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Get insights into how air, hotel and ground transportation expenses will change, and use this travel forecast to your company’s advantage. This article was updated October, 2019 . As your company prepares for 2020, it will need a travel forecast that indicates how business travel expenses will increase or decrease in the New Year. ARead more

Modern technology has dramatically improved the travel experience, including these business travel apps that can help make trips more efficient, more convenient and more affordable. Experienced travelers have the right tools at their disposal when preparing for trips and while in transit. If you often travel for work, you should add the best business travelRead more

On this Hilton hotel anniversary, take a step back to appreciate how the iconic brand has influenced hospitality around the world. This year marks an important Hilton hotel anniversary. In 1919, Conrad Hilton purchased his first hotel — The Mobley in Cisco, Texas. Now, a look back at the past 100 years of Hilton hotelsRead more

See nation-by-nation international travel risk rankings when you take advantage of this helpful map. International travel risk is always top of mind for travel managers. Much can go wrong when employees are visiting other countries, and it’s difficult to provide assistance and support to team members who are traveling internationally. International SOS and Control RisksRead more

With U.K. e-gates open to U.S. citizens, business travel across the pond just got a lot easier. There’s nothing quite like returning to your home country after international travel. Why? Because it’s always easier for citizens to get through immigration. Now, Americans can feel just like they’re returning home when they enter the United Kingdom.Read more

Changing traveler behavior can be difficult, but there are tools available that make the task far easier for Travel Managers. Imagine for a moment if you could influence traveler behavior in such a way that everyone complied with your travel policy, everyone booked using your company’s systems, and everyone claimed and filed their expenses onRead more

Per Diem Rates Updated: May 2019 Today’s most successful corporations are constantly sending their people on the road. Business Travel is essential to serving customers and growing the business, but it’s also a serious expense that needs to be managed. Hence, the need for per diem rates. One way to reduce travel costs where possibleRead more

Before you book your next business trip, check out the Best Cities for Bleisure Travel. Updated: May 2019 By definition, business travel is focused on getting work done. But just because you’re traveling for business doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself, too. At the end of a long day of business, you can find timeRead more

As a Travel Manager, you know that a business travel policy is essential. But how do you encourage team members to actually follow it? The right business travel policy should be good for everyone involved in the business travel process — for Travelers, for Travel Managers, and for the company’s leadership team. A good businessRead more

Take measures to avoid these common travel accidents so that you return home safely from your next business trip. Delays and cancellations are definitely hassles, but travel accidents are the surest way to undermine your next business trip. Travel accidents come in many different forms, and some are more avoidable than others. But, when youRead more