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B2B Travel Platform For Corporate Travel Management

AltexSoft Travel

A well-structured B2B travel platform is no longer just a “nice-to-have.” ” It has become an integral tool, ensuring the travelers’ comfort and the operations’ cost-effectiveness and efficiency. Corporate travel management comes with its unique set of needs and challenges. Legacy GDS limitations.

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Southwest Airlines Introduces Rapid Rewards Business

Business Traveler USA

The program allows companies earn Rapid Rewards points while travelers who are Rapid Rewards members also earn Rapid Rewards points in their personal accounts. The post Southwest Airlines Introduces Rapid Rewards Business appeared first on Business Traveler USA. southwest.com.

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Force Majeure: Negotiating a Common Clause in Uncommon Times

Convene by PCMA

And then I suggest you specifically reference “including COVID-19 or a variant thereof.” … If there’s a company travel restriction, that’s typically not force majeure. In fact, some contracts say “only if the World Health Organization [WHO] says that you shouldn’t travel [can we cancel or postpone the meeting].” Grimes, Esq.

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How to Build a T&E Policy: Best Practices

Hotel Engine

In 2019, companies spent over $111.7 billion on business travel. Of course, the frequency of business travel has ebbed and flowed a bit since 2020 with the uncertainty of the pandemic, but one thing remains the same: Business travel expenses affect the bottom line. T&E stands for travel and expenses.

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Oil Field Housing: Hotels vs. Man Camps

Hotel Engine

With a man camp, employees don’t have to endure rush hour traffic or travel long distances to and from work. From the company’s perspective, another significant pro is that a man camp makes project management easier. It may also result in reduced liability on the company’s part. Con: Paying For Transportation.

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What Makes A Good MICE Destination?

Hotel Engine

MICE is short for Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences, and Exhibitions. With business travel now being worth over $750 billion annually , these bookings can be lucrative for hotel properties. Investments to make properties more attractive for MICE travel can yield a great return as the hotel nets more of these high-value bookings.