The Accomy Journal

Field notes on business travel, done right.

Practical writing for the people who book, approve and pay: travel ops, policy, sourcing and the network that holds it all together.

Company

Accomy Goes Mobile: Corporate Travel Policy, Now in Your Pocket

Most of a business trip happens away from the desk. The Accomy app puts corporate rates, policy at the moment of booking and trip alerts on the phone.

ELErvin Loke1 October 2026
Company

Why APAC Corporate Travel Isn't Like the US or EU

Fragmented currencies, visa regimes, airlines, and messaging apps make APAC corporate travel structurally different from the US or EU. Here's what changes.

ELErvin Loke29 September 2026
Travel ops

Planning a Company Trip to Singapore: What Actually Matters

Singapore is APAC's top meetings city and home to the world's best airport. Here's how to plan a company trip there — logistics, venues, entry, and budget.

ELErvin Loke28 September 2026
Supply & sourcing

Amadeus vs Sabre vs Galileo: A Practical GDS Comparison

Amadeus led with 484.5M air bookings in FY2025. Here's how the three major GDSs compare for travel agencies, and whether you still need a direct subscription.

ELErvin Loke27 September 2026
Product

What Is a Travel Operating System? (And Why It's Not a TMC)

What a travel operating system means, how it differs from a TMC, OTA, or booking tool, and which companies actually need one.

ELErvin Loke26 September 2026
Product

Corporate Travel Management in Singapore: The 2026 Guide for Growing Companies

A practical guide to managing corporate travel from Singapore in 2026 — routes, policy, cost control, and the GST InvoiceNow e-invoicing change now reaching GST-registered companies.

ELErvin Loke25 September 2026
Travel ops

How to Book Michelin Key Hotels (and Use Points)

A two-Key hotel in Bangkok can run about 17,000 points a night, a fraction of the cash rate. Where the Key list and loyalty programmes overlap.

ELErvin Loke24 September 2026
Travel ops

What the Michelin Key Means for Corporate Travel

Michelin's 2025 Key selection recognised 2,457 hotels on design and service, not corporate value. Here's how travel programmes should read the signal.

ELErvin Loke23 September 2026
Travel ops

Planning a Company Trip to Jakarta: Airports, Areas, Venues

Fly into Soekarno-Hatta, base the group in the Golden Triangle, and plan around Jakarta's traffic. A practical guide to running a company trip in Jakarta.

ELErvin Loke22 September 2026
Policy & finance

Travel Expense Reconciliation: Why Month-End Takes Weeks

Why travel is the messiest line in the close, where the time goes, and how to make reconciliation faster.

ELErvin Loke20 September 2026
Policy & finance

How to Write a Corporate Travel Policy (+ Checklist)

What to include, how to write one people follow, and a free section-by-section checklist.

ELErvin Loke19 September 2026
Policy & finance

Managed vs Unmanaged Travel: When Do You Need a Program?

The difference between managed and unmanaged travel, the signs you've outgrown spreadsheets, and how the options scale with your size.

ELErvin Loke19 September 2026
Travel ops

What Is the Michelin Key? A Traveller's Guide

Michelin now rates the hotel you sleep in, not just the restaurant. 2,457 hotels across 26 countries earned a Key. Here's what that actually means.

ELErvin Loke18 September 2026
Product

How Does Accomy Work? A Guide for Travel Teams

Accomy unifies flights, hotels, policy caps, payment, and human support in one travel operating system, paid through a booking markup included in the final price, with no subscription.

ELErvin Loke17 September 2026
Policy & finance

Duty of Care in Business Travel: The SME Guide

What SMEs owe travelling employees, what duty of care requires in practice, and a checklist to cover the basics.

ELErvin Loke17 September 2026
Company

We booked a stand at an AI conference. People wanted to talk about hotel budgets.

The five questions Malaysian companies actually asked us at World AI Show, and the one where my own jargon got in the way.

ELErvin Loke16 September 2026
Product

What Is a TMC (Travel Management Company)?

What a travel management company does, who the major TMCs are, and how modern travel platforms compare for SMEs.

ELErvin Loke16 September 2026
Policy & finance

How to Cut Business Travel Costs (Without Cutting Trips)

Where business-travel spend leaks — unused rates, out-of-policy bookings, last-minute fares — and how to close the gaps.

ELErvin Loke15 September 2026
Company

Corporate Travel Trends in APAC 2026

What's driving APAC corporate travel in 2026 — record growth, stabilising costs, early AI, NDC, and hard SAF mandates. A buyer's view of the region.

