The Business Travel App Stack for Global Leaders

International business travel in 2026 is less about access and more about coordination.

Flights, cars, meetings, payments, and relationships now sit across fragmented systems. The cost of friction is rarely financial - it’s time, momentum, and reliability.

This is not a list of popular travel apps.
It is a practical, app-native stack used by global operators who value consistency, discretion, and predictability when moving between cities.

Criteria

Every service listed below:

• Has a functioning, dedicated app

• Works across multiple major markets

• Reduces coordination rather than adding it

• Is used for execution, not signaling

If a service requires explanation, manual follow-up, or visibility to work, it has been excluded.

Chauffeur

Wheely
London, Paris, Dubai.
Chauffeur-grade service with reliable standards and minimal variability. Particularly useful when arrival context matters.

Blacklane
Global coverage.
Not differentiated by luxury, but by consistency. A dependable fallback in unfamiliar cities.

Aviation

Aero
Short-haul US routes.
App-based booking, private terminals, and consistent execution where time savings are real.

JSX
US regional corridors.
Private terminal access and app-native booking. Useful for bypassing airport friction, not for long-haul.

XO
Global private aviation.
One of the few platforms where availability, pricing, and booking are genuinely app-first.

Flexjet
Frequent private flyers.
A membership model supported by a modern app layer, designed for planning and coordination rather than ad hoc chartering.

Helicopters

Blade
NYC, Miami, Monaco.
Relevant only where it materially reduces transfer time. Otherwise unnecessary.

Yachting

Burgess
Global superyacht charter and brokerage. App-supported coordination for availability, itineraries, and crew.

Car Rentals

The Out
United Kingdom.
Jaguar Land Rover delivery and collection coordinated through the app. No counters, minimal handling.

SIXT
US and Europe.
Not ultra-luxury, but often the most efficient premium option when availability and scale matter.

Dining Access

Dorsia
Major cities.
Contextual access to rooms and tables that are operationally useful for meetings.

Resy
Global.
Relevant primarily at the Amex Platinum and Centurion tier.

Michelin Guide
Global reference.
A filtering tool rather than a decision engine.

Payments & Finance

American Express
Global.
The app functions as a control layer for travel, access, and protections.

Revolut
Cross-border travel.
Multi-currency management and FX control in a single interface.

Exclusions by Design

• Lounge aggregation apps without guaranteed access

• Marketplaces positioned as “luxury” without operational standards

• Travel dashboards that duplicate native functionality

• Services that increase visibility rather than reduce coordination

Closing Note

Effective business travel is not about options.
It is about removing unnecessary decisions.

The most useful apps are those that:

• Work quietly

• Require no explanation

• Function consistently across cities

Anything else introduces friction.