Planning for the Safety and Well-being of Your Travelers: A Q&A With Kevin Yeh, Director, Product Strategy and Experience
The meaning of duty of care has evolved over the last few months because traveler safety and well-being are more vital than ever. Kevin Yeh, Director, Product Strategy and Experience,…
The Travel Management Company Is Your Greatest Ally
It has been said many times: during periods of disruption, travel management companies (TMCs) show their real value. This is not news to the travel manager. It is only when…
Cultural Etiquette and the Role It Plays in Pretrip Briefings
Before business travelers step foot in a foreign country, many companies prepare them for the realities and challenges they may experience via pretrip briefings. In addition to the usual topics…
Do Travelers Feel Their Companies Are Keeping Them Safe on the Road?
From flight cancellations due to severe weather to unforeseen emergencies, there are bound to be bumps in the road during business travelers’ journeys. In fact, according to “Traveler 360°,” a…
A Spotlight on Duty of Care and Duty of Loyalty
In theory, giving your corporate travelers the green light to tack on leisure travel to their business trip — aka “bleisure” — is a win-win situation. Not only can it…
Be Sure Your Company Is Equipped To Respond To A Major Incident
Within the span of just 30 days, we had some of the strongest hurricanes in living history batter the Caribbean and southern United States, extreme flooding in India and Bangladesh,…
Bookings & Risk Management in Focus: Why Capturing Your Total Travel Spend Is Important
By Jackie Visnic and Constanze Briefi As an organization, you have a duty of care obligation to protect your traveling employees. You have invested time and resources to select your…
Obtaining Travel Policy Compliance for Hotel Booking
It’s one of the biggest compliance struggles travel managers (TMs) have: getting their business travelers to book their overnight stays through the company-approved tools. With direct booking through hotel apps…
The Importance of Online Booking Tools
It’s no secret that when it comes to booking, travelers prefer the simplicity and typically streamlined experience of self-service and direct booking. According to Global Business Travel Association research from…
Managing Fears Regarding Terrorism and Travel
Statistically speaking, the chance of a terrorist attack impacting one of your travelers is slim. According to a CNN report, 350 U.S. citizens were killed overseas as a result of…