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You may have recently come across an airline targeting business Travelers directly. But is it really a good idea to bypass the middleman and book directly?  Airlines benefit from direct sales. Yes, airlines do commonly sell airfare via a third party, such as through a distributor like a Travel Management Company, travel agent or onlineRead more

Shopping for a travel management company (TMC) for your SME? You’ve likely come across several different TMC pricing models. One of these is the travel subscription pricing model. Is it the right fit for your company? Travel management companies use three primary pricing models. There’s the travel subscription pricing model, the transaction fee model, andRead more

So, what is managed travel and what can it do for your growing business? If your company started out small, employees might have initially been allowed to book travel on their own and simply submit expenses. However, as a company grows, this straightforward process typically becomes unmanageable and your job as a Travel Manager orRead more

Don’t wait until your employees are already on the road to think about business travel management. Long before a Traveler passes through airport security, the travel management process has started. If you want your company’s travel program to thrive, and if you want to maximize the ROI your company enjoys from business travel. Here areRead 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

Companies have discovered that team members must travel if they want to experience business growth. The pandemic killed business travel. But, in a stunning turnaround, corporate travel in the United States will get much closer to normal levels by the end of 2022. U.S. business travel is expected to reach 55% to 70% of 2019Read more

In 2022, companies are reconsidering their answers to the question: What is essential travel? This shift could push us closer to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. We all know the story by now: the COVID-19 pandemic blanketed the world more than two years ago, and businesses quickly shut down their travel programs,Read more

5 things all businesses should look for when they choose a travel management company. Businesses that ask employees to travel often need outside assistance. Much more than just bookings go into business travel: travel policy development, risk management, duty of care, disruptions, expenses, etc. Travel management can quickly become overwhelming, which is why travel-heavy businessesRead more

In years past, travel industry experts have predicted the future based on a range of economic and societal factors. When looking at 2021, the continuing pandemic makes any global travel forecast far more uncertain. In spring 2020, most businesses stopped traveling entirely. The COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on work trips, and we’re likely toRead more

COVID-19 has highlighted the problem with transaction fees. The pandemic has also made clear that there’s a better system — both for businesses and travel management companies. Businesses of all sizes employ travel management companies (TMCs), like JTB Business Travel, to help book trips and otherwise manage travel programs. These services aren’t free of course,Read more