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When you optimize cash flow, you’re able to take advantage of investment opportunities as they emerge. Spending on travel is one of the largest line items in many companies’ budgets. Given the size of travel spend at most organizations, it can be difficult to properly forecast expenses and optimize cash flow. That said, it’s gettingRead more

Sustainability is a growing emphasis in the corporate world and in the business travel industry. But companies throw around many different sustainability terms that may be difficult to understand or differentiate from one another. Here’s a brief guide to sustainability terms and what they mean in the context of business travel. Sustainability In simplest terms,Read more

Wondering how to get over your fear of flying so you can travel for work? Try these ideas. Traveling for work has a glamorous reputation, one that includes piling up frequent flier miles, sitting in first-class, and lounging before flights in private airline clubs. But, for some Travelers, flying isn’t glamorous at all. It’s terrifying.Read more

Follow this travel management workflow process to maximize the return on your investment in business travel. Business travel exists to deliver results for the organization: more clients, more sales, a higher level of collaboration, etc. But too many companies get bogged down in a travel management workflow that isn’t efficient and doesn’t support business travelRead more

A new study shows just how much the loss of travel and tourism hurt the global economy during the pandemic — and how travel and tourism’s return is helping. It’s no surprise that many communities around the world thrive on travel and tourism dollars. There are resort towns and other popular vacation destinations that wouldRead more

Attendance at large industry conventions are opportunities to meet new people and introduce new services — as well as opportunities to support your industry. Attendance at industry conventions understandably plummeted when the pandemic first started, and many were cancelled altogether. But there remains value in attending conventions and expos, which is why these types ofRead more

When you travel more responsibly for work, you help your company save time, money and stress. Business Travelers and the organizations they represent are partners that share the same goal. Both parties want to bring value to the business, and there are small things Travelers can do in pursuit of that aim. Travelers should alwaysRead more

The JTB Business Travel team is made up of committed professionals from diverse backgrounds who work in countries around the world. We regularly introduce different members of the team here on the Waypoint Blog. This month, we’ll visit the United Kingdom to introduce you to Kieran Ingham-Burroughes, who works as a Global Client Development Manager.Read more

The definition of essential travel has changed in recent years. Here’s a guide to help you decide when to travel and when to go virtual. Cost containment is top of mind for Travel Managers and the companies that they work for. While the corporate world has returned to business travel, travel budgets have not bouncedRead more

Even if you fear the cost of sustainable travel, your TMC can help you participate on a budget. Is your organization focusing on the cost of sustainable travel as the economy opens back up again? If so, you’re not alone. Studies and statistics indicate that sustainable travel is one of the top priorities for businessesRead more