Waypoint Business Travel Blog

Don’t overlook hotels when pursuing SME travel supplier partnerships. Hotel corporate rates could prove beneficial to your travel budget.

Is your travel spend too small for today’s supplier discount programs? SME travel supplier partnerships may be within easier reach than you think.  If you’re a Travel Manager at an SME, then you may feel that your travel spend is overall too small to negotiate valuable supplier discounts. However, it is possible to secure SMERead more

As M&E travel evolves and grows, a dedicated meetings and events travel program provides exceptional value.  Meetings and events (M&E) travel is travel specifically revolving around conferences, conventions, trade shows and more. It has always been a big part of business travel. That said, some companies may not always give it the attention it deserves.Read more

Get the most out of your next trip with business travel loyalty programs. Loyalty programs aren’t just for leisure travel. Maybe you’re flying with a loyalty program specifically designed for business Travelers. Maybe you’re just using your hotel loyalty program account to earn points during your hotel stay on a business trip. Whatever the case,Read more

When it comes to how to get hotel rewards, you have a lot of options—and those options are growing. Online travel agencies (OTAs), sometimes also called travel booking aggregators, offer you all the travel you need, bookable in one easy spot. They’re known for their great deals. They make business travel easy. Think the Hotwires,Read more

Despite increased business travel and growing leisure demand, supply chain issues and more plague airlines. Here’s how this fact will affect you. Yes, business travel spending continues to grow, year after year. Yes, leisure travel is also seeing increased demand as more and more Travelers get back to planning domestic and international trips post-pandemic. Additionally,Read more

Smart travel spend management isn’t just about setting a budget and sticking to it. It’s also about making tactical decisions and regularly reviewing and revising your plans.  After you’ve planned out your travel budget for the year, your work isn’t quite done yet if you truly want to get a handle on your travel spendRead more

Smart, comprehensive travel budget planning can help your teams (and your organization as a whole) get the most out of every trip.  For many SMEs, business travel and its associated costs may not be a front-of-mind concern. However, smart travel budget planning is key to ensuring that every trip is a worthwhile expense amid yourRead more

If you haven’t thought about it yet, you need to think about it now. We’re talking about travel strategy planning 2026. Ideally, companies will begin planning out their travel programs a year in advance. However, operations aren’t always ideal in the real world. As such, if you haven’t begun thinking about travel strategy planning 2026Read more