Today, hybrid working allows employees not to commute to the office every day, which leads travel managers to design travel arrangements more flexible and economical. The traditional booking systems should now be configured towards the highly variable schedules of employees in work-from-home and undergo hybrid meetings and seamless travel provisions.
It has ceased to be just another of the buzzwords: it is now high on the priority list of corporate travel managers. Green flights, hotels, and carbon offset programs are only a few of the measures that companies are taking in their search for greener travel. It is up to travel managers to track the environmental effects of business travel to help companies minimize their carbon footprints.
In 2024, employee wellness will take the stage. Hence, travel managers must ensure that business travel fulfills its efficiency and that the employee enjoys his business trips as much as he can. Possible accommodations to facilitate easy living and working, safe transport, and wellness plans during travel should be part of it.
The significant place technology occupies in the management of corporate travel is supplemented by the effect of many other AI-driven travel applications and tools used by travel managers to ease booking and expense management as well as travel policy monitoring. With these tools, real-time visibility is achieved thus enhancing efficiency and compliance with the travel policy of the company.
Corporate travel managers will learn to adapt to new practices that embrace flexibility and sustainability at the same time in 2024. Explore what’s latest and greatest in order to keep your travel program efficient and responsible for business travel.
