Your company culture, whether deliberately built or developed organically over time, affects every touchpoint in your organisation, from brand identity to customer service. But is it evident in your business travel programme? In the digital age, face-to-face meetings are more valuable than ever. If you want to create a strong business travel culture within your organisation, you...
Business travel management: how we can help you
Do you spend hours looking for flights and booking accommodation for your company’s business travellers? Does organising transport or managing travel claims leave you feeling frustrated? If the stress of business travel planning is getting in the way of the regular demands of your job, you need to bring a travel management partner onboard. Hiring a...
Our top green business travel resolutions & tips for 2020
As supporters of the TreadRight Foundation, we are committed to safeguarding the communities, environments and wildlife of the places we visit. It’s our responsibility as a Travel Management Company to Make Travel Matter, which is why we asked our team to share their green travel resolutions and tips for 2020. No more single use plastic Single-use...
Inside guide: best cities for business travel
As experts in corporate travel management, it’s no surprise that our team of seasoned road warriors has the inside scoop on all things business travel. Which is why we asked them to share their best insights and travel tips for life on the road. Make the most out of Munich For Thompsons Travel’s Desire Van Rooyen, Munich tops her list of...
Introducing our enhanced Online Booking Tool & App
At Thompsons Travel, we are always looking for ways to streamline your business travel processes, track traveller behaviour, decrease your travel spend and unlock opportunities for cost savings. Which is why we are so excited to introduce you to our enhanced booking tool: Thompsons Traveller Connect. Here’s how our enhanced booking tool will benefit you: Expense management functionality for SMEs Thompsons Traveller Connect is a web-based solution to manage, monitor and...
How to Spring Clean your Business Travel Habits
Even the smallest eco-conscious actions you take can make your business travel greener. When you’re prepping for important meetings and dealing with flight delays and layovers, the last thing on your mind is the impact that your business trip can have on the environment. The reality is, it’s more important now than ever before to do what we can to offset our carbon...
The Latest Tech Trends in Business Travel
Tomorrow’s travellers will want even greater choice, transparency and personalisation, while at the same time, corporations will push for better value from travel spend. In conversation with industry experts, a leading global distributor has identified 4 technology trends that are impacting the business travel landscape, and how travel management companies can leverage them to ensure that employers and...
Meet the Tech Behind the Scenes of your Business Travel Programme
Bringing a Travel Management Company on board to manage your business travel requirements is one of the best decisions you can make. Not only do you benefit from years of experience, trusted relationships with industry providers and the services of a dedicated account manager, but the travel technology at play behind the scenes is...
Backyard Bleisure: Explore More of SA
If you’re in Cape Town on business or you’ve flown into Joburg for a meeting; perhaps you’re in Durban for a conference, add on a day or two to your business trip and spend some time exploring the hotspots and hidden gems of your destination. Our team have handpicked their top things to do on...
How to Manage your Company’s Bleisure Travel
Are you considering including bleisure in your company travel policy? Bleisure, in which business travellers add on a few leisure days to their business trip, is a convenient way to combine two trips, save costs and see more of a destination. Plus, by spending more time on the ground recovering from jetlag and having a couple days to...