Flexible dates, magic links and more improvements

June 20, 2025

Episode Overview

In this week’s early edition of Flight Path, the Tern team is back with a packed episode recorded just before the Juneteenth holiday. David (CEO), Molly (Head of Product), and Brad (Head of Design) reflect on a week full of shipping updates, new team members, performance improvements, and the challenges of balancing security with user experience.

00:00 – Introductions & Juneteenth shoutout


02:30 – Brad’s week, Palm Springs GTM events


04:50 – Why Tern’s login process is different


09:20 – Magic Link update: how it works + Gmail fix1


5:40 – Data performance wins (Received Commissions report)


20:10 – Why more “quick wins” are rolling out22:00 – UTC payment date fix


23:00 – Reordering form pages


24:00 – Accessibility fix for “Add Additional Traveler”


26:00 – Improved commission reconciliation logic


30:00 – Flight activity naming fix


33:00 – What’s shipping next week (email folders, mobile updates)


34:30 – Rich text editor for trips + activity pages


35:30 – New beta: collecting payments on trip items


37:00 – Why Tern is taking payments carefully (risk & compliance)


38:30 – Travel Market Report Toronto + team updates


39:30 – Quarterly planning + AI roadmap


40:30 – Wrap-up: stay hydrated, subscribe, and more fun to come!