With COVID-19 putting both travel budgets and traveler safety under the spotlight, companies need to consider the value of their business trips more carefully than ever. While resuming travel will be different for everyone, every Travel Manager and Booker needs to make sure they are seeing real value in sending their employees safely back out on the road.
2020 has had a huge impact on so many areas, and finance has not been immune to it. Businesses of all sizes have had immense pressure to continually re-forecast budgets with each major announcement made as a result of COVID-19, and for many SME businesses, the pressure can feel more intense due to potentially reduced resources. We're here to help.
Do your travelers have nervous trepidations or are they confidently excited? Now that some borders are opening up, businesses have started to test the water of business travel – but how are travelers feeling about returning to the skies and roads?
Travel program leakage is the bane of any travel program manager the world over. Before COVID-19 hit, businesses were seeing money and productivity hours march out the door as employees chose to book outside of the travel policy and expense claim back at a later date. But now COVID-19 has all together paused business travel, we find ourselves in a unique position where we are able to hit the reset button on booking behavior.
We interviewed Lucia Scarampi, co-founder of the Maria Scarampi fashion label , who created a travel jumpsuit that adds a layer of stylish protection when traveling.
If video calls with colleagues or clients have become a daily part of your lockdown life, the chances are you’re not alone. From Zoom to Google Hangouts, companies around the world have turned to technology during lockdown to keep their employees connected and their clients engaged.
While parts of the world are still in lockdown it can feel like we won’t see the inside of a plane for a long time yet. However there are signs that travel is starting to make a small, yet positive comeback.
Airlines, hotels and car companies are adapting new protocols in terms of cleanliness and safety in response to COVID-19. Find out more about what is happening in the travel industry and what is to come in the near future.
During these challenging times a company’s culture is truly put to the test. Those with a genuinely strong employee culture who ‘walk the talk’ will now see their commitment return dividends.
