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WEBINAR SERIES | TRAVEL TALKS | Episode 26<\/p>\n

The New Travel Marketplace<\/h1>\n

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The future of business travel isn’t about finding more travel content.<\/p>\n

It’s about making thousands of travel options feel like one simple search.<\/p>\n

As airlines, hotels and suppliers embrace new technologies and direct connections, the travel marketplace is becoming richer than ever before. The challenge isn’t just access to more choice, it’s bringing everything together into one seamless booking experience.<\/p>\n

That’s exactly what Antoine Boatwright, SVP IT Product & Change, discussed with Todd Arthur of Sabre, our GDS partner. They explored how THE TRAVEL MARKETPLACE is evolving, what it means for travel managers, and why the best technology should hide complexity, not create it.<\/p>\n

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WATCH ON DEMAND<\/h2>\n

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EXPLORE THE SERIES<\/h2>\n

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Travel Talks bringing you all the latest business travel trends and topics from our very own industry experts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each bite-size session offers insight, how-to\u2019s and top tips on subjects such as building traveller confidence, implementing a sustainable travel policy, creating successful corporate travel programmes and more! You can catch up on any you may have missed and sign up to be part of upcoming webinars on the Travel Talks page.<\/p>\n

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GET IN TOUCH<\/h2>\n

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I’m a Client<\/h3>\n

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I’m a Prospect<\/h3>\n

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I’m a Supplier<\/h3>\n

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I’m a Fan<\/h3>\n

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