The Experts’ View: Top 5 Business Travel Trends

Like every year, in this issue we bring you a compilation of top trends that will rule business travel in 2018. On one hand, corporate attitudes will soften towards ‘bleisure’ (or business + leisure) to help employees unwind during business trips.

On the other, more companies will turn to the power of new technology and tools to drive cost efficiency and travel policy compliance. Read on to make the most of the top trends in business travel to drive the success of your travel program in 2018.

1. New Tools to Drive Savings, Efficiency & Compliance Business travel often involves unplanned flights, last minute hotel booking which can be hard to pull together at short notice. Hence, this year corporates will take to new travel tools to drive savings, efficiencies and compliance. Adopting a system like the UNIGLOBE complete online allows companies to control costs through automated trip authorizations, reporting and policy compliance. This gives business managers access to greater transparency and better reporting on potential budget “problem” areas, which when addressed can help save more money.

2. Arrive For Work, Stay To Play According to UNIGLOBE experts as the competition for talent heats up, employers will look to travel programs as meaningful benefits for employees who want to take advantage of business destinations and have a productive trip. The line between traveling for work and leisure will blur further as companies seek programs that offer a more flexible work-life balance to attract prospective employees and keep current employee morale high. Deploying the expertise of a travel management company like UNIGLOBE, could save your companies money on both business and leisure travel, and, at the same time, help your travellers relax and have fun on their trip.