The U.S. government shutdown is exposing cracks in our aviation system, with millions of travelers already impacted by delays and staffing shortages across the FAA and TSA.

In today’s travel landscape, success isn’t just about managing bookings, it’s about managing performance.  The best Travel Managers track KPIs that show how efficiently, compliantly, and strategically their programs operate.

SAP Concur and American Express Global Business Travel just dropped big news, a new strategic alliance to deliver “Complete by SAP Concur and Amex GBT”, an integrated travel, payment, and expense solution.

What if your travelers had a colleague who never slept, never took a holiday, and answered questions instantly no matter what the time zone? That’s not a dream role to recruit for, it’s the power of AI in today’s travel programs.

At Lyndon Group, we work with clients every day to optimize their corporate travel programs and lately. In our travel practice, we’re seeing a growing challenge: loyalty-driven travel behavior that undermines policy compliance and inflates spend.

The Global Business Travel Association’s July 2025 sentiment poll is an industry snapshot that surveyed 950 travel buyers, suppliers, and TMCs across 45 countries.  The poll shows an energetic yet increasingly cautious sector as recent U.S. policy moves ripple through the global economy.

The travel and expense (T&E) landscape is changing fast, and AI is the engine behind that transformation. As someone who has spent years helping clients modernize their expense programs, I've seen how technology can either be a barrier or a breakthrough. With AI, we're finally tipping the scales toward the latter.

So, what's AI's real impact on corporate travel and expense management? Let's investigate with help from some of the space's top players: SAP Concur, AppZen Ramp, and Brex.