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Travel Managers’ primary role is supporting travelers on a day-to-day basis. But what are the best ways to do that in a post-COVID-19 world? The economy is starting to open up again after the COVID-19 outbreak, which means that Business Travelers are getting back onto planes for trips. As a Travel Manager, supporting travelers isRead more

The use of business travel virtual payments remains relatively low, but this form of payment will grow in the future due to its many benefits. Business travel virtual payments are made with credit cards that don’t actually exist. A virtual credit card (VCC) has a number, a card verification value (CVV) and an expiration date,Read more

All companies have a duty of care obligation to their travelers. Your online booking tool can help you live up to that responsibility and ensure business travel continuity during crises. Thriving businesses often send their employees across the country and around the world in pursuit of new opportunities or to provide service to existing clients,Read more

Set your travelers and your company up for success when you recognize and avoid these common travel policy oversights. Creating an effective and widely adopted travel policy is hard. There’s so much to include and take into account that the task can feel overwhelming. Travel policy oversights can lead to an unnecessary expansion in travelRead more

Travel Managers should establish and closely monitor important key performance indicators. What travel management KPIs are most relevant? Find out in our guide to corporate travel program metrics. Is your travel program thriving or just barely surviving? Without the right travel management KPIs in place, your answer to that question is just an opinion. ButRead more

Every dollar in your corporate budget matters. Here are ways to save on business travel. This article was updated in January 2020 Travel expenses are part of the cost of doing business. Your annual travel spend goes beyond air, car and hotels expenses — represents business development trips, meetings with existing clients, attendance and presentationsRead more

Business travelers have long enjoyed airline reward programs as one of their biggest perks, but these programs are rapidly changing. In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, it was easy for regular business travelers to rack up airline points and miles — that they could then redeem for personal use. In recent years, though, earningRead more

Your company can enjoy the benefits of travel management right now, no matter how often your employees travel and no matter how much they spend. Travel management has become essential for modern businesses. Effective travel management means you can know where your employees are traveling, how much they are spending on hotels, flights and cars,Read more

A Guide to Basic Economy Fares for Business Travel [This post was updated in September 2019 to reflect the latest information on the Basic Economy Fare.] In a case of “follow the leader,” the third- and fourth-largest U.S. airlines have adopted a new fare class designed to boost profits. No. 1 American Airlines and No.Read more

This post was updated September 2019. As a travel manager, you already know: The vast majority of commercial flights are oversold. Why don’t most passengers consider airline overbooking? Because it rarely affects them. In 2018’s third quarter, only .045% of passengers flying on American carriers were denied boarding — and only .0013% of those denialsRead more