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Business trip vs business travel

• Thread starter Blackbarry
• Start date Jul 21, 2016
• Jul 21, 2016

Good evening everybody, that's my today's big doubt, hope someone helps me... I know that the correct expression is business trip , but here and there I have also found business travel : - is the second phrase correct? - if not, why? - if yes, what's the difference between the two expressions? Thanks in advance!  

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Can you tell us where you found 'business travel' and quote the complete sentence?  

Jason_2_toi

The latter, business travel, is a general term, while trip is of course a particular journey.  

I have found "business travel" in several web sites (also Wikipedia) and in the research material on Business English I am collecting; the complete sentence I'm referring to is "I am going on a business travel next month": it is included in an exercise. I suppose that's a wrong answer, isn't it? ... Thank you very much for your help, both of us. Bye!  

• Dec 5, 2017
• Dec 8, 2017

micaaixa said: Hello, everyone! My english teacher told me that the main difference between business trip and business travel is the following: BUSINESS TRAVEL: the kind of activity a company deals with BUSINESS TRIP: the action or activity you do as a person In general, business trip is more common but business travel also exists. Click to expand...

JulianStuart

I agree with Jason. Below is an example: I spend four months of the year out of town on business travel. Next week I will take a business trip to Boston. I will be gone for two weeks.  

• Jul 13, 2019

A business trip is one specific journey for business purposes whereas business travel refers to traveling in general for business purposes.  

The complete 2024 guide to business travel: what it is and what it means for companies

Business travel is a new concept of the so-called business trips and includes anything concerning the organisation of a working trip, from the economical aspect to the organizational-logistic one. Business trips represent a significant expense for either big or small companies that usually visit their clientes, sign new contracts, keep in touch with providers or keep up with the evolution of the sector through trade fairs, exhibitions, etc.

In this article we will observe all the facets of business travel in 2021, starting from the terms used to identify the different types of business trips, up to the skills and roles involved in the business travel management and aspects such as travel policy and etiquette .

Business travel, bleisure and business tourism

As new trends emerge,the concept of business travel is also changing and this needs to be recognised: for example, the possibility of making the boundary between private life and working life more flexible has given rise to forms of travel such as bleisure that combines the needs of business travel with spaces for leisure.

Let’s have a look at the most commonly used terms at the moment and their meaning:

Business travel

In its strictest sense, ‘business travel’, also traditionally known in Italy as business travel or business tourism , is a journey undertaken for work or business reasons. It includes all trips aimed to develop new business relationships, attend conferences, congresses or trade shows & events and includes as well the so-called “incentive trips” also known as bonus trips for employees.   

This is why the acronym MICE: Meetings, Incentives, Congresses and Exhibitions, is used to identify the sector internationally.

This is where, in addition to business, the concept of ‘leisure’ comes into play, merging to create ‘bleisure’: alongside work, there is also pleasure, so the employee is given space for leisure on his business trip. The concept of Bleisure differs from Business Travel because it involves extending the business trip by a weekend just to indulge in a bit of leisure, visit the city they are in, etc. It’s difficult to draw up a precise profile of the bleisure traveller , who can generally be described as a corporate traveller, mainly belonging to the Millennials category (i.e. those born between 80 and 95).

Business tourism

In turn, both differ from the concept of business tourism , as the latter refers precisely to temporary relocation for a period of less than a year where the person continues to do their job but at a distance, with the advantage of being able to enjoy their leisure time in a place other than the place of usual residence.

The evolution of business travel has given rise to a new management need, which is shared by several companies: the reduction of time and resources employed in the organisation of business trips.  Many firms decide to rely on business travel management companies – real agencies or platforms, whose aim is to optimise all business travel activities.  

What is travel management though? The term travel management refers to all those management activities involving organisation, booking and invoicing of a business trip.

Among such activities we can find:

• purchase of train or air plane tickets, hotel and car bookings
• controlling and invoicing travel expenses
• organisation of events (MICE – meeting, incentive, congress, exhibition)
• set up and control of travel policies

But let’s see who is in charge of travel management:

• travel agencies
• business travel management companies
• hotel and catering industry
• travel manager
• GDS (Global distribution system)
• self-booking systems suppliers

Many companies decide to rely on business travel agencies to optimise booking and billing times and costs. Large companies usually have an internal figure responsible for travel management: the travel manager. Their main task is to find the best ratio between costs’ reduction and best comfort for the traveller , sometimes through the setup of a company travel policy to ease the process.

Another aspect to take into account is safety: it is important to set up a risk management and travel safety system that can be ready for any eventuality. Informing travellers of the risks they may incur on certain journeys is essential, but relying on real time monitoring systems that send alerts or notifications can certainly be comforting and make travellers feel safe.

The Travel Policy

One of their tasks is to draw up a travel policy, that is the set of rules establishing the management of business trips such as:

• Flight, train or car rental reservations
• Expenditure rules, including lunches, dinners or entertainment
• Travel safety, both personal and company-related
• Payment methods
• Ensuring the safety of travellers on all their journeys

With the support of a business travel agency it is possible to set up a travel policy immediately and simplify the work of the travel manager, so there is no need to manually check that all conditions are met each time because they will already be set up automatically . 

