AI, Travel Technology & Business Travel Insights
Notes by Rajeev Goswami
Insights on AI, Business Travel & Leadership
Category: Corporate Travel
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Business Travel Is Growing and Getting Harder to Plan. That’s Not a Contradiction.
GBTA projects 1.84B trips in 2026 even as geopolitical uncertainty persists. What travel managers should do about tariffs, fuel, and…
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NDC Hit 24% Adoption. Most Corporate Programs Haven’t Cleared It — and MCP Is Already Being Sold to You
NDC hit 24% adoption, but 37% of corporate programs made zero NDC bookings. Here’s the NDC corporate readiness gap —…
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Your TMC Now Tilts Toward OTA Rates, Not Yours
It’s not AI. It’s commission. Why your TMC has more reason to earn from OTA content than from the rate…
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Professional Services Travel Grew 44.6%. Here’s Why That Matters More Than It Looks.
Navan H1 2026: professional services travel up 44.6%, nearly triple any sector. AI implementation is the engine. What it means…
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Business Travel Confidence Just Fell to 41%. It’s Not One Crisis — It’s Three, Landing at Once
GBTA’s poll shows business travel confidence 2026 collapsed from 59% to 41%. The real causes: geopolitics, jet fuel costs, and…
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The Corporate Housing Boom Your Travel Policy Isn’t Built to Handle
Data centers need 499K workers. Most T&E policies have no category for their housing — and your TMC’s tools weren’t…
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