Business Travel News — Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The stories moving corporate travel today, and what each one means if you carry a quota through airports.
Perk Is in No Rush to IPO as Revenue Nears $400 Million
What's reported: Perk, the travel management tech company, says it can wait on an IPO as long as it keeps growing near 50% a year without burning cash. The choppy market debut of Navan, its closest rival, hints at one reason for its patience. — reported by Skift
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The World's 10 Best Business Class Seats: Which Products Excel?
What's reported: Im an airline product geek, and every so often, I like to publish a list of what I consider to be the worlds best first class airlines, best first class lounges, best business class airlines, best business class lounges, etc. In this post, I'd like to provide an updated ranking of what I consider to be the world's best — reported by One Mile at a Time
United Express Passengers Were Stuck For Two Hours — So The Pilot Ordered Pizza To The Plane
What's reported: A United Express CRJ-200 sat in Watertown, South Dakota, for more than two hours awaiting a Denver ATC release. Passengers missed Noah Kahan at Coors Field—but an airport employee brought pizza from the terminal restaurant directly onto the plane. — reported by View from the Wing
Priority Pass Gets “Poppin” Grab & Go Lounge At Atlanta Airport
What's reported: With crowding becoming an increasingly big issue for airport lounges, we've seen the introduction of more creative lounge concepts. In particular, we've seen more grab & go lounges introduced, with the idea being that those short on time can grab a drink and snack, rather than sitting around a lounge for an extende — reported by One Mile at a Time
New Privacy Policy And Subscription Terms
What's reported: Dear Reader, We have updated our Privacy Policy, effective Aug. 10, 2026, partly to accommodate our new uses of generative AI. These include the new Recall archive search functionality now in public beta.  This is a complete rewrite of our policy, so we encourage you to review it. We want to be transparent about h — reported by The Company Dime
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