A more flexible concept of business travel implies the need to have an etiquette because travellers are those who represent the image of the company in their travels. Let’s have a look at some points:

Time is money . Nobody likes to waste time, which is why being on time, or better still early, is a very important requirement. Whether for a flight, a company lunch or a business meeting.

Respecting local cultures . When in Rome, do as the Romans do: even if we are used to behaving in a certain way, it is very important to know the local customs in order not to make a bad impression. For example, physical contact in some countries is not appreciated as much as it is in others. 

Use common sense . Behaving good while eating, do not interrupt who’s talking, don’t dress too informal just because you’re in a warmer climate country are just some examples.

Using common sense and politeness is essential when travelling on business as you are not only representing yourself or the country you are from, but more importantly you are representing the company you are working for.

Sustainability . It is good to keep it in mind that during a travel you can put into practice a range of green behaviours like staying in sustainable hotels, using public transporto or walking, choosing direct flights, travelling in economy class, finding out about the airline sustainability, etc… 

Travel policy. Your company will surely have a travel policy that clarifies any doubts you may have during your business trips. Make sure you understand it completely before you leave, so that you have the right awareness in case something unpleasant happens.

Respecting etiquette means enhancing your professionalism and that of your company.

What Bizaway can do for your business travel

Managing a company’s travel expenses means implementing an accurate organisation plan in order to monitor expenses and costs. Relying on a business travel agency to manage business travel can help your company simplify its work and save money .

BizAway simplifies your bookings with a 24/7 support, provides you with a platform where you can freely manage your trips, define policies and approval flows for your travel managers. You can have your expenses, refunds and/or bookings at hand. In addition to this, you can easily download monthly invoices including all your bookings. 

We make business travel greener : thanks to the automatic calculator every user of our platform is aware of the environmental impact of each booking . During the booking process, the amount of carbon dioxide produced by that specific trip is indicated. Moreover, thanks to the calculation algorithms you can quantify the amount needed to compensate the pollution produced . Such compensation is made through the voluntary donation of few cents for the plantation of mangroves, a project carried on by Eden Reforestation Project . The mangrove was chosen for its extraordinary CO2 absorption capabilities. In fact, during its 25 years of life it can remove up to 308 kg of CO2 , on an average of 12.3 kg per tree by year. ( Find out how many mangroves BizAway has planted.)  

The pandemic limited the travel sector in all its fields , including business travel. According to this article of Il Sole 24 Ore the upswing has starded in spring, however the experts think that in the coming months trips will still be restricted and towards close destinations due to the difficulties in organising last minute business trips in far destinations. 

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Business Travel: The Beginner’s Guide

June 12, 2019

by Rob Browne

In a world where it has become as easy as a quick few taps on smartphone to book a trip across the world, business travel is more widespread and accessible than ever before.

Are you a recent graduate or new employee looking for an introduction to business travel? This article provides an overview of the field as a whole as well as a guide to traveling for work and managing your business travel expenses .

What is business travel? A step-by-step business trip guide

Research from Statista shows that business travel contributes almost $1.3 trillion to the global economy in a single year, making it one of the world’s largest economic industries. Further research highlights only upward trends in the amount that is spent on business travel as well.

This research reflects an increasingly intertwined global economy. With the speed at which businesses on opposite sides of the world can interact over the internet and travel to meet with each other, employees are operating in a space where location is fluid and business interests can converge across state, national, and continental lines.

Thus, business travel is a vital part of many companies’ lifebloods. In this article, we’ll explore the four temporal components of a business trip and use them as a lens through which to discuss business travel.

Booking business travel

Oftentimes, the dates and general logistics of your business trip are determined by the wants and needs of the client(s) you visit on the trip. If possible, it’s always best to book as far in advance as you can to plan on being out of office. Of course this won’t always be the case, as business trips occasionally arise on short notice if a client needs a quick turnaround time on a particular task that requires a visit.

Booking a business trip is not the same as browsing the internet for the best deals on a family vacation . The online booking platform (OBT) that you use for securing your transportation and hotel depends on your company’s internal travel policy.

Some companies require their employees to book through a specific brand of travel management software  or using a travel management company . A key motivator for companies to use travel management software is that it makes it easier to ensure that employees comply with corporate travel policies. These policies include which airfare class employees are allowed to book, which hotel star class they can stay in, and the class of rental car they can use.

For others, booking your business trip may be a similar experience to booking a trip outside of work, as some companies tolerate open market bookings.

The rigidity with which you’ll be dealing with in terms of booking compliance is dependent upon your company’s travel policy and budget. In most cases, you’ll be looking at a range of mid-tier flight and hotel options that best fit your needs in terms of schedule and distance from the site where you’ll conduct most of your business.

Preparing for the trip

Business trips are often short and have a singular purpose. Get to your destination, meet with the people you need to meet with, and go home. Because of the high energy level required for such a focused itinerary, you’ll want to make sure that you are well-rested going into the trip.

