Direct Travel

02/20/2025

The role of the travel management company (TMC) is shifting—it's no longer just about bookings, but about delivering strategic value. 💡

From enhanced data insights to modern servicing models, today’s leading TMCs focus on strengthening client relationships and elevating the experience. Direct Travel’s Chief Product Officer Sarah Kuberry Martino explores how embracing this evolution can benefit businesses, suppliers, and travelers alike.

Learn more in our latest blog: https://hubs.ly/Q037Dq5f0

02/19/2025

Join us in welcoming the newest addition to our Executive Team: Allison Breeding as Chief Marketing Officer. 👏

Allison joins Direct Travel with more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience, including most recently as CMO of Apptio, an IBM Company. She will lead Direct Travel’s global marketing team in its efforts to accelerate the company’s next phase of innovation through driving brand recognition and demand.

Learn more about Allison and Direct Travel's plans for future growth in the press release: https://bit.ly/4k9NsDF

02/18/2025

How is Generative AI impacting the travel industry? A recent report from Phocuswright shows that nearly half of individuals who used in the past year used it to help plan upcoming trips. 🌎 For travel managers interested in new ways to embrace this technology, here's how your team can use AI for bleisure trips, , and more: https://bit.ly/41kL0T9

02/13/2025

If your company is taking a more selective approach to travel vendor procurement in 2025, you’re not alone. To more effectively manage your sourcing, spend, and contract management this year, now is the perfect time to review your procurement strategies.

02/12/2025

📣 Travel Advisor Spotlight: Susan Kan

is more than just an innovative platform—it’s reshaping the future of travel management. At the core of this transformation are advisors like Susan Kan, whose expertise and adaptability are driving Avenir’s success.

With a passion for learning and a client-first mindset, Susan embraced the Avenir Travel Advisor role as an exciting step forward in her career. From navigating logistics to helping clients balance self-service with expert support, she’s proving that innovation and exceptional service go hand in hand.

02/07/2025

Today’s business travelers are more diverse than ever, blending new trends with traditional choices. But even seasoned travelers want smoother and more personalized experiences. Travel managers should look for solutions that combine cutting-edge technology with best-in-class customer service. 🏆

In our 2025 Trends Forecast, we share how we’re delivering on our goal of setting a new standard in corporate travel management, ensuring that every journey is as close to as possible.

Dive deeper into Direct Travel’s 2025 trends: https://bit.ly/413XO0g

02/06/2025

After uneven adoption of NDC in the past, we predict that 2025 will see airlines and TMCs reinvesting in their corporate partnerships with one another, bringing additional value to travelers as a united front. Beyond NDC content, travel managers can deploy a travel management solution like to provide access to content from a wide array of sources..

Learn what to look for and more in our 2025 Forecast: https://bit.ly/42J9XZA

02/03/2025

Sustainability is no longer a “nice to have” — it’s a crucial part of business operations moving forward. Travelers want to choose options, but only if they can be backed by evidence of their environmental benefit.

From providing information on certified projects to forging SAF partnerships and offering eco-friendly travel options, a travel management company can help elevate your organization's sustainability initiatives. Learn more in our 2025 Forecast: https://bit.ly/4hyxeSm

01/30/2025

With countless choices and information overload, today’s travelers need both smart technology and human expertise. By partnering with a trusted travel partner that blends cutting-edge tech with a people-first service approach, travel managers can simplify the journey and ensure seamless experiences.

📌 Explore Direct Travel’s 2025 trends: https://hubs.ly/Q034Kyhc0

01/29/2025

With business travel costs on the rise, travel managers are looking to strategically use their available spend in 2025. Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and potential upcoming policy changes mean you’ll need to stay fluid with your travel program.

A TMC can help keep your budget on target, identify opportunities for savings, and negotiate the most favorable rates for your program. Dive deeper with our 2025 Forecast: https://hubs.ly/Q034xjQ-0

01/28/2025

Starting off 2025 with energy, collaboration, and a lot of fun! This month, our teams and partners have truly set the tone for an exciting year ahead.

🌟 We kicked off the New Year with our Virtuoso Travel partners in Vancouver, laying the foundation for another strong year of partnership and innovation in the leisure travel space.
🎯 Our Ottawa team swapped out the usual holiday party setting for an axe-throwing adventure! No injuries, just bullseyes.
🎉 We also hosted several of our Canadian clients in style at a game, cheering from a box seat with friends from Baffinland, Valard Construction LP, Aurora, Samuel, Son & Co., and BC Hydro.
🤝 Across the pond, we collaborated with our global partners at ATPI in the UK to share insights about the future of travel and .

Here’s to a year full of connection, teamwork, and continued success. Cheers to January!

01/27/2025

Attention travel managers! Don’t miss our 2025 Trends Forecast, available now to download. It’s packed with insights and actionable strategies for your travel program, including key topics like NDC, cost control, differential travel, sustainability, and AI.

Access your copy here: https://hubs.ly/Q034ckwK0

01/24/2025

The Direct Travel team is growing quickly! 🚀 If you are ready to make your next career move in the travel industry, we may have the perfect role waiting just for you. Check out our and apply: https://hubs.ly/Q033-dMq0

01/22/2025

What top stories are capturing the attention of travel managers this week? Here's what's trending:

✈️ Delta Just Announced High-Tech Changes to the Flying Experience
🆔 Here's When You'll Actually Need a Real ID to Fly in 2025
🥤 TSA Liquid Limits: What You Can Carry

Catch these and more in our latest News Brief: https://hubs.ly/Q033zZxc0

01/21/2025

🚨 Big news for this year's Global Business Travel Association - GBTA Conference in Canada. Our Executive Chairman Steve Singh will join the mainstage to share his insights on leadership, innovation, and what it takes to build a better future for the world of travel. Hope to see you all there in Toronto! https://hubs.ly/Q033n8CG0

We’re excited to announce a must-attend main stage session in Toronto – a fireside chat with Steve Singh, interviewed by GBTA’s CEO Suzanne Neufang. Steve’s incredible journey spans from a small village in India to the Motor City, Silicon Valley, and the Cloud Capital of the world.

01/20/2025

Today, we recognize a great leader and advocate who stood for positive change and progress in the civil rights movement. We reflect on MLK's impact and wish for equality and opportunity for all.

01/17/2025

Do you have your REAL ID? ‍✈️ Even though there will be a phased approach to full enforcement, TSA will require it beginning on May 7, 2025. See what other changes you can expect this year, for both domestic and international travel: https://hubs.ly/Q032_K-b0

01/16/2025

It's almost here! Sign up to be among the first to get access to our anticipated 2025 Trend Forecast for travel managers: https://hubs.ly/Q032Vbvb0