Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is a global data security standard to protect confidential payment card information against fraud and theft. Airlines have demanded that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) support their own internal compliance project, which is why IATA Accredited Travel Agents now need to become PCI DSS compliant....
3 Ways to Cut Business Travel Costs
Are you looking for cost-reduction strategies which can be applied to your organisation’s business travel budget? From partnering with specialists and planning ahead to updating your travel policy, here are 3 ways you can cut your business travel costs. 1) Partner with a Travel Management Company Key to your cost-saving strategies, partnering with business...
Biodiversity & Community – Being a Responsible Business Traveller
“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” – Howard Zinn As supporters of the TreadRight Foundation, Thompsons Travel is committed to promoting responsible tourism through highlighting the foundation’s four key focus areas: Water, Biodiversity, Leadership and Community. Whether you are travelling for business or leisure – or both (bleisure)...
Responsible Travel – Lead by Example
Travel and tourism is hailed as one of the world’s largest industries, but the increased movement of people puts a strain on communities and their environment. If sustainable tourism is the goal, responsible tourism is the process and attitude to achieve that goal. As an enthusiastic supporter of the TreadRight Foundation, Thompsons Travel takes...
Green Focus: Who We Support & What They Do
At Thompsons Travel, we take sustainable tourism to heart, and enthusiastically encourage business travel that employs environmentally friendly practices, protects cultural and natural heritage, and provides tangible social and economic benefits for local communities. “Sustainable tourism ecompasses more than the traditional definitions of environmentally friendly efforts,” says Chantal Kliche, Retail Manager of Thompsons Travel,...
How to Write a Travel Policy & Why it Matters
In a 2016 global study of business travellers conducted by Egencia, the corporate travel brand of the Expedia group, findings revealed that only 38% of business travellers are satisfied with their company travel policy. What this means for companies is that travellers are likely to book out-of-policy, costing the company more money. What is...
Millennials and Travel: how are you incentivising the new workforce?
By 2020, Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) will comprise half of the global workforce. Millennials will have more and more decision-making power within organisations to shape travel policy, which is why it is so necessary for employers to understand the needs, expectations and habits of this next generation of workers, especially when...
Business Travel: The Benefits of Planning Ahead
When it comes to business travel, employers and employees both want trips to be seamless. While employers focus on the need for travel and its cost implications, employees have a different set of concerns and responsibilities and concentrate on preparation and execution. “To save time and money, employers should plan ahead, but the reality...
Top Perks Any Hotel Should Offer
While a chocolate on the hotel pillow was enough to make our grandparents happy in their day, we now want more from the hotels we choose… a lot more. Especially for road warriors, the choice of amenities can make or break a hotel. So, what is it we really want from a hotel? Free...
The Top 5 Coolest Airport Lounges
Whether you are a seasoned road warrior or a first-time leisure traveller, air travel can be stressful. Let’s face it: most airports are not exactly an oasis of peace and tranquillity. With long queues of weary travellers, slow Internet, uncomfortable seats and overpriced fast food options, the airport can be a truly nerve-wracking place....