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....
6 Tips To Explore A Destination While On Business
Although the prospect of travelling for business can be frustrating, it doesn’t have to be. It can be unnerving to travel to exciting destinations only to find yourself locked in a boardroom day-in day-out, but even with very limited free time, you can still make the most of your stay and get a true...
How To Make The Most Of Your Frequent Flyer Programme?
One of the few perks business travellers have for being on the road all the time, is that they manage to rack up quite a few miles allowing them to take a family break to an exotic destination for a much more reduced rate than normal. So, it comes as no surprise then that corporate travellers were less...
Corporate Travel Planning: Here’s How We Can Help You
If your travel planning is leading to lost productivity, last-minute expenses and unnecessary stress, you need to partner with a travel management company who will not only take care of all the details surrounding your trip but put your business first. “Without the right attention to detail, unorganised business travel can put the ultimate...