Trying to Predict Airfares When The Unpredictable Happens
With airfares fluctuating frequently, knowing when to buy and when to wait for a better deal to come along can be tricky. Airfare prediction apps such as Google Flights and…
The Benefits of Using a Corporate Travel Service Agency to Navigate Business Travel Today
Some companies may wonder why they need the aid of a corporate travel agency when there’s a slowdown in travel activities. But we would argue that during times of uncertainty…
Business Travel Trends That Are Impacting Your Policy
Whether you review and edit yours like clockwork on an annual basis or the same old version has been collecting virtual dust on the company’s intranet since 2008, here are…
When It Comes to Your Hotel Program, Knowledge Is Power — And Can Lead to Extra Savings
By Cindy Armitage and Jackie Visnic A hotel program has two distinct functions: There’s sourcing — identifying, evaluating and negotiating with suppliers — and then there’s ongoing program management (OPM)…
Hotel bookings & Risk Management in Focus: Why Capturing Your Total Travel Spend Is Important
By Jackie Visnic and Constanze Briefi As an organization, you have a duty of care obligation to protect your traveling employees. You have invested time and resources to select your…
8 Hidden Hotel Fees and How Business Travelers Can Avoid Them
Of course, anyone who regularly travels for business or works in the travel department of a company knows how much the airline carriers look for clever ways to jack up…
4 Ways to Cut Travel Costs at Your Business
You may have read the bad news, that the cost of travel is expected to rise in 2018. According to the 2018 Global Travel Forecast report, higher oil prices, rising…
Dive Into Business Intelligence to Cut Costs, Boost Compliance
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has access to tons of data, each year processing billions of dollars in travel spend from millions of business trips. We have breakdowns on…
Business travel rewards: Maximize frequent flyer miles and more
One of the perks of business travel is the ability to maximize frequent flyer miles and travel rewards. By choosing the right combination of airlines and credit cards, business travelers…
Leveraging Transparency for a Better Travel Program
The business travel model is not always focused on transparency, which creates a challenging and often frustrating reality for travelers and their companies. Yet, transparency is a critical factor, especially…