Business Travel Apps
mTrip compared with TripCase, CheckMyTrip and TripIt
When it comes to mobile strategy, Travel Management Companies prioritize the increase of user engagement, duty of care, the rise of travel policy compliance, and the reduction of off-program bookings. To achieve these goals and expand business travel app adoption, TMCs need a mobile app that is business-traveler centric and goes beyond the pattern of classic business travel apps: one that covers the whole trip, integrates bleisure features, is tailored for the TMC and its corporate clients, and improves communication with the agency.
A dependable travel application matters to business travelers because it lets them manage itineraries, stay on top of flight updates, and plan efficiently. This table reviews four apps: mTrip, TripCase, CheckMyTrip and TripIt, each aimed at business travel, from real-time notifications to offline maps and itinerary sharing.
| Criterion | mTrip | TripCase Pro (Sabre) | Checkmytrip Pro (Amadeus) | TripIt Pro (Concur) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branding & customization | ||||
| Published under the TMC App Store account | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Fully customized app branding | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Corporate client branding integration | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Multiple client account management | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Out-of-the-box customizations | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| On-demand customization | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Features | ||||
| Mobile apps function offline | Yes | Limited | Very limited | Limited |
| Interface languages | 9 | 9 | 6 | English |
| Real-time flight updates & alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flight check-in | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Airport wait times | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Interactive airport maps | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Yes |
| Confirmation email parsing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Visa requirements | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Weather | Yes | Yes | Limited | Not publicly confirmed |
| Offline maps & directions | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Offline travel documents provided by the TMC | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Duty of care feature | Yes | Limited | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Customer service in-app messaging | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Messages sent by the agency (push notifications, text messages) | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Satisfaction survey | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Limited to app usage |
| Bleisure features | ||||
| Offline destination guides | Yes | Online embedded guides for some destinations | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Suggested itineraries of visits | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Trip journal | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Augmented reality, postcards, nearby feature | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Social media sharing | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| OBT, expense, ancillaries & more | ||||
| Online booking tools | Integrate any OBT | Sabre only | Amadeus only | Concur only |
| Expense tracking | Yes | Extra fee | Not publicly confirmed | Not integrated in the TripIt app |
| Ancillaries | Integrate any ancillary provider | Various providers selected by Sabre | Various providers selected by Amadeus | Not publicly confirmed |
| Paid tours & activities | Viator, GetYourGuide and any other, on request | Viator online website | Viator online website | Not publicly confirmed |
| MICE features | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Risk management | ||||
| Real-time traveler tracking | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Airline and airport health measures | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Risk alerts | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
| Country risk profiles | Yes | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed | Not publicly confirmed |
“Not publicly confirmed” means the feature was not found in each vendor’s public product information at the time of review, not that the vendor does not offer it. TripCase, CheckMyTrip, TripIt, Sabre, Concur and Amadeus are the property of their respective owners.