ELErvin Loke11 September 2026
Product

Corporate Travel Management in Malaysia: The 2026 Guide for Growing Companies

A practical guide to managing corporate travel from Malaysia in 2026 — routes, policy, cost control, and the LHDN e-invoicing and SST changes that now touch every trip.

ELErvin Loke11 September 2026
Travel ops

Where Locals Eat, Drink & Shop in Bangkok: Business Guide

Eat and shop like a local in Bangkok on business: ~44 Bib Gourmand street eats, institutions, coffee and markets near the CBD — plus how to dodge tourist scams.

ELErvin Loke9 September 2026
Supply & sourcing

How to Start a Travel Agency: Accreditation to Booking Tech

US agency air sales hit a record $100.4B in 2025. Here's how to start a travel agency — business model, accreditation, legal steps, and how to book for clients.

ELErvin Loke7 September 2026
Policy & finance

Cross-Border Travel Compliance in SG, MY, HK & TW

The line between a permitted business visit and work across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan — plus the tax risks frequent travel can trigger.

ELErvin Loke4 September 2026
Travel ops

Planning a Company Trip to Bangkok: Airports, Areas, Venues

Fly into Suvarnabhumi, base the group in Silom–Sathorn or Sukhumvit, and ride the BTS and MRT. A practical guide to running a company trip in Bangkok.

ELErvin Loke31 August 2026
Travel ops

Planning a Company Trip to Bali: Airports, Areas, Venues

Fly into Denpasar (DPS), base in Nusa Dua (~15–20 min away), and cluster the agenda by area. A practical guide to a company offsite or incentive trip in Bali.

ELErvin Loke28 August 2026
Product

Corporate Travel Providers in Southeast Asia, Compared (2026)

Seven corporate travel providers compared on the thing that decides most Southeast Asian programmes: who actually has people in your markets.

ELErvin Loke26 August 2026
Product

AI in Corporate Travel: Hype vs What's Actually Shipping

What AI genuinely does in corporate travel today, what's still hype, and what a buyer should realistically expect in 2026.

ELErvin Loke24 August 2026
Supply & sourcing

GDS vs NDC: What's the Difference for Business Travel?

NDC hit 21.2% of US agency air transactions by December 2025 (ARC). Here's what GDS vs NDC actually means for corporate travel buyers and agencies.

ELErvin Loke4 August 2026
Policy & finance

How Oil Price Hikes Hit Business Travel Programmes in 2026

Brent went from US$72 to US$94 in four months. The seven paths that carry oil into your travel budget, only one of which is the surcharge.

ELErvin Loke27 April 2026
Product

How to Build a Corporate Travel Stack in 2026 (and 3 Tools to Replace First)

Eight layers, five you should leave alone. The three quietly costing APAC programmes 10–15%, and the replacement order that pays back fastest.

ELErvin Loke27 April 2026
Product

Agentic AI in Corporate Travel: The Shift to Autonomous Booking

The question isn't whether AI can book the trip. It's how much control you're ready to hand over, and whether your policy is clear enough.

ELErvin Loke14 April 2026
Travel ops

Middle East Airspace Closure: How Flights and Business Travel Change

Rerouted flights, 40–80% hotel spikes near transit hubs, and a policy problem dressed up as a logistics one. Six moves to protect travellers.

ELErvin Loke10 April 2026
Travel ops

The Top 8 Best Travel Agencies in Thailand (2026)

DMC, TMC, luxury or B2B: the labels hide real differences. Eight Thai agencies compared, and where a booking platform suits a company better.

ELErvin Loke6 April 2026
Product

Choosing the Right Business Travel Management Platform for Mid-Size Companies

Demos flatter every vendor, so score them instead. This 5-part framework ranks what actually matters, then gets your team live in roughly 2 weeks.

ELErvin Loke26 March 2026
Travel ops

Airport Lounges in Southeast Asia: The Corporate Traveller's Guide for 2026

Lounge access stopped being a perk and became policy. 84% of six-trip-a-year travellers say it changes their output. So which SEA lounges deliver?

ELErvin Loke24 March 2026
Travel ops

The Top 8 Best Travel Agencies in Singapore (2026)

Hotel rates shift daily and packages sell out in peak season. Eight Singapore agencies, and how they compare against modern booking platforms.

ELErvin Loke26 February 2026
Company

The Quiet Lessons Hidden in Chinese New Year Travel

Fares and hotels jump 20–50% over Chinese New Year. That crush exposes exactly where your planning breaks, and how to fix it before 2026 arrives.

