It’s no secret that traveling is one of the biggest impacts that an individual can have on the planet. As corporate travel is fast returning to the norm it is necessary to carefully assess company travel programs to ensure an even more responsible and sustainable approach to travel than ever before.
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The effects of COVID-19 have been felt to varying degrees across industry sectors in all corners of the globe. Business travel, in particular, had an average growth rate of 5.1% annually over a period of 10 consecutive years before the true financial impact of the pandemic could be accounted for in the second quarter of 2020. A sharp decline had been recorded by the end of 2020, according to the Global Business Travel Association – a sobering look into the bleak reality caused by the pandemic.
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Travel program leakage is a travel manager’s worst nightmare. Leakage happens when employees bypass your corporate travel program and book outside of your approved online booking tool (OBT) or travel management company (TMC). This affects your travel spend and prevents you from capturing important data. While travel leakage was always an issue, thanks to Covid-19, it is occurring more frequently than ever before.
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Without a doubt, it’s a challenging time to work in corporate travel management. COVID-19 has changed the business travel landscape drastically, bringing in a whole slew of new obstacles and unknowns while the usual demands of the job remain ever-present.
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Travel managers have had a lot to think about due to the disruptions in business travel in the wake of COVID-19. Refunds, vouchers and cancellations have been, and continue to be a headache for most corporate travel programs. Airfare prices are now starting to cause additional cost control issues as essential travel resumes
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The travel restrictions and economic slump brought on by COVID-19 have been a major operational challenge for travel managers, to say the least. You’re not only managing an onslaught of canceled flights, refunds, and unused tickets, but you’re also likely dealing with heavily reduced budgets. But with this disruption comes a unique opportunity.
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COVID-19 has seen corporate travel grind to a halt around the world, with businesses forced to cancel all travel as they grapple with the profound financial implications of a global crisis.
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On August 26th, Skift’s Sean O’Neill reported banking and finance giant Capital One’s acquisition of Freebird. Freebird offers smarter flight insurance and disruption services and is a very interesting acquisition for a card provider to augment its existing insurance offerings as well as potentially include ‘smart insurance’ to its credit card users.
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Understanding how airlines price their fares can be a minefield – and the cost of a ticket can change multiple times per day. This makes it difficult for business travelers to secure the best price, so many corporations end up paying more than average for travel.
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Fresh eyes are often vital to looking at the way we do things, particularly in the world of corporate travel management. New ideas and innovative ways of working often work their way into new industries with fresh blood. We had the opportunity to sit down with Oversee’s EVP of Global Sales, Richard Woolf and discover his experiences navigating the business travel world.
