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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

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

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

As travel makes a comeback at organizations around the world, compliance can be an effective lever for controlling the overall cost of business travel. The cost of business travel plummeted in 2020. Amazon revealed in its third-quarter earnings report that year that the company saved an astonishing $1 billion. The cost of business travel fellRead more

The travel industry has changed in recent years, and your travel policy should change to reflect the new reality. Here’s a checklist for creating an effective travel policy that’s helpful now and in the future. Things are different in both the corporate world and the travel industry than they were just a few years ago.Read more

This Stress Awareness Month, consider these ideas to reduce employee stress and promote wellbeing among your team members. The employment landscape has changed entirely during the pandemic. Employees are working remotely in home offices and similar settings, and they’re looking for signs that their employers have their backs. Employee stress can be real, and yourRead more

When you choose the right corporate travel management solution, your business unlocks benefits that are hard to achieve without managed travel. Businesses often try to go it alone when managing their corporate travel. While this might be an OK short-term solution, there’s no way for businesses to sustain self-management in a way that maximizes aRead more

As International Women’s Day approaches, let’s look at the issues and trends that affect and matter most to traveling businesswomen. March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a time to imagine a future that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. Of the 1.3 million people in the U.S. who travel each day for business, about 45% ofRead more

New EU travel restrictions make certificates valid for a maximum of 9 months after a second dose of a vaccination (or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccination). The European Union launched its EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) for all member states in summer 2021. New EU travel restrictions, starting Feb. 1, nowRead more

Now that the COVID vaccine is widely available, how should it affect the way corporations update their travel policies and manage their travel programs? While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect life around the world, the COVID vaccine has lessened the impact on travel — both for business and for leisure. As of late JanuaryRead more