“Bringing more on-demand mobile applications into the Concur business travel ecosystem is in line with our vision of helping our customers and partners experience
A 2015 survey of travel managers found that more than 50 percent say the booming on-demand and sharing economies are a top trend impacting travel programs. Supporting this observation, Concur saw a 7x increase in amount of spend by Concur customers expensing Lyft. Data from HotelTonight also shows that more than 40 percent of people who book with the app have used it for business travel.
"Business travelers flock to anything that makes their lives easier, which is why Lyft's affordable rides within minutes have quickly become a go-to ground transportation option for many companies," said Amit Patel, director of enterprise at Lyft, in a statement. “By partnering with Concur we are giving business travelers who choose Lyft even more convenience and efficiency."
“Our business is built to meet the needs of the last-minute traveler,” added Sam Shank, co-founder and CEO, HotelTonight. “Integration with Concur will further our ability to serve this audience and provide our business customers a streamlined booking and reporting experience, the process of finding a hotel from seven days out up to the eleventh hour.”
Concur customers can access the HotelTonight app today in the
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