After arriving at your destination, there may not be time to catch a nap  before heading to your first meeting, so you’ll want to ensure that you are able to operate at peak performance as soon as you arrive.

Travel with your important items in your carry-on bag just in case anything happens to your checked luggage. Almost everything you bring on a business trip should be essential to your work, and with a short turnaround between arrival and meetings, you can’t risk not having item X, Y, Z..

On the trip

While on your trip, optimize for everything you can. Outside of any business-related commitments, you’ll want to make sure you have as much time as you need for your work. If there is a particular company policy regarding a daily per diem, or allowance, for meals or transportation, you’ll also need to keep that in mind.

If your trip is to a destination with a lot to see outside business hours or a place where you have friends or family, you can also check with your company’s travel policy regarding bleisure travel. Bleisure, a combination of “business” and “leisure,” means adding a few days onto the beginning or end of your trip to enjoy the opportunity to spend some time not only inside an office.

After the trip

The most important part of finishing a business trip is gathering your expenses and filing an expense report. Between flights, hotels, other transportation, and food, you likely spend a decent amount of money and would like your expenses to be approved and reimbursed as quickly as possible.

Having your expenses approved and reimbursed is typically an easy process, especially if your company uses a form of expense management software .

It’s a trip!

Traveling for work may seem daunting, but thinking about your trip in terms of these four segments will help you succeed at all points of your trip. If your job allows you the opportunity  to spend time outside of your office, enjoy it—and maybe spend time in some exciting destinations along the way.

Rob is a former content associate at G2. Originally from New Jersey, he previously worked at an NYC-based business travel startup. (he/him/his)

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What is business travel? Definition and examples

If you fly somewhere on behalf of your company, you are one of the millions of people involved in Business Travel each year worldwide. The term business travel refers to traveling for work purposes. We call each journey a business trip . If you drive across town to visit a client, that is not business travel. Business travel is longer.

If I say: “John is on a business trip,” we imagine he will be away for more than one day.

Wikipedia.org has the following definition of the term :

“Business travel is travel undertaken for work or business purposes, as opposed to other types of travel, such as for leisure purposes or regularly commuting between one’s home and workplace.”

Why go on a business trip?

There are literally dozens of reasons for business travel. Even if your employer is not a commercial entity, your trips may still be classed as business ones.

What about military personnel who specialize in purchasing defense equipment, missiles, vehicles, and airplanes who are flying to a military air show? Is this an example of business travel? Yes, it is.

So, rather than saying that business travel relates to journeys that are business related, we should say that they are work related.

Below is a list of types of trips people can make for work purposes:

• Attending a conference, convention, or trade show.
• Considering, examining, inspecting, or assessing new markets.
• Evaluating a project site.
• Going for a job interview far away (especially if your are an executive or specialized professional).
• Installing equipment for a customer.
• Meeting with colleagues (from the same company) at a faraway location.
• Motivating your staff to boost employee loyalty.
• Negotiating with suppliers.
• Networking.
• Promoting a product or service.
• Seeing a demonstration of something you may buy.
• Visiting customers.
• Meeting prospects (contacts who could turn into a customers).
• Apologizing to somebody.

Business travel and COVID-19

The market for business travel globally is huge. The World Health Organization says that approximately thirty percent of international trips are business-related. Until the coronavirus (COVID) pandemic hit at the beginning of 2020, the market had been forecast to expand rapidly over the next decade.

However, COVID-19 changed all that. The year 2020 saw a dramatic decline in all types of travel, including by air, ship, and land. Business traveler numbers are no exception. As businesses embrace modern telecommunication tools to communicate with employees, clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders, a new trend has evolved – the trend of replacing business travel with online meetings and events.

In August 2020, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Alexander Joe wrote the following in an article we published :

“Business travel has been hit hard during the pandemic. Before you make travel arrangements, make sure that you are permitted to enter your country of destination by checking the latest government guidelines. If possible, it is wise to avoid travel, and if possible, to conduct meetings with colleagues and clients digitally for the time being.”

A permanent trend?

Many conference organizers and airline executives wonder whether this new online trend will prevail after the pandemic is over. Companies have not only found that modern technology is suitable for their needs, but also that communicating online with faraway people is considerably cheaper than face-to-face.

Anything that saves money and helps boost the bottom line is an attractive prospect for CEOs and board members. Bottom line , in this context , means net profit, net earnings, net income, or net EPS (earnings per share).

In a BBC article, Natasha Frost wrote :

“Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, business travel has ground to a halt. We’ve moved critical client meetings to Zoom, allowed our frequent-flier cards to gather dust and learned how to communicate with colleagues around the world without jumping on a plane.”

“But is this the start of a new normal for business travel?”

Pros and cons of business travel

Traveling is great for broadening the mind and learning new things. However, if somebody has a family, there is definitely a price to pay. Missing family events may contribute to relationship difficulties.

It is also difficult if you don’t have any children but have a partner at home that you like to be with as much as possible.

