4 ways to make a business trip better

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This year is the year of the business traveller. Or at least that’s what everyone keeps telling us! So we’ve rounded up four hot tips to ensuring your business clients have a smooth and satisfied trip abroad.

Technology provider Sabre and business travel company Egencia have come up with the top four data-driven tips to increase business traveller satisfaction without breaking the budget.

With an increased emphasis on ensuring business traveler satisfaction, the whitepaper outlines advice for corporate travel managers on balancing this need with an eye on driving costs down and compliance up.

Tips to Keep Business Travellers Satisfied

  1. Lay the groundworkSmall changes in travel habits can mean big savings throughout the year—especially when it comes to how far in advance business travelers book. The biggest deals on average air ticket prices can be found 21 days or more in advance.
  2. Prioritise perks fast-track passes and pre-reserved seat fees.  When negotiating with suppliers, companies should include fast-track and seat upgrade fees in their contracts. High-performing road warriors will appreciate the flexibility and convenience these incentives provide.
  3. Minimise disruptions Companies can help business travelers minimise the downside of delays by underwriting a global lounge program membership.
  4.  Simplify the booking and travel management processAbout 80 percent of global business travelers prefer to self-book travel. There is an opportunity for travel managers to incorporate travel apps into their policies and encourage travelers to download apps from their travel management company and preferred providers.

Data from Sabre shows that a few simple steps can help employees find the right mix of productivity and happiness. These are incremental, cost-conscious changes businesses can implement without blowing budgets.

By incorporating travel perks and ancillaries within their travel program, companies can introduce additional cost-saving measures to offset the investment.

Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au

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    1. As a frequent business traveler, I can say that simplifying the booking and travel management process is crucial. The communication between the travel manager and travelers should be as smooth and efficiently as possible. It’s only right for this process to be frictionless. I am glad my company decided to make the move to a business self-booking tool… TravelPerk has completely changed the way I feel about booking my trips and has wiped out the endless back and forth at our company.

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