What constitutes a “meeting,” and how many does your company have in a year? Sure you know about the big ones, three times a year when all the executives and department heads gather together in a conference center outside Chicago. And you may have medium-sized...
Any company that works with the government not only knows about the Fly America Act—they loathe it. Of course we’re referring to that government mandate that requires all travelers funded by the U.S. Government to fly on American flag carriers. There are many considerations involved in...
As Hurricane Matthew marches through the Caribbean and up the southeastern shores of the United States, airlines are desperately trying to evacuate as many travelers as possible while re-scheduling a host of cancelled flights. Such weather-related incidents cause significant travel impacts and disruptions across the entire...
“As some business travelers embrace alternatives to long-established suppliers, companies must review their travel policies and how they accommodate ‘duty of care’ going forward. While traditional transportation suppliers still command the majority of the market, there is a shift and businesses can’t ignore this trend,”...
The benefits of applying Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) to large, enterprise-wide meeting are well known. Your company is able to leverage your total spend, drive significant savings, enhance overall meeting performance, aggregate data, ensure brand consistency and avoid risks. But what about your smaller meetings?...
For corporate travel buyers negotiating airline agreements, savings remain the top priority by a wide margin, although most buyers also expect travelers' comfort to play a bigger role in agreements in the coming years, according to a survey conducted by the Association of Corporate Travel...
Online bookings have been pretty predictable over the last few years. Online Travel Agencies (aka OTAs) have been the dominant player, with air and hotel websites close behind and search engines coming in third. What’s unpredictable about this mix is how much your travelers are...
No one likes to stand in line and we’re all looking for ways to navigate the airport most efficiently. And just when you thought that you heard it all in terms of tips to get you to your gate on time, Tech Insider shares 26...
During the last seconds of a football game, when your team has one chance to come from behind and win, the coach draws up a play. In order for that play to work, every member of the team must follow it to the best of...
For the last decade and a half, it’s been a struggle for travel managers to strike the proper balance between full service and self-service platforms within their travel programs. As online booking tool penetration has grown substantially, so has mounting frustration from buyers and travelers...