The Atlas

In a recent Atlas post, we revisited some events in 2019 affecting business travel. Today let’s look ahead and see what trends may shape the travel experience in 2020 –…

Making life more convenient and comfortable is always a good idea, especially so for today’s well-being-conscious business traveler. American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) takes a look at some useful…

Toronto is the vibrant, multicultural, and welcoming city on Lake Ontario’s shore that Peter Ustinov once described as “New York City run by the Swiss.” Arriving in Toronto Toronto’s Pearson…

The GBTA EMEA conference is heading to Munich on 19-21 November. If you are attending, here is some advice on getting the best out of a visit to this beautiful…

Not so long ago a group of mathematicians and scientists proposed a summer workshop at Dartmouth College in New England to study a newly emerging area of research. This new…

Increasing digitization has given travel management companies (TMC) the tools to change as well as a reason: It has elevated our travelers’ consumer experiences and, thus, their expectations of business…

Mesmerizing and sprawling, Delhi serves up a cornucopia of history, culture, commerce, cuisines and experiences – built up layer upon layer over millennia – along with a vibrancy that’s like…

According to a report released by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and AIG in October 2018, 83% of women have had concerns about their safety while on a business…

Hardly a week goes by these days without some kind of headline in the media about cybersecurity and data breaches, with some of the biggest names in the travel industry…

Whether you are new to travel management, are seeking solutions to optimize your hotel program or simply can’t remember what “LRA” and “NS” stand for, American Express Global Business Travel…

There seems to be some confusion surrounding terms the airline industry uses. For instance, many people believe “nonstop” and “direct” flights are the same thing. They are not. Neither are…

You may have built a strong rapport with a client you’re visiting on business, but the relationship can sour if you somehow have offended them by unknowingly committing a cultural…