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This new Asia Pacific travel forecast provides companies a glimpse at what you and your globe-trotting business travelers can expect this year.   Just across the Pacific Ocean sits a collection of emerging markets, which means that many American companies are interested in an Asia Pacific travel forecast for 2019. If and when your businessRead more

Nothing’s certain about hotel demand in 2019, but 2018’s Q3 results do offer helpful insights.   Supply and hotel demand in 2019 are inextricably linked as your company creates a budget and forecast for its travel spend. While it’s difficult to know how demand will change, we can take a look back at 2018 andRead more

What you need to know about the latest Travel payment trends Travel payment influences so much of any given company’s travel plans and policies, including compliance, duty of care, analytics and more. Also, in our connected world, travel payment methods and best practices are constantly evolving.   A report issued earlier this year by theRead more

Liability and duty of care. What do these terms mean? And which should companies focus on most?   While many companies worry about liability related to business travel, it’s far more important to focus on duty of care. Why? Because workers compensation in the United States almost completely insulates companies from travel-related liability.   OfRead more

A Quick Review and Update on the 2018 Global Travel Forecast Late in 2017, we wrote an article on the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) business travel forecast for 2018. As we draw closer to the fourth quarter of this year, new statistics and information are becoming available, which allows us to look back andRead more

Risk management is often talked about at companies large and small. But what models are various companies using for risk management?   Risk management is a key function at any business whose employees regularly travel. In the wake of 9/11, companies began paying more and more attention to the health and safety of their travelingRead more

Businesses that send team members on the road have 2 options — unmanaged or managed travel.   Unmanaged travel is when your team members (or other designated individuals) book travel, handle their own arrangements while away from the office and file expenses upon their return. This is a perfectly acceptable way to do things when yourRead more

If asked, most executives who are familiar with travel trends would likely guess that Asia travel is increasing rather than decreasing. Not only are many Asian countries home to large populations, many Asian cities are also becoming important centers of commerce where American business travelers often visit.   But a new report indicates that passengerRead more

Airlines aren’t necessarily known for customer service.   For most of the 20th century, air travel evoked images of finely dressed businesspeople and vacationers enjoying plentiful legroom, quality in-flight food and drink, and cheerful stewards going the extra mile.   But, today, air travel makes most travelers think of different things, like cramped accommodations, aRead more

Japan’s parliament has passed a new tax that targets anyone exiting the country. Japan’s departure tax is already known as the Sayonara tax, this new law goes into effect in January 2019 and it requires anyone leaving Japan to pay ¥1,000 upon departure. At current exchange rates, ¥1,000 yen is a little more than $9.Read more