American Express Business Travel unveils ‘mobileXtend’ for business travellers

American Express Business Travel has unveiled mobileXtend, a mobile travel solution that provides travellers unparalleled support while on-trip. Relevant information based on a traveller's destination -- including maps,

currency conversions, tips on preferred ground transportation and negotiated hotel amenities and other useful information can be sent directly to the traveller's mobile device. Travellers also have access to their itinerary and can even stay connected with their personal and professional network through social networking capabilities. The global solution is compatible with leading devices such as BlackBerry smartphones and iPhones and can work with any mobile phone that is SMS text message enabled.


Following are key mobileXtend features and functionality:


* Itinerary management, including on-time alert service delivering each component of the itinerary (air, car, hotel, rail), suggested flight alternatives when necessary
* Destination service delivers relevant messages upon departure and arrival
* Traveller enabled to request keyword-based travel info (i.e., text "taxi" and receive response listing preferred vendors with corresponding telephone numbers)
* Dining search and reservation capabilities
* Flight schedule search
* Map integrations
* World clocks
* Social media integration
* Currency converter and exchange rates
* Click-to-call a travel agent



Additional compliance features and functionality available through SMS text messaging include:


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