ELErvin Loke6 February 2026
Policy & finance

The Ringgit Is Stronger — Here’s How Travellers Are Getting More Value Overseas

The same snack, 33% cheaper than before. Where a stronger ringgit goes furthest right now, and how to lock the value in before rates move.

ELErvin Loke5 February 2026
Product

Best Hotel Booking Apps in Malaysia (2026): Top Picks for Travellers & Businesses

Check a rate in the morning, RM40 higher by lunch. Which of the five main apps suits leisure travel, and which works for company bookings.

ELErvin Loke10 December 2025
Company

How Accomy Is Redefining Corporate Travel Management in Asia (TTN Taiwan)

Managing Director Wayne Yeh on why Asian corporates are finally moving off spreadsheets, and what that shift looks like day to day in practice.

ELErvin Loke9 December 2025
Supply & sourcing

The Complete Guide to GDS, NDC, and Travel CRMs in 2026

The travel tech alphabet soup, untangled. What a GDS still does well in 2026, where direct APIs win, and which of the 3 layers you actually need.

ELErvin Loke7 October 2025
Product

Top B2B Travel Platforms for Corporate Booking: 2026 Buyer's Guide

A shortlist of eight corporate booking platforms and TMCs, what each is actually built for, and the questions finance should ask before signing.

ELErvin Loke3 October 2025
Travel ops

Why Is Everyone Going to Japan? The 2025 Boom and the 2026 Slowdown

A record 42.68 million visitors in 2025, a sharp fall from China in 2026, and new taxes and prices for visitors. What is really happening in Japan tourism.

ELErvin Loke29 August 2025
Travel ops

9 Best Travel Agencies in Malaysia

Is an agent actually cheaper? Nine Malaysian agencies, what each one does best, and the trips where booking direct wins on price instead.

ELErvin Loke29 August 2025
Travel ops

Exhausted from Business Travel? Let’s Talk!

It starts with a zip. Monday red-eye, Thursday in two cities, Saturday recovery — 6 days that explain why frequent flyers guard their routines.

ELErvin Loke29 August 2025
Travel ops

Essential Travel Tips Every Traveler Should Know

The gap between a smooth trip and a stressful one is usually a handful of habits. Ten worth building before your next departure, wherever you go.

DLDenzel Lee29 August 2025
Policy & finance

How to Streamline Expense Management for Travel

Paper receipts and manual entry cost finance teams more than they save. Eight changes that shorten reimbursement and end budget surprises.

DLDenzel Lee29 August 2025
Travel ops

Top Corporate Travel Destinations for 2026

Dubai World Trade Centre alone draws over 3 million event visitors a year. Six cities that earn a place on your 2026 travel shortlist, and why.

DLDenzel Lee29 August 2025
Policy & finance

Unlock the Best Deals for Corporate Flights This Season

Holiday fares run 30–100% above off-peak. When to book, which airports to swap, and the small timing choices that quietly cut what a trip costs.

DLDenzel Lee29 August 2025
Policy & finance

Maximizing Savings on Business Trips

Subway instead of taxi: nearly 60% cheaper in most big cities. Nine unglamorous decisions that keep a business trip comfortably inside budget.

DLDenzel Lee29 August 2025
Product

Corporate Travel Management: 8 Best Practices for 2026, and How to Choose a TMC

Eight practices that keep business travel under control without a travel team, the KPIs to watch, and the questions to ask before you hire a TMC.

ELErvin Loke29 August 2025
Travel ops

The 2026 Business Traveler’s Guide to Cabin Baggage, Hand Luggage, and Carry-On Rules (SEA Edition)

The bag that fit yesterday gets flagged today. Cabin baggage limits for the main SEA carriers, and how teams stop paying fees at the gate.

ELErvin Loke29 August 2025
Travel ops

Top Hotels to Book for Your Next Business Trip

A hotel 3 blocks from the venue hands you back an hour a day. That's the real test. Here are 5 groups that pass it, and what to check first.

DLDenzel Lee29 August 2025
Product

The Future of Corporate Travel: What to Expect in 2026 and Beyond

Fewer trips, better ones. The three shifts changing how companies decide whether a business trip is worth taking at all in 2026 and beyond.

ELErvin Loke29 August 2025
Company

Accomy’s Successful Debut at GBTA Conference in Singapore

Two days, a first GBTA showing, and a much clearer read on what corporate travel buyers across the region are actually asking for now.

ELErvin Loke29 August 2025
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