Many people who travel frequently on business say that they feel lonely while away. Healthcare professionals, for example, have commented that several of their patients who regularly go on business trips show signs of declining mental health, and in some cases, depression.

Jet lag or jet lag disorder is common for people who travel across time zones. Jet lag is primarily a temporary sleep disorder which can make you feel unwell and cause daytime fatigue. Sufferers often find it hard to stay alert and may also have gastrointestinal problems.

If you suffer from jet lag, you have a greater risk of being involved in a road accident. Try to get somebody else to drive if you feel drowsy when you get back from your trip.

If your business travel is successful, i.e., good for your employer, your opportunities for promotion may improve. If you visit branches of your company, you will make new face-to-face contacts. In fact, one of them may offer you an interesting position in the future. Without your trips, this opportunity may never arise.

On a personal note, if you like learning about different cultures and how people abroad go about their lives, business travel is great. Not only do you learn a lot, but you also do it on the company’s expense.

If you accumulate lots of airmiles or reward points, you can use them for big discounts when you take your family on vacation. You may get special concessions from airlines, airports (VIP lounges), hotel chains, restaurants, currency exchange agencies, and car rental companies.

With the advancement of smart technology, business travel is becoming more efficient as travelers can check in, navigate airports, and manage itineraries using their smartphones.

Terms related to business travel

There are many words and expressions in the English language that are related to business travel. Let’s look at six compound phrases that contain the words “business travel,” understand their meanings, and see how they are used in a sentence:

Business travel expenses

The costs incurred while traveling for work purposes. Example: “The finance department requires all receipts to accurately reimburse business travel expenses.”

Business travel policy

A set of guidelines a company establishes for employees to follow when traveling on business. Example: “Before booking your flight, please review the business travel policy for approved airlines and accommodation.”

Business travel insurance

Insurance coverage designed to protect travelers from risks associated with traveling for work. Example: “Given the unpredictability of international trips, our company always recommends purchasing business travel insurance.”

Business travel management

The process or practice of managing and organizing corporate travel. Example: “Our agency specializes in business travel management, ensuring clients have a seamless experience.”

Business travel consultant

A professional who advises on and arranges all aspects of travel for businesses and their employees. Example: “To optimize our travel budget, we hired a business travel consultant.”

Business travel planner

A tool or service used to organize the details of travel for work. Example: “The business travel planner app was instrumental in coordinating the complex itinerary for our sales team’s roadshow.”

Video – What is Business Travel?

This video, from our YouTube partner channel – Marketing Business Network – explains what ‘Business Travel’ is using simple and easy-to-understand language and examples.

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The ultimate guide to traveling for work: 35 best tips for business travelers

Before you travel…, 1. check your company’s business travel policy, 2. stick to carry-on bags only, 3. keep your essentials packed and ready to go in your suitcase, 4. keep your essentials handy when on the road, 5. pack both business attire and casual clothes, 6. keep security checks in mind when you pack, 7. make comfort a priority, 8. sign up for rewards programs, 9. make sure you charge your electronic devices, 10. fly non-stop, 11. make use of airport lounges, 12. use a suit bag, 13. bring a power bank, 14. bring your (travel size) toiletries, 15. pack healthy snacks, 16. choose your plane seat wisely, 17. do your research on foreign business etiquette, 18. download helpful apps, 19. bring a power adapter, 20. check in beforehand, during your business trip…, 21. choose water, skip alcohol, 22. if you have a meeting shortly after landing and need to be fresh, try drinking coffee two hours before the meeting, 23. layover tip: take the time to connect, 24. stretch, 25. adapt to meal times as soon as possible, 26. beat jet lag with exercise, 27. don’t be tempted to sleep as soon as you arrive, 28. try to stick to your most important daily routines, 29. take pictures of all your receipts, 30. store your receipts properly, 31. use a firewall when using public internet, 32. there are alternatives to working in your hotel room, after your business trip…, 33. don’t forget to report your expenses, 34. send thank you emails, 35. leave reviews, did you find this article useful.

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Corporate Business Travel: Everything You Need to Know

Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert. She worked for almost two decades as an executive, leading multi-billion dollar mortgage, credit card, and savings portfolios with operations worldwide and a unique focus on the consumer. Her mortgage expertise was honed post-2008 crisis as she implemented the significant changes resulting from Dodd-Frank required regulations.

Corporate business travel involves the movement of individuals representing their organizations for work-related reasons. Whether it’s attending client meetings, industry conferences, or sealing business deals, this practice covers a range of activities essential for professional growth.

In the interconnected global business environment, where face-to-face connections matter, corporate business travel plays a central role in sustaining and expanding enterprises across borders. Businesses face challenges in optimizing this crucial element of their operations. Strategic considerations must be taken into account to use this element of business to its greatest potential.

Key Takeaways

• Corporate business travel can unlock new opportunities for business growth, offering the possibility of reaching new markets, connecting with a wider pool of prospects, or developing brand presence and reputation.
• Traveling for business has many benefits for individuals as well, providing them the chance to meet fellow employees, grow their career by participating in different opportunities, and network within the industry, not to mention experience new destinations.
• Business traveler safety and security are top priorities during corporate travel.
• To ensure that travel goes smoothly and stays within budget, companies should implement corporate travel policies and best practices for employees traveling on behalf of the company.

