With COVID-19 impacting many companies' bottom line, travel managers are searching for innovative ways to reduce spend without sacrificing corporate travel program necessities.
With COVID-19 impacting many companies' bottom line, travel managers are searching for innovative ways to reduce spend without sacrificing corporate travel program necessities.
Data voids became a major concern for travel managers when the pandemic gripped the travel industry in 2020. Locating, contacting and moving travelers before the impending border closures came into effect was urgent. This shed light on the challenge travel managers have faced for years – incomplete travel data and the inability to contact ALL
You’re familiar with the three travel program policy types – mandated, flexible and hybrid – but what comes next? Before diving headfirst into policy changes, take a step back to evaluate the entire change management process, from understanding your travelers’ needs to winning executive approval.
A well-written corporate travel policy provides guidance for business travelers while helping organizations influence behavior, manage spend, utilize preferred suppliers, and keep travelers safe. Despite the numerous benefits a travel policy provides, travel managers still face policy compliance challenges.
Would you agree that supplier negotiations are like a revolving door? Travel managers will end one RFP process, only to find themselves knee-deep in data and reports a few short months later as the upcoming years’ RFP process begins all over again.
The new year has arrived, and people from all corners of the earth are anxiously looking to move beyond the chaos and uncertainty brought about by COVID-19. As we know, due to widespread shutdowns and stringent health protocols, travel was a particularly hard-hit industry that’s poised to rebound as we progress through 2021. But, what will the
Between managing the day-to-day operations of travel procurement, maintaining best-in-class programs, ensuring policy compliance and the responsibilities of data management, the travel manager’s role is multifaceted. For decades, travel managers have struggled to aggregate travel data because of its many storage points. After collecting the
With COVID-19 impacting many companies' bottom line, travel managers are searching for innovative ways to reduce spend without sacrificing corporate travel program necessities.
Data voids became a major concern for travel managers when the pandemic gripped the travel industry in 2020. Locating, contacting and moving travelers before the impending border closures came into effect was urgent. This shed light on the challenge travel managers have faced for years – incomplete travel data and the inability to contact ALL
You’re familiar with the three travel program policy types – mandated, flexible and hybrid – but what comes next? Before diving headfirst into policy changes, take a step back to evaluate the entire change management process, from understanding your travelers’ needs to winning executive approval.
A well-written corporate travel policy provides guidance for business travelers while helping organizations influence behavior, manage spend, utilize preferred suppliers, and keep travelers safe. Despite the numerous benefits a travel policy provides, travel managers still face policy compliance challenges.
Would you agree that supplier negotiations are like a revolving door? Travel managers will end one RFP process, only to find themselves knee-deep in data and reports a few short months later as the upcoming years’ RFP process begins all over again.
The new year has arrived, and people from all corners of the earth are anxiously looking to move beyond the chaos and uncertainty brought about by COVID-19. As we know, due to widespread shutdowns and stringent health protocols, travel was a particularly hard-hit industry that’s poised to rebound as we progress through 2021. But, what will the