text: January 16, 2019 - by Michael Brennan
  Airbnb is another option used by organizations today. It should be audited internally and added to your corporate travel policy. Depending on your organization's booking habits and locations, this may or may not be a good alternative from a security perspective. Many of KesselRun's clients embraced the solution in certain circumstances, but only after the properties were well-vetted. Other clients strictly prohibit Airbnb because they feel it creates undue risk relative to their duty of care policies.
  While the shift to the sharing economy has benefits, it's worth noting that it can impact your bottom line by diluting preferred vendor programs.
  Perhaps an even bigger challenge will come in September 2019 when two-factor credit card authorization becomes mandatory for credit cards issued in Europe. At this stage, it is our understanding that GDS and direct connect-based bookings won't present this burden as these bookings are considered "non-Internet."
  However, for those who book directly with a supplier, a two-factor authorization will be required with the authorization code coming by way of the traveler's cell phone. What happens when a corporate traveler doesn't have a corporate cell phone and doesn't want third-party verification coming through their personal device?