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…
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…
Travel Managers Must Take the Lead on Duty of Care for the Modern Business Traveler
Since September 2016, ACTE has conducted a series of research studies underwritten by American Express Global Business Travel that focus on the modern business traveler — specifically, what it is…
Travel Risk Management in Light of Recent Terrorist Attacks
Acts of terrorism like the coordinated attacks in London, the bombing in Manchester, England, and the explosion in Kabul near the German embassy are the kind of events that remind…
Energy & Mining Insights Report: Evolving Travel Requirements for the Resources Sector
The natural resources industry has faced a number of challenges over the last few years. Crude oil prices have dropped from US$121 a barrel in 2011 to around US$49 a…
Technology enabling safe outcomes for travellers in the mining sector
Every week, companies in the energy, mining and marine sectors coordinate the movement of thousands of workers from their homes to mine sites or offshore rigs. Travel schedules are incredibly…