• Calendar Icon May 21, 2026
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Why Most Accommodation Programmes Are Well Understood — But Still Out of Control

Corporate accommodation programmes are not lacking visibility. Most teams today have access to detailed reporting dashboards, regular performance reviews, supplier…

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  • Calendar Icon May 12, 2026
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Why Rate Behaviour Is the Earliest Signal Your Programme Is Drifting

The problem rarely starts where we think it does. Rate inconsistency has become one of the most widely discussed challenges…

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  • Calendar Icon May 5, 2026
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Why Corporate Accommodation Programmes Are Always Behind Reality

For most corporate accommodation programmes, everything starts with data. If you’re following a typical hotel RFP cycle, that usually means…

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  • Calendar Icon April 28, 2026
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Why Does Accommodation Data So Often Arrive Too Late to Matter?

In corporate accommodation programmes, data is not in short supply. Spend reports arrive monthly. Rate audits surface inconsistencies. Booking data…

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  • Calendar Icon April 20, 2026
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Corporate Accommodation Programmes Are Continuous — Not Cyclical

There is a widely accepted assumption within corporate accommodation programmes. Many believe these programmes operate in defined stages. Sourcing takes…

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  • Calendar Icon April 1, 2026
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The State of Corporate Accommodation in 2026: From Industry Self-Awareness to Structural Change

2025 marked a turning point in how corporate accommodation challenges were understood. The patterns became clearer, and the constraints more…

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  • Calendar Icon March 30, 2026
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When Optimisation Is No Longer Enough: The Design Limits of Corporate Accommodation

Corporate accommodation programmes have invested heavily in optimisation - introducing more reporting, greater oversight, and increased sourcing effort. However, despite…

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  • Calendar Icon March 26, 2026
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Shared Definitions, Fragmented Signals: The Structural Barrier to Decision-Time Visibility

Decision-time visibility does not emerge from isolated systems. This article explains why corporate accommodation visibility is an ecosystem property —…

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  • Calendar Icon March 20, 2026
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Decision-Time Visibility: Why Reporting Alone Cannot Restore Confidence in Corporate Accommodation

Corporate travel programmes now generate more reporting than ever — yet buyer confidence remains conditional. This article closes the loop…

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  • Calendar Icon March 18, 2026
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Corporate Travel Buyers Under Pressure: Why Proactive Programme Management Remains Out of Reach

Corporate travel buyers face growing expectations to deliver continuous insight - yet most still rely on tools built for annual…

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  • Calendar Icon March 13, 2026
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Rate Integrity in Corporate Hotel Programmes: The Invisible Problem Undermining Programme Value

Negotiated hotel rates that fail to appear at point of booking. Rates that vary across platforms. Discrepancies that take weeks…

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  • Calendar Icon March 11, 2026
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Corporate Hotel Programme Leakage: Why It’s a Design Problem, Not a Compliance Problem

Most corporate travel programmes treat leakage as a traveller behaviour problem. The State of Corporate Accommodation found something different: leakage…

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  • Calendar Icon March 5, 2026
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The Annual RFP Cycle in Corporate Accommodation: Structural Misalignment in a Dynamic Market

The annual RFP cycle was designed for a stable market. However, corporate accommodation is no longer stable. Demand shifts quickly,…

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  • Calendar Icon March 3, 2026
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The Disconnected Data Problem in Corporate Accommodation: Why No Single Source of Truth Exists

Buyers, hotels, TMCs and card providers frequently report different numbers for the same accommodation programme. This article explains why 10–15%…

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  • Calendar Icon February 24, 2026
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Why Increased Reporting Has Not Improved Confidence in Corporate Accommodation Programmes

Corporate accommodation programmes now produce more data than ever. Yet buyer confidence has not kept pace. This article examines the…

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  • Calendar Icon February 12, 2026
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Why Do Corporate Accommodation Programmes Underperform Even When Everyone Is Doing Their Job?

Corporate accommodation programmes often underperform not because of poor execution or weak compliance, but because structural fragmentation separates insight, sourcing,…

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  • Calendar Icon February 12, 2026
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The State of Corporate Accommodation: A Baseline for 2026

As the corporate travel sector enters 2026, accommodation remains one of its most strategically important and consistently challenging categories. However,…

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  • Calendar Icon December 3, 2025
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Preferred Rates, Hidden Costs: Where Value Slips in a Hybrid Hotel Programme

Hotel programmes take months to build. Data is reviewed, suppliers are evaluated, rate models are compared, and a careful balance…

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  • Calendar Icon November 6, 2025
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Rethinking the RFP: Why the Future of Accommodation Depends on Connection, Not Control

The Future of Accommodation: Why It’s Time to Rethink the Hotel RFP Model At the ITM Autumn Conference last week,…

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  • Calendar Icon November 1, 2025
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Why Recognition Matters: Tech Hotlist 2025 and the Future of Accommodation Management

Last week, Optimise by mysa was named to Business Travel Magazine’s Tech Hotlist 2025. For us, it’s a proud milestone.…

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