Weekly Report
Weekly Travel Management & Technology Report
Southwest corporate revenue +29%, IATA frees CTM guarantee, Amadeus data breach, US Ebola attestation: TravelBrain weekly report, week 44/2026.
Southwest corporate revenue +29%, IATA frees CTM guarantee, Amadeus data breach, US Ebola attestation: TravelBrain weekly report, week 44/2026.
Record US fares per ARC, Navan books in Slack, CWT Italy cuts 190 jobs, Booking launches Vayo: TravelBrain weekly report, week 43/2026.
Delta corporate demand strong, TripStax third-party sales end, Crawley leads Amex GBT, Southwest books via ChatGPT: TravelBrain weekly report, week 42/2026.
On 9 October 2026, the VDR presented its white paper “KI in Business Travel” (AI in Business Travel). A summary of the study and the online presentation, with my take for the Swiss market.
Amex GBT goes AI-owned, premium airfares rise, Middle East demand drops, Amex expense cards: the TravelBrain weekly report, week 41, 2026.
GBTA confidence highs, a Middle East travel warning, Skift Forum on agentic AI, and Delta NDC rollout: TravelBrain weekly report, week 39/40, 2026.
Skift Global Forum previews on AI servicing, a missile strike near Riyadh, and the NDC-vs-MCP debate: TravelBrain’s weekly report, Week 38/39, 2026.
CTM’s share collapse after an overcharging scandal, agentic AI booking, and NDC progress: TravelBrain’s weekly report on travel management and travel technology, Week 37/38, 2026.
CTM shares crash after ASX return, Delta and Spotnana advance NDC, and a viral AI booking bot grabs attention: TravelBrain’s weekly report, week 36/37, 2026.
CTM’s governance crisis, Delta’s NDC launch timeline and autonomous payment agents: TravelBrain’s weekly report on travel management and technology, week 36, 2026.
Kick-off meeting for the 19th Swiss Travel Management Forum in Zurich, taking place on March 4, 2027, got underway right in the middle of the summer holidays. Even though a lot will still happen in the industry between now and then, we’ve already set the rough direction for the content. Much of it will revolve around AI and its increasingly strong impact on travel management. At this event too, TravelBrain will once again be working at the forefront of content planning. Barring any last-minute changes, our Managing Director, Adrian Matt, will once again be happy to moderate part of
From Project-Based Execution to Strategic Transformation Wow – who would have thought. 20 years ago, we started with a simple idea: companies and Travel Management Companies need partners who don’t just understand their processes, but bring them to life. Today, two decades later, we have successfully implemented hundreds of transformation projects together with our clients – and the journey is far from over. Getting Started: Project Management for TMCs It began in 2006 with a framework for projects: 6–18 months, clearly defined, measurably successful. Our teams took on project management responsibilities for the major Travel Management Companies – implementing