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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

So many skillsets and details go into planning and booking business travel. Most of the tasks needed to facilitate a successful business trip happen behind the scenes or while we’re fast asleep in our corners of the world. This Meet the JTB Team series on the Waypoint Blog will introduce you to some of theRead more

Travel restrictions have defined business travel for nearly 2 years. Our InSight Hub is designed to help you move past restrictions and reshape travel in 2022 and beyond. Need to get to a specific destination in Europe? What about Australia or Japan? It’s been hard during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep up with travel restrictionsRead more

With the emphasis on Traveler safety and wellness growing, easy access to industry-leading travel safety technology platforms has become a basic necessity when planning travel.   The COVID-19 pandemic radically transformed how we look at business travel. Throughout 2020, many business trips were curtailed or canceled altogether. In 2021, Travelers are hitting the road forRead more

Travelers fall into 2 primary groups, but the motivations and priorities couldn’t be more different for business vs. leisure travel. Any given commercial flight is full of Travelers who fall into 2 broad categories: business and leisure. Business Travelers are hitting the road for meetings and conferences and sales presentations. Leisure Travelers are leaving homeRead more

We’ve all gotten a taste of digital conferences and other online gatherings in the age of COVID-19. But how will the digital vs. in-person meetings debate be settled after the pandemic? Throughout 2020 and the start of 2021, professionals around the world attended their fair share of Zoom meetings. This was done out of necessity,Read more