Acendas Travel President Brent Blake was joined by Delta Airlines Senior Vice President Bob Somers for our monthly virtual Viewpoints with Acendas Travel. The two discussed air travel in 2021 in general and Delta’s strategy as travel ramps back up. Key takeaways include: The travel ecosystem (air, hotel, car, airport,
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel “The virus will tell us.” Who can forget the now famous quote by Dr. Tony Fauci, the inspirational director at the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases, when asked about the removal of restrictions on public gatherings. That was then, and still is
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel When everyone is sharing in the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a futile exercise to say one group is challenged more than another—especially when we are relatively early in the battle and tough times remain. However, I do use this opportunity to express
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel Legendary hall-of-fame pitcher and amateur philosopher Satchel Paige famously said: “don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.” At the risk of raising the ire of Mr. Paige’s soul, when I look back at my years in the travel management industry I see
Are business executives aware of the “true cost” of travel on their road warriors and how the days spent away from home affects their happiness? Such was the question posed to 50-plus travel professionals at the Acendas Travel annual Corporate Travel Symposium featuring clients, travel providers, travel industry consultants and
Travel buyers frequently measure the strength of their hotel program by examining their attachment rate, which is the percent of room nights made in conjunction with an air and/or car booking. If the attachment rate is lower than 70 percent, this most likely indicates that travelers are looking and booking
Current analysis by Acendas Travel through our RateWatch tool, reveals corporations can benefit from the existing market environment to increase pricing leverage. As company executives continue to emphasize managing lodging costs, there are several important opportunities for hotel savings including the following: Offering access to strong hotel content via corporate booking
5331 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS, 66205 ? 913-384-9999 10125 Crosstown Circle, Suite 247, Eden Prairie, MN. ? 952-831-3525 For Release — June 6, 2017 Contact: Jeff Bollig, Director of Marketing/Public Relations Email: jbollig@acendas.com; Office: 866-448-8747, ext. 554; Cell: 913-449-1635 Public Open House set for Tuesday, June 20 at Eden Prairie
Acendas is pleased to announce our new website and corporate travel blog! We specialize in managing the risks of today’s travel and have rebranded to better illustrate our collaborative approach to delivering corporate travel services to clients worldwide. Acendas’ new website and blog provides a comprehensive resource for pertinent corporate
January 3, 2012 ‘ Mission, KS – The largest travel management firm in Kansas City and a Top 25 Travel Management Company in the US, All About Travel is excited to announce the unveiling of their new name, Acendas.’ For the past 30 years, Acendas has experienced significant growth organically
