Waypoint Business Travel Blog

Getting quality sleep on an overnight red-eye flight is challenging, but you can make it far easier by following these recommendations.   No one really wants to take a red-eye flight. After all, nothing beats a good night’s sleep in your own bed. But, when traveling for business, a red-eye flight might be unavoidable.  Read more

Your personal information is at risk while traveling for work — which is why fraud prevention is so essential before, during and after your trip.   Fraud prevention is one of the most overlooked aspects of business travel, but there’s always a risk that someone could steal your documents to create a false identity. That’sRead more

Uber has long been the market leader in rideshare services. But Lyft is gaining ground due for a number of reasons. Uber remains the largest rideshare service available to business travelers. But is it the best? A new report indicates that Lyft is growing its market share with each passing year, which naturally cuts intoRead more

Global business travel statistics show that work-related trips are a huge (and growing) source of revenue for airlines, hotels and car companies. It’s no secret that business travel is a huge part of the overall travel industry. But, did you know that companies spent $1.3 trillion on global business travel in 2017? Business travel statisticsRead 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

Travel managers typically have all the data needed for strong travel analytics. They just need a plan for getting started. Of all corporate activity, business travel should yield the most insightful data — which means that travel analytics represent a huge opportunity. That said, most businesses today are only beginning to tap into the potentialRead more

Business travel and your travel policy are essential to so much of what your company does: securing new business, pitching ideas to existing clients, as well as having tough conversations that simply can’t be held via conference call. And your team members often see traveling on behalf of the company as a privilege — somethingRead more

How to Balance Meeting Objectives While Promoting Employee Health   It’s no secret that staying fit and leading a healthy lifestyle is challenging while traveling for business. But a new study from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University is putting some jarring statistics behind that conventional wisdom. The study indicates that employeesRead more

United States-based corporations received an early gift this past December when the House and Senate passed significant changes to the tax code, including a deep cut into the highest corporate rates. The details of the legislation are plentiful and nuanced. But the top-line numbers are this: The maximum possible corporate tax rate has been cutRead more