Waypoint Business Travel Blog

About 70% of business Travelers would rather be on the road than in the office. Here’s how you can get back on the road safely if you love business travel.   Various business travel-related surveys have reached the same conclusion: Professionals who travel for work much prefer business travel to time spent in the office.Read more

The travel industry is getting back to normal, but it’s not where it was before COVID-19. Here’s a look at business travel tips to avoid bottlenecks and challenges. The travel industry is revving back up again after shutting things down almost entirely in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vacationers are planning trips again, andRead more

The role of the flight attendant has evolved through the decades. What do flight attendants do in the 21st century? And how does that impact travel safety? Jet-setting as a job and getting to visit destinations around the world sounds like wonderful work. But what do flight attendants do on a day-to-day basis? A closerRead more

Carbon offsetting is a popular way to reduce your travel-related footprint. But does it actually help the environment? Sustainable business travel is growing in importance throughout the industry. One of the most common ways to pursue sustainability in travel is through carbon offsetting. Still, many don’t understand what it is — and others are skepticalRead more

Companies that travel are sitting on loads of unused airline tickets. How should they manage them? Unused airline tickets have always been a part of business travel. Flights get canceled. Travelers get sick and are unable to go on their trips. Conferences and other events get postponed or canceled. As a result, there’s a hugeRead more

If you’re wondering why to use a travel management company, discover the many benefits partnering with one can deliver. When you’re just getting started with business travel, you may encounter the term “travel management company,” or TMC for short. Why use a travel management company? There are many benefits that companies discover when they partnerRead more

Fatigue and burnout are real when you spend each day in a home office. To survive working remotely, workers have started booking hotel rooms for a day and using other creative approaches to boost energy and motivation. In March 2020, many companies asked employees to work remotely until the pandemic subsided. Almost 2 years later,Read more

Balancing duty of care and travel risk management is more a priority now than ever before. How can you strike the perfect balance while also keeping your employees happy? Duty of care and travel risk management go hand in hand. All companies have a duty-of-care responsibility to their employees, no matter where they are workingRead more

Participating in a hotel program gets your hotel or chain in front of more businesses and more potential guests. Hotels in popular business travel destinations are constantly fighting with each other for market share. There are moments when nearly all hotels in a city are full, like during a big conference, but individual properties needRead more