More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet.Tell me more Some battles just can’t be won, and two companies are seemingly throwing in the towel when it comes to policing employees who fail to book travel the official way. Both ZS Associates, a consultancy based in Illinois, and Canadian industrial machinery firm Ritchie Bros Auctioneers are among the first wave of companies trialling “hybrid” travel programs. This means certain staff will be given free rein to book the hotels or flights they want, using the channels they ...