When business moves fast, your travel plans need to keep up. From last-minute meetings to multi-city trips, corporate travel shouldn’t be a hassle – it should be seamless, efficient, and tailored to your company’s unique needs. That’s where Thompsons Travel comes in. As one of South Africa’s leading corporate travel agencies, we specialise in...
Unlocking the Power of E-SIM for Smarter Business Travel

Staying connected while travelling is crucial for business. But swapping SIM cards, high roaming costs, and unreliable networks can be a hassle. eSIM technology offers a seamless, cost-effective solution for business travellers. Here’s how it works and why it’s a game-changer for corporate travel.
10 Key Questions to Ask Your Travel Management Company

As a business traveller, managing your travel needs can be a complex task. Whether you’re flying to a conference, attending meetings, or exploring new business opportunities, you want a seamless travel experience that maximises efficiency and minimises stress.
Game-Changing Tech Innovations in Travel

The corporate travel landscape has evolved, with technology now central to how business travellers manage their trips. Manual bookings, complex itineraries, and time-consuming admin tasks are a thing of the past. Today, corporate travel management prioritises efficiency, convenience, and cost-effectiveness, thanks to innovative travel tech.
The Smart Choice for Corporate Travel: Travel Management Companies

In the fast-paced world of business, efficient corporate travel management is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity. Whether it’s closing deals across continents or attending conferences to keep your company at the forefront of innovation, business travel is a cornerstone of success.
The best business travel apps & why it can make your trip more productive

As a business traveller, you want to make sure your trips are as productive and efficient as possible. Fortunately, with the help of modern technology, you can easily manage your travel plans and stay organised on the go. Whether you're travelling for work within South Africa or internationally, there are numerous business travel apps...
10 Cybersecurity Tips for Business Travellers

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and business travel becomes more frequent post-Covid, it's essential to keep your data and devices secure. Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to steal your private information and disrupt your business operations. Whether you're travelling for a meeting, a conference or working remotely, you can take simple steps...
Loud & Clear: What your travellers need to hear

Corporate travel has always embraced innovative methods and tech to effectively communicate with its business travellers. Now with more people choosing remote work, it is even more urgent to communicate with our travellers. Are we providing them with what they need to know? Are our business travellers warned efficiently about covid travel changes? Are...
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...
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...