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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...
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...
Travel Tech Trends for 2019
Today’s travel is becoming phenomenally more demanding than it used to be. There is a higher expectation for speed, authenticity, personalisation, seamlessness and security. Innovative technology has reshaped the way we work, live and behave, and will continue to change the way we travel. Here are a few trends we’re looking forward to in...
How Gen Z is Reshaping Business Travel
Generation Z is very different from their forebears, with their values and expectations shaped by having grown up during the recession, difficult political climates, and the rapid evolution of technology. Gen Z consumer behaviour and spending patterns are reshaping the business travel landscape. Within fifteen years, Gen Zs will be the decision makers of...
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...
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...
Travel Tech: Our Favourite App for Easy Travel
On the road locally or abroad, business travellers need to stay connected and be able to multitask if they want to remain productive. In a recent study by Amadeus, findings revealed that 87% of travellers use Smartphones while travelling and 61% of business travellers use an app for flight check-in and other travel necessities....