Importance of Corporate Business Travel

There are many business-related reasons to travel. It can encourage team building, promote learning, offer different perspectives, provide connection to a wider network, open up new markets, and drive sales. And whether or not the trip is for a specific purpose (such as a conference or a retreat), the benefits for employees and companies alike can extend beyond the stated intent of the trip, building confidence, cultural competency, relationships, and company reputation.

Many employees consider the opportunity to travel for work a desirable job perk, as it can offer the chance to venture somewhere that they may not ordinarily go, or to have a trip paid for by their company. And although expenses are associated with travel from a corporate perspective, they may be well worth the return on investment in terms of potential leads or sales—plus, many travel expenses are tax- deductible .

Types of Corporate Business Travel

Corporate travel can take many forms, including the chance for employees and executives to attend events, such as meetings, conferences, industry networking sessions, and fairs. Or a trip may take advantage of educational opportunities such as training sessions, seminars, and workshops. Retreats and guided trips can make for valuable team-building time in new contexts that unlock different perspectives and strengthen working relationships.

Businesses may send their employees to a different location to network, sell, teach, learn from, or generally connect with external contacts or internal employees in regional offices, or to act on behalf of the company in some way.

Additionally, from a client perspective, business travel may occur as a form of due diligence , ensuring that your vendors or suppliers are legitimate, legal, and compliant organizations—for example, traveling for regular audits to confirm that what you think is happening at your supplier organizations is actually happening.

Creating a Corporate Travel Policy

From a company perspective, travel can be a challenge to administer and manage . Costs can easily balloon out of control; travel logistics can be time-intensive to arrange; employees traveling on behalf of the company must be granted a great deal of trust; and like any form of travel, business travel can open up risks to safety, security, and health.

No matter the size of the business or the frequency or complexity of travel, a corporate travel policy can be a helpful tool for any company to set expectations for its employees, communicate guidelines and processes, keep expenses within budget, and streamline booking and logistics.

In creating a corporate travel policy, companies might consider the following for both domestic and international travel, as applicable:

• Purpose(s) of travel
• Which employees are eligible to travel
• Booking and expense approval processes
• Risks and liabilities of travel and how to manage them
• Expectations for employee behavior, including acceptable and secure uses of technology, personal vs. leisure time, communication, and entertainment while traveling
• Eligible expenses for employees while traveling, including per diem rates if applicable
• Determine if employees will be reimbursed for their expenses or given a corporate credit card to use
• Financial tracking, record-keeping, and reimbursement processes
• Acceptable booking practices and costs, including preferred agents or vendors
• Travel insurance

Of course, policies must also be communicated and enforced to ensure compliance and fairness. Including a travel policy as part of a corporate handbook or reviewing it in an onboarding or training module can be a good way to ensure that all employees receive and understand the information. Making it easily accessible for future reference on a shared drive or company portal will encourage employees to refer to it often.

Business travel managers estimate, on average, that spending on domestic and international corporate travel is at 77% and 74%, respectively, of where it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Setting a Corporate Travel Policy

Corporate Business Travel Best Practices

There are many best practices that both employees and companies can keep in mind around corporate business travel to ensure that it is a successful experience. These encompass everything from administration and financing to employee behavior and well-being.

Booking Corporate Travel

Booking travel can be labor-intensive and time-consuming. To improve the booking process, save on costs, and streamline expense reporting, it can be helpful to designate preferred travel agencies, online platforms, vendors, and lodgings for employees and executives to book with. If the size of the company allows, it can also be helpful to hire an employee or team specifically to oversee and administer corporate travel, or designate this duty as part of an employee’s broader job description.

Managing Travel Expenses and Budgeting

There are many financial considerations when it comes to corporate business travel, and expenses and budgets must be carefully managed to keep costs under control. Many travel expenses are tax-deductible and can be written off, representing potentially significant savings for a company. Setting a budget and clear guidelines for employees about what can be an expense and what cannot is a must, as is creating and enforcing policies and procedures around tracking and reporting expenses.

Many corporate credit cards offer travel rewards and cost-saving opportunities for business travel, as do many other vendors and suppliers in the corporate travel industry. Businesses can take advantage of these to reduce inefficiencies and save on costs.

How to Manage Corporate Travel

Ensuring Traveler Safety and Security

As with any trip, business trips are not without safety and security risks, including the potential for political or civil unrest, crime, illness, injury, accidents, emergencies, natural disasters, cybersecurity breaches, or theft.

To protect their employees against unexpected and undesirable circumstances, at a minimum, businesses will want to have a travel insurance plan in place. It’s also helpful for businesses and employees to undertake some form of travel risk assessment to aid them in navigating potential risks, and outline safety and emergency preparedness guidelines within a corporate travel policy.

Employees should also know how to call if something goes sideways, such as hotel booking issues. A travel agent? A supervisor? If there’s a hurricane, you don’t have a car, and your flight is canceled, can you book another last-minute flight to get around the weather to get home? These details should be planned ahead for.

