Direct Travel

Attention travel managers! Don’t miss our 2025 Trends Forecast, available now to download. It’s packed with #BusinessTravel insights and actionable strategies for your travel program, including key topics like NDC, cost control, differential travel, sustainability, and AI. This resource also features expertise from thought leaders like Direct Travel’s CEO Christal Bemont, Executive Chairman Steve Singh, and more. Download now: https://lnkd.in/gp9A7HWE #TravelTrends

The Direct Travel team has had a busy week on the road, and #SAPConcurFusion has come to an end! Thank you to everyone who joined us. 🙌 Our team had a rewarding time connecting with customers in person, fostering meaningful conversations, and networking with fellow attendees. We’re leaving Fusion eager to use our learnings as we continue to reimagine #BusinessTravel together! #WeAreDirect

This week, we had the privilege of hosting our Leader Summit in Dallas, bringing together members of our team as #OneDirectTravel. The event was a much-anticipated opportunity where we strengthened connections, aligned on our vision, and reaffirmed our commitment to Direct Travel's next phase of growth. Throughout the summit, our team engaged in insightful discussions and celebrated our collective momentum. The energy and ideas shared will undoubtedly shape our path forward for months to come! ✨ Thank you to all of our leaders who made the journey, and a special shout out to our partners and sponsors who made this event possible. #WeAreDirect #ThePerfectTrip #BusinessTravel

At our #OneDirectTravel Leadership Summit, the Direct Travel team kicked off with a meaningful social impact initiative—packaging 400+ baby hygiene kits for Hope Supply Co. These kits will be distributed through their partner network to support homeless and at-risk children across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. But we didn’t stop there! We also helped raise $1,300+ worth of items for birthday bags, bringing moments of joy to children in need on their birthdays. This experience reinforced a key takeaway: corporate events can be a force for good. By integrating community support into gatherings, companies can create a lasting impact while fostering deeper engagement among attendees. How is your organization incorporating social impact into events? Let’s share ideas and inspire more action! #SocialImpact #Leadership #CorporateResponsibility #meetings Donna Brokowski Wendi Mazzucco Susan Barnes Kelly Delpo Allison Breeding Ginny Potter Chris Taylor Stephen Smith Sandro Garofalo Jae Baruch-Scott Mary Wysopal Janet Traphagen Melissa (Arms) Van Dyke

Sustainability isn’t just a goal—it’s a responsibility. ♻️ That’s why waste reduction is a key focus in how we support our clients for meetings and events. From managing materials to diverting food waste, we’re committed to lowering environmental impact at every stage. At our #OneDirectTravel Leadership Summit this week, we’ve partnered with Hilton Dallas at Lincoln Centre to eliminate food waste from our summit. This is made possible thanks to their collaboration with Denali, the country’s largest recycler of organic materials. Sustainable practices like these make a difference—not just on #GlobalRecyclingDay, but all year long. Explore ways to take action: https://lnkd.in/ewNM_bR #SustainableMeetings #WasteReduction #Recycling #WeAreDirect

Members of the Direct Travel team are coming to you live from Dallas this week, where we’re hosting our #OneDirectTravel Leader Summit! And what better way to kick things off on St. Patrick’s Day than by connecting with travel suppliers at our Welcome Reception—where great partnerships (and maybe a little luck) come together. 🍀 A huge thank you to all of our partners for their participation, and a special shoutout to our sponsors – American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Enterprise Mobility, Hilton, and Sabre Corporation – for helping make this summit possible. #WeAreDirect #ThePerfectTrip #CorporateTravel

Planning your next business trip? Consider arriving by train. As rail travel continues to gain popularity, it is becoming a more viable solution that can contribute to both connectivity and #sustainability. This eco-friendly mode of transport is already well-established throughout Europe and Asia, but there is also growing interest in North America. 🚂 Learn more about the future of rail travel and how to incorporate it into your #BusinessTravel: https://lnkd.in/g2jC_i8w #ThePerfectTrip #TravelManagement #CorporateTravel

Will you be joining us next week at #SAPConcurFusion? Our team will be in Seattle at booth 409 ready to help you simplify your travel program and reimagine #BusinessTravel. Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow industry pros — see you there! 🙌

Will future air travel be 50% more fuel-efficient? ✈️ Read how Delta Air Lines and aviation startup JetZero are partnering on the development of a blended-wing-body aircraft, and why its updated design could prove to be significantly more fuel-efficient than traditional jets:  https://lnkd.in/gNjuFYs7 #BusinessTravel #TravelNews

Big news from our partners at Center (getcenter.com) as they take the next step in their mission to empower corporate teams with effortless expense management. 👏 We look forward to continuing our work together to unite travel, spend, and meetings management via our next-gen technology solution #Avenir. Read more below ⬇️