As employees book travel for business meetings and events, there is a lot that goes into the process making it appear complex to some. While organizations often have a corporate travel policy that employees should follow, that doesn’t always happen, leading to “booking leakage.” So, just what is booking leakage and how does it affect your travel program success?
There are many components that go into a travel policy, and especially now, policies can enhance and support your company travel program. It’s more important than ever to stay on top of the basics so that you can optimize opportunities for a safe and secure traveler experience.
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At its best, a well-crafted travel policy should be guided by basic best practices, not just thoughts and ideas. There are so many components that go into a travel policy, so it’s easy to lose sight of the basics and miss opportunities to optimize and streamline things internally for you at your organization. Here are a few minor things that can have a big IMPACT on your travel program.
No matter how large or small your travel program is, you have travelers who are affected by your travel policy decisions. It’s important to think about the individual traveler and their journey to identify areas where there may be pain points. Consider these simple policy changes if elevating your traveler journey is on your priority list.
Silent travelers can be found in every organization’s travel program. How are you listening? Silent Travelers are our most challenging travelers to hear. Often, they are technology-forward, self-sufficient employees who are less likely to communicate through traditional channels. With Generation X and Millennials representing the majority of today’s workforce, the silent traveler population has significantly grown.
With Carrie Johnson, Travel Manager, Exact Sciences A recent Fox World Travel survey of travel managers found that their primary concern in returning to travel
The role of a travel manager can often feel more like a communications coordinator. Between policy changes, travel restrictions, duty of care and technology updates,
What is your TMC doing for you while your travel is stalled? Your role as a travel manager is just as important, if not more, than usual. Many travel managers are getting more questions than ever from your organization and travelers on your travel policy and program.
When a company is ready to approach staff business travel needs strategically, it often looks to the services and products a travel management company provides.
Sometimes it can be difficult to explain to them the benefits of booking within policy and through the proper channels, too often its only after a sticky situation occurs that travelers really see the benefit of their travel policy. As a part of your ‘business traveler adventure series’ we are taking a look at duty of care in this story.
In this day and age, duty of care is one of the most important things for organizations to consider in their travel policy. While often
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