Maximizing Productivity During Business Trips

The overlap of business and leisure, sometimes referred to as “bleisure,” is one of the main draws of corporate business travel. However, there can also be pitfalls associated with this gray area. It can be difficult to stay productive while working remotely, whether due to the many distractions of a new environment (positive and negative), or because the trip entails an increased workload or time spent away from day-to-day job duties.

Employees looking to manage their time efficiently while away should get clarity on the intended purpose and expected outcome of their trip, and their employer’s and teammates’ expectations for their workload and communication frequency. They can also plan ahead to make the most of their travel time and downtime, and anticipate time zone differences to ensure smooth communication and adjustment to jet lag.

It’s important for employees to maintain work-life balance while traveling on behalf of work. Researching food, entertainment, and fitness options and preparing accordingly can pay off in terms of mental and physical wellness, especially for frequent travelers.

Tips for Business Travel Etiquette

Traveling anywhere, whether domestically or internationally, comes with responsibilities and expectations regarding employee behavior. Perception is one of the most important factors to remember when traveling as a representative of your company. You represent your company out in the public, so you need to ensure you’re displaying any key values that your company represents when interacting with vendors, clients, and peers.

This applies to cultural sensitivity as well. Travelers should do research in advance of their trip to ensure that they can be mindful of local customs and professional etiquette and behave with awareness and respect. Even the basics, such as learning appropriate forms of greeting or how to handle money and payment, and committing a few common words or phrases to memory can go a long way toward demonstrating good intentions and building a new relationship across cultures.

Sustainable and Responsible Business Travel

Recognizing that corporate travel can have a negative impact on the environment, many businesses and individuals are reexamining their travel practices and policies to see where they can make improvements. One example is reducing emissions by booking different means of transportation when possible. In general, seeking out vendors or companies that promote sustainable travel practices and responsible tourism, and that support local communities and ecosystems, can be a good first step to reduce environmental impact.

Technology and Tools for Corporate Business Travel

Software and technology tools can be immensely useful across all aspects of corporate business travel. Travel management and booking platforms; apps for tracking expenses, navigation, or converting currency; and translation and communication tools are all things that employees and businesses alike can take advantage of before, during, and after traveling.

When it comes to technology, it’s important to account for cybersecurity risks and only bring what is necessary to reduce the potential impact of damage, loss, or theft.

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What Is an Example of Corporate Business Travel?

There are many work-related reasons to travel, but many businesses will have their employees travel for conferences, events, sales and networking, seminars, meetings, team building, retreats, and to open up new business growth potential.

How Does Corporate Business Travel Work?

Corporate travel is simply travel for business-related purposes, so the nature of the trip will depend on its length and purpose. Companies whose employees travel frequently on behalf of the business should consider creating a corporate travel policy with information and guidelines for their employees.

Who Handles Corporate Business Travel?

Some businesses employ internal teams or individuals to manage corporate travel and business trips. At other times, employees are responsible for making their own arrangements within guidelines laid out by the company. There are also corporate travel agencies that businesses can leverage to streamline and optimize their bookings and costs.

The Bottom Line

Corporate business travel can be an invaluable path to both business growth and individual career development, building strong relationships and teams. No matter what form it takes, it’s prudent for companies to collect, implement, and communicate best practices for business travel to their employees in a company handbook or corporate travel policy. This should incorporate areas such as expense and booking management, safety and security, productivity, sustainability, technology, and employee behavior and etiquette.

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5 different types of business travel and their features

After the COVID-19 crisis, business travel was back with a bang in 2022 and is set to increase during 2023. While Zoom is here to stay, most companies recognise the importance of face-to-face meetings – after all, nothing closes a business deal like a handshake !

Yes, business travel budgets are big business and, if well-managed, can become a key benefit and motivator for employees . Corporate travel is not a ‘ one size fits all ’ deal, though, as it comes in all different shapes, sizes and purposes. From developing a business relationship or partnership to promoting your products and services , the different types of business travel each have their own distinct features and benefits.

Here are a few of the different reasons your employees will need to travel for their work, and an overview of the particular benefits and challenges inherent in each.

Company retreats

Today, companies are putting more and more effort into building a sense of team and seeking to engage their employees. Exciting company retreats far away from the workplace are an excellent opportunity to reaffirm your company’s values, build relationships and pull together as a team . Creativity and innovation require a ‘change’ mindset, so what better way to break out of any ‘ rut’ your teams might be stuck in than to whisk them away somewhere completely different?

The key to a successful company retreat is organisation – especially if it involves travel. Getting there, accommodation, meals, activities, etc. all need to be well thought out in advance. If you want your employees to feel valued, motivated and inspired , you don’t want to subject them to lengthy, difficult travel routes or dodgy accommodation and food. A good company retreat will require some investment on your part, but the good news is that it might be more affordable than you think. Many popular team-building spots offer excellent group rates for business customers. And there are many corporate travel agencies and specialist retreat organisers that can help your money go further.

