2019 started off like any other year: busy calendars, overbooked flights, sold-out hotels and a bustling meeting schedule. Business was booming and travel managers were busy. Their time was spent assisting travelers, negotiating contacts, managing rates, auditing itineraries, and other mundane tasks — Until everything stopped.
Many of us are eager for normal life to return. For working professionals, part of that normalcy consists of business travel and attending meetings and events in person. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again — nothing can replace face-to-face relationship building. After 1.5 years of Covid restrictions, handshakes, warm hugs from
Over the last two years, we’ve seen new industry-leading travel management technologies emerge. We’ve also witnessed businesses reinvent themselves to stay relevant in our post-pandemic world. To continue future-proofing corporate travel programs, there are three key areas where travel managers should focus:
2019 started off like any other year: busy calendars, overbooked flights, sold-out hotels and a bustling meeting schedule. Business was booming and travel managers were busy. Their time was spent assisting travelers, negotiating contacts, managing rates, auditing itineraries, and other mundane tasks — Until everything stopped.
Many of us are eager for normal life to return. For working professionals, part of that normalcy consists of business travel and attending meetings and events in person. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again — nothing can replace face-to-face relationship building. After 1.5 years of Covid restrictions, handshakes, warm hugs from
