1. Call Me Ishmael Travel
Key people:
Avi Meir Chief executive officer
JC Taunay-Bucalo Chief commercial officer
Huw Slater Chief financial officer
Ross McNairn Chief product and technology officer
Tal Zohar Chief marketing officer
Main industry sectors: Fintech, technology start-ups, global SMEs
Other services: GreenPerk carbon offsetting, VAT recovery
Type of company: Privately owned, majority owned by venture capital
Office locations: Barcelona, London, Berlin, Chicago
Full-time equivalent staff: 500
GDS: Amadeus
Online booking tools: TravelPerk, FlexiPerk booking tool offering flexible cancellations
Expense management tools: Yokoy, Divvy, Circula, Expsneify, Webexpenses, Payhawk, ExpenseIn, Expensya, Fyle, Spendesk (via marketplace)
Other technology: Open APIs, TravelCare global travel safety dashboard
NDC content: Yes
Biggest innovations in 2020: Acquisition of Albatross, a start-up offering an API for structured information on travel restrictions and local guidelines to travel applications which has been incorporated into TravelCare, TravelPerk’s travel risk management offering.
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