Amadeus has partnered to embed its Cytric booking and expense platform into the Microsoft 365 suite of tools.
With the integration, available now, users can search and book travel within Microsoft Teams and also share trip information in Teams, with colleagues giving them the option to book the same trip. Amadeus already had the capability in Outlook to configure a “book travel” option, which would trigger a pop-up window with the standard Cytric experience, said Ken Pfaffmann, Amadeus VP of business development for corporations in the Americas. With the initial integration with Teams, users can add Cytric as an app, which lets them book within Teams and have a button within chat to share all or portions of itineraries with colleagues, he said.
“The ability to book plane tickets or manage travel expenses without leaving everyday collaborative applications will help make the process smoother for users, making travel easier and eliminating some of the usual booking challenges,”…