Bleisure travel

Bleisure travel is becoming increasingly popular. It refers to the addition of an opportunity for leisure time added to a business trip . By offering your employees the chance to enjoy some leisure time during a business trip, you’ll make business trips more appealing, and your employees will be motivated to go on them . They’ll also be more focused during the work part of the trip , rather than thinking about fitting time into the schedule to do some sightseeing.

Bleisure travel is essentially an employee benefit that costs the company nothing, as employees generally pay for the leisure part of the trip themselves. The only additional investment is the time to coordinate the details with the employee. With more and more people now able to work remotely, allowing your employees to turn their business trip into a bleisure trip doesn’t even need to imply using their holiday allocation. If the trip is towards the beginning of the week, staff members can stay working remotely and then have the weekend to explore the destination. So, if your company regularly sends people on business trips, make sure you amend your travel policy to include bleisure travel !

Client meetings

The rise of globalisation and the internet has led to more and more companies seeking clients who are not even in the same country, let alone city. Companies often work primarily remotely with their customers. Engaging and maintaining a relationship with them requires some in-person interaction to achieve closer contact. This ensures a better long-term relationship. So, whether it’s heading to the other side of the city, the country or the globe, most companies will find themselves dedicating a portion of their travel budget to client travels or meetings .

Finding the most cost-effective way to get your employees to your clients will be the first thing you think about. You’ll probably also want to consider sustainability issues, so apart from the traditional ‘ Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ , you might also include electric vehicles ,  eMopeds and eScooters . You’ll also need to consider where your employees meet the client. For whatever reason, meeting at the client's premises may not be appropriate or desirable, so you might consider a coffee shop or restaurant. If privacy is an issue, hire a conference room in a hotel or use one of the many co-working spaces that are springing up in cities.

Conference travel

Another big part of business travel is conferences and trade fairs . They are excellent ways for companies to network, promote their products and services and ensure that their employees are kept up-to-date with the latest developments in the sector. Conferences and trade fairs can often involve quite a big investment , but many companies find that this pays off in the long run. It’s probably why these types of events have mushroomed over the past few years. Many still found a way to keep going remotely during the pandemic, but were very quick to revert to in-person as soon as they could.

Much of the organisation for these kinds of trips can be undertaken by the conference organisers, e.g. accommodation, meals, transfers, etc. However, companies that want to keep a strict eye on their budget might choose to organise these aspects themselves. If you’re thinking about sending one or two employees, or even a whole team to a conference, you might want to consider combining it with an opportunity for bleisure or even a company retreat.

Offshore work

Today, business travel does not only involve short business trips. Many large companies have offices all over the world and regularly transfer employees between them for varying periods of time . In very specialist and niche sectors, some companies provide support to clients in other cities and countries , which can often require staff to relocate for a period of time. If your business involves this type of offshore work, your travel budget will likely include paying for transport, accommodation, and perhaps even meals for the employees you send elsewhere.

Types of transport in business travel

When developing a travel policy, you’ll want to consider:

Sustainability

Accessibility

Number of travellers

Depending on the requirements listed above, here are the different transport options available.

Company cars – for companies whose employees regularly travel around their local area or country, providing a company car has long been seen as the solution. This might be a fleet car that bears the company logo and is used only for business journeys . It’s an option that requires fewer vehicles and provides additional advertising, but things can get complicated if multiple staff members need to use the same car on a particular day. Th e other option is providing a personal company car as an employee benefit , but this has always proved a headache when sorting out tax issues. Either way, when you factor in maintenance costs and depreciation, company cars rarely make financial sense overall , so more companies are veering away from using them.

Public transport – this is an environmentally-friendly option and generally works out cheaper than owning a fleet of company cars. It’s not often a preferred choice, as navigating timetables, travelling at rush hour, limited routes and potential unreliability of services can make public transport extremely stressful for employees.

Taxis – taxis generally provide a quick and direct way to get your employees where they need to go. In cities, it’s usually quite easy to hail a cab or call a taxi firm to arrange a pick up. And employees can use the time travelling to catch-up on their emails and messages, make an important phone call or prepare for the upcoming meeting. Hailing a cab on the street can work out very expensive, though, and employees often have to pay out their own money and then claim back the expenses, which can be a hassle.

Mobility apps – using a mobility app like FREENOW , is a great way of combining public transport, taxis and private hire vehicles, as well as other innovative and sustainable options like eMopeds and eScooters . The beauty of a mobility app is having all the different transport options in one place , so your employees can easily work out the best way to get from one point to another - saving time and effort. It also allows you to keep track of all business travel in one place and quickly compares prices from different vendors to make sure you’re making the most of your budget. What’s more, all travel expenses are centralised , with detailed expense reports and one monthly invoice, making processing expenses easy and avoiding the need for your employees to fork out their own money.

