In the digital age, information is currency, so it’s crucial that you protect your data (and that of your company) while you’re travelling. Seemingly innocent actions can lead to potential cybersecurity breaches, putting your business data at risk. Here are 5 ways to be more cyber-savvy on a business trip. Don’t leave the door open...
How to Stay Productive on a Business Trip
In between flights, transfers, meetings and client dinners, business travel can be stressful. Add on the effects of jetlag and your productivity levels really come under pressure. So, how can you remain productive on a business trip? We have a few tips: Lean on your travel manager Your travel management company will take care of the small details, leaving you...
What NDC means for your Corporate Travel Programme
IATA’S New Distribution Capability (NDC) is on everyone’s lips – from travel management companies to airlines. It’s set to affect the entire corporate and commercial travel ecosystem, but what impact will NDC have on your company’s business travel programme, and why should your corporate travellers even care about it? What is NDC? Introduced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the NDC is...
Your Guide to Business Travel Budgeting in 2019
Travel is one of the most challenging and emotive of all expense categories for which to budget. Not only is overall travel volume unpredictable, but the cost of any given trip depends on market rates and demand, and is based on thousands of purchasing decisions made by employees. As leaders in business travel, we...
Bizarre Business Etiquette from Around the World
Sometimes business etiquette can be downright bizarre. Small things could make or break a business relationship, like how you greet someone to how you accept their business card. Here are seven unusual business customs from around the world. Karaoke in South Korea How’s your singing voice? In South Korean, if your business hosts take...
Spring Clean Your Business Travel Processes
It’s the season of new beginnings! With winter behind you, now is the time to get your house in order and re-assess, re-evaluate and refine your business travel processes. From reviewing whether your travellers have the tools and information they need to make smart buying decisions to reexamining and communicating your travel policy, there’s...
4 Solutions for Common Business Travel Hurdles
Unlike going on a holiday, business travel is all about how much productivity you can squeeze into a limited amount of time. No matter how well you have planned, even the most seasoned road warriors run into hurdles on their business trips. From long airport queues and language barriers to adjusting your body clock...
How Technology is Redefining Business Travel
Business travel is one of the fastest changing segments of the travel industry today. The accelerated digital environment allows executives to conduct business in unprecedented ways – you could begin a business transaction over a conference call this afternoon, and fly out to seal the deal in person tomorrow morning. In order to keep...
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)...