Are business executives aware of the “true cost” of travel on their road warriors and how the days spent away from home affects their happiness? Such was the question posed to 50-plus travel professionals at the Acendas Travel annual Corporate Travel Symposium featuring clients, travel providers, travel industry consultants and
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel As business leaders, sometimes we tend to ignore national trends because we believe we are “different than the others” or insulated from what is happening elsewhere. But in terms of corporate travel, no one can afford to have their head in the sand anymore
Is your company enhancing the staff travel experience by providing self-service technology solutions? These technology advancements include allowing mobile bookings to be completed — not only in compliance with corporate travel policy –, but also aligned to travelers’ unique preferences and requirements. This is pretty amazing, considering mobile phones have
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel Are you one of those travel managers who has all too frequently beat your head against the wall because employees are not complying with policy? If insanity is defined by doing the same thing repeatedly, but expecting different results, perhaps it is time for
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel With a low unemployment rate and a growing economy, the challenge to attract and retain quality workers is getting more difficult by the day. So, it would behoove leaders to evaluate those “onerous” systems and processes that might hinder hiring practices. As a travel
Recently, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation published a study, in partnership with Sabre Corporation, recognizing the extremely stressful facets of business travel. The study polled road warriors around the world regarding top perks or amenities that influenced their business travel experience. In North America, 62 percent said a
During the entire sequence of a trip, a business traveler will confront problems that can influence their travel experience. Recently, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation published a study, in partnership with Sabre Corporation, recognizing the extremely stressful facets of business travel. Though there are numerous parallels for road
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel Oh, how the times are changing. Recently, Acendas Travel assembled a group of 50-plus travel industry professionals to ascertain the collective wisdom on corporate travel trends. In short, the feedback they provided is that internal and external forces are acting to make corporate travel
Sharing economy suppliers are frequently described as “disruptors” due to the impact intended on conventional ground transportation and hotel suppliers. With the expansion of sharing economy providers into the business travel market, it is timely for travel managers to begin discussions with travelers and program stakeholders. The sharing economy involves
As the full cost of travel continues to be an emphasis for many travel managers, there is a significant and slightly manageable spend grouping that originates with an immeasurable array of hazards including traveler safety. When a hotel booking is attached to the airline reservation made with the Travel Management