With FREENOW’s Mobility Budget, you can also give your employees a benefit that rivals having their own company car . They get a monthly budget to spend on their personal travel, whether that’s commuting, nights out or holidays. On top of that, FREENOW helps you achieve your sustainability targets with the largest fleet of electric and zero-emission transport in Europe. Its powerful software also tracks each employee’s carbon footprint and provides detailed CO 2 reports to help power your CSR strategy . AA mobility app like FREENOW can help you save time and money, make life easier for your employees when they’re travelling , see all your business travel in real-time and make processing travel expenses hassle-free.

Are business trips tax deductible?

Although different countries will have slightly different rules, business travel expenses are tax deductible. As with all business expenses , travel expenses must meet the specific tax requirements in your home country to qualify as tax-free.

When sending your employees on business trips, you can usually claim tax relief on expenses that fall into the following categories:

Public transport costs

Hotel accommodation

Food and drink

Congestion charges and tolls

Parking fees

Business phone calls and printing costs

Mileage (if using a private or company car)

So what counts as business travel? Generally, business travel can be defined as: travel other than an employee’s commute to and from their permanent workplace . So, if your employees need to make journeys to various sites that are not considered their permanent workplace or travel to a specific location or temporary workplace outside of their regular commute, then this qualifies as business travel. Tax regulations differ from country to country , so companies need to make sure they understand their own specific rules. Still, something to be aware of is that some expenses like mileage and meals may have fixed rates. 

A good rule of thumb when working out if you can claim for a trip is to ask yourself: ‘ Have these expenses been wholly and exclusively incurred for the purposes of running the business or generating more business? ’ If the answer is yes, you can probably claim, but as with all tax-related issues, it’s a good idea to check with an accountant!

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Business vs. Leisure Travel: Key Differences and Considerations

Travelers fall into 2 primary groups, but the motivations and priorities couldn’t be more different for business vs. leisure travelers..

Any given commercial flight is full of Travelers who fall into 2 broad categories: business and leisure. Business Travelers are hitting the road for meetings and conferences and sales presentations. Leisure Travelers are leaving home to have a little bit of fun, rest and relaxation. 

What are the key differences when booking business vs. leisure travel? Here’s a look at what is most important to each group across several different categories, plus tips for new Travel Managers who are doing their best to support business Travelers.

1. Price Sensitivity

Businesses want to keep costs low for travel because low costs help them achieve the return on investment they expect. Individuals traveling for leisure want to keep costs low because they are using their hard-earned money to fund a vacation.

While the motivations are similar, leisure Travelers tend to be more pric­­e sensitive. That’s because their return on investment is difficult to quantify. 

For example, a leisure Traveler spends $300 on a flight and $1,000 for 3 nights in a hotel, plus food and entertainment expenses. That Traveler’s return on investment is time away from home, a few mornings of sleeping late, plus memories that will (hopefully) last a lifetime.

Now, imagine a business Traveler spends the same amount on everything: $300 on a flight plus $1,000 for 3 nights in a hotel, plus food and transportation expenses. But the business Traveler returns to the office with a signed 3-year contract worth $300,000. That’s a massive return on investment.

In short, ROI is highly quantifiable for business Travelers, but it’s much more difficult to calculate for leisure Travelers. This dynamic makes business Travelers less price sensitive, and leisure Travelers more price sensitive. Need assistance with calculating business travel ROI? At JTB Business Travel, we provide a solution for that .

2. Weekdays vs. Weekends 

Go to an airport in a major American city on a Monday morning, and you’re likely to encounter a vast number of business Travelers — many of them consultants heading out for the week. Those consultants will return at the end of the workday on Thursday, and then work from their hometown offices on Friday.

Now, go to an airport in a major American city on a Saturday morning, and you’re likely to encounter something entirely different — families traveling to visit relatives, plus young vacationers heading to the beach or to different cities to see friends.

Airlines and hotels know when to expect different types of Travelers, and they create pricing algorithms that respond to demand for certain itineraries and their prospective customers’ collective ability to pay those prices.

Looking for the least busy, least expensive days to travel? Focus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays . Business Travelers are typically flying early and late in the week, and leisure Travelers are typically flying on or around the weekend. That leaves middle-of-the-week days as the easiest for travel.

3. The Importance of Location and Timing

Business Travelers often need to visit specific destinations at specific times. For example, imagine there’s a substantial lead-generation opportunity at a trade show in Chicago the second week of October. Your Travelers will need flights to that specific location on those particular dates.

Leisure Travelers have a lot more flexibility. For example, imagine a family who wants to spend a week in cooler temperatures with a view of mountains. It’s far too expensive to fly into the small regional airport that serves Jackson Hole, Wyoming. So, instead, the family looks at flights to Salt Lake City (allowing them to make a short drive to Park City) and flights to Denver (allowing them to make a short flight to any of the ski towns just to the west). They simply look for the best combination of flight and lodging costs, no matter the day of departure.

Related to both No. 2 and No. 3 on this list, Travel Managers may find themselves approving more expensive flights because their business Travelers have less flexibility than those traveling for leisure. But, because of No. 1 on this list, it’s OK to pay a little bit more. For the right return on investment, a business doesn’t have to agonize over saving a few bucks on a flight or a hotel. 

4. Reviews and Recommendations

Leisure Travelers may spