firms are cutting travel costs by up to 60% as video conferencing gains ground, boosting productivity and reducing carbon footprints significantly.

SAP Concur launches an AI-powered travel solution for ANZ, streamlining corporate trips with automation, predictive costs, and sustainability insights.

Emburse has unveiled a global partner community with 140 organisations to improve expense management for travel and finance professionals worldwide.

Corporate travel is evolving into a real-time, policy-smart, and employee-centric function, boosting business agility and cost control across organisations.

Corporate travel evolves with real-time, policy-smart systems creating agile, cost-effective journeys that empower employees and streamline spending.

Emburse has launched a new AI-driven mobile app to simplify global enterprise expense management, enhancing accuracy, automation and multilingual support.

Emburse launches an AI-powered app to simplify global enterprise expense management, offering features like receipt capture and multi-language support.

Emburse launches AI-powered mobile app for enterprise expense management, boosting accuracy and speeding reimbursements for global business travellers.

Nearly half of UK employees face financial strain paying upfront for work expenses, with delayed reimbursements causing hardship across income levels.

International SOS warns that Australian businesses face escalating security threats in its 2025 Risk Outlook, with 65% globally reporting heightened risks.

Payhawk has unveiled the AI Office of the CFO, a new suite of AI agents aimed at enhancing finance teams' efficiency by automating critical tasks.

Revolut has unveiled local EUR accounts for Australian customers, streamlining payments and enhancing financial management for businesses and travellers.

SAP Concur has unveiled innovative AI-driven enhancements for travel and expense management, including Joule integration and a partnership with American Express.

Business travel surged in early 2024 as companies reinvested in face-to-face connections, with domestic airfare sales soaring by 70% from late 2023.

This International Women's Day, focus on advancing female safety in travel as technology and chauffeur services enhance the security of solo female passengers.

Huawei is showcasing its AI and 5G integration solutions at MWC Barcelona 2025, aiming to enhance carrier services and drive new business growth globally.

As business travel spending hits a record USD $1.63 trillion, women are increasingly influencing the industry, yet they face significant challenges and leadership gaps.

ExpressVPN has teamed up with Booking.com for Business to enhance digital security for business travellers, offering 4 months free on a 12-month subscription.

Emburse has launched Emburse AI, a dedicated large language model aiming to streamline expense management and enhance accuracy in financial processes.

The Global Business Travel Association forecasts a robust 2025 for the industry, with 48% of travel buyers expecting more business trips amid ongoing challenges.