Roger That! Roger Hale
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Join us as we unravel the intricacies of the business travel world and reveal the drivers impacting the industry. Our goal is to cultivate smarter, savvier, more well-informed travelers and travel program managers.
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E08 - Deem President, David Grace, on the Future and Promise of Online Booking Tool Etta
President of Deem, David Grace, sits down with Roger Hale to talk everything from Etta modernization and innovation, industry disruptors and venture capitalists, to artificial intelligence and, you guessed it, NDC. Where is Deem headed with Etta and what's at the heart of its strategy? Listen now to learn more.
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E07 - The Evolution of Delta Air Lines with Bob Somers, SVP of Global Sales at Delta
In this episode, Roger sits down with Bob Somers, Senior Vice President at Delta Air Lines, to discuss Delta’s distribution strategy, sustainability commitment, COVID-related policy changes, technology innovation, and more!
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E06 - United Airlines and Travel Today with Doreen Burse, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at United Airlines
In this episode, Roger Hale sits down with United Airlines SVP of Worldwide Sales, Doreen Burse, to discuss everything from vaccine mandates and masks to change fee eliminations and what's ahead for business travel in a post-Covid environment. Listen now to get the full scoop!
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E05 - The COVID-19 Travel Crisis: How United Airlines Aims to Survive the Pandemic and Thrive During Recovery
In what are truly unprecedented times for the travel industry, how companies navigate the COVID-19 crisis will directly influence their future success. It is a defining moment for airlines: survive, thrive, or expire. How does United Airlines aim to not only survive this pandemic but continue working toward their goal of becoming the best airline on the planet? Roger Hale sat down with Jake Cefolia, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at United, to get the inside scoop. Listen now.
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E04 - The Online Booking Tool That “Gets” You: How GetThere Plans to Become the Netflix of OBTs
In the third and final podcast of our three-part online booking tool (OBT) series, Roger sits down with Andy Finkelstein, Senior Vice President of Global Accounts and Corporate Solutions at Sabre, and Chris Rosa, Director of Corporate Solutions at Sabre to chat about GetThere and its roadmap for 2020 and beyond. From reinvigoration of corporate solutions and expense platform integrations to innovative new technologies and strengthening client partnerships, take a listen to learn more about th...
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E03 - The OBT Giant: SAP Concur
In the second installment of our three-part series discussing the top online booking tools in the market, Roger sits down with Mike Koetting, Chief Product Strategy Officer at SAP Concur. Since being acquired by SAP in 2019, what successes and challenges has SAP Concur faced? And how exactly does SAP Concur feels about up-and-coming VC ventures into the travel technological space? Hint: they’re not too worried. Listen to episode 3 of Roger That! now for that and much more.