News in brief from Concur, Amadeus and Garber | FCm Travel Solutions
Concur to unveil iPhone solution
The Concur Mobile travel and expense management service is to be extended to the iPhone, the company has announced.
The service, already available for the BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices, will be unveiled as an iPhone app at the upcoming NBTA Convention in San Diego.
iPhone users will soon be able to manage their itinerary, conduct in-policy travel transactions, capture T&E data and approve expense reports while on the move.
The new iPhone app is part of a wider enhancement to Concur's main travel and expense (T&E) management platform.
Other enhancements include new capabilities for travel managers including configurable message boards, more displayed fares and full TSA compliance.
www.concur.com
Amadeus gets Flybe baggage function
Flybe has released a baggage script which lets Amadeus -connected agents pay for hold luggage in advance.
Agents using Amadeus' global distribution service (GDS) will now be able to automatically calculate a client's baggage charge when flying with Flybe.
The tool also completes and stores all relevant GDS entries.
The airline said the new script "streamlines and simplifies" the process and was a step towards universal distribution through its GDS partners.
The script has been developed for Flybe by Navitas Solutions.
www.flybe.com www.navitas.co.uk www.amadeus.net
Garber | FCm to complete re-brand
Massachusetts-based Garber | FCm Travel Solutions has announced it is to re-brand to FCm Travel Solutions.
The process will include the complete integration of Garber's sales, marketing and operational strategies into FCm.
www.fcm.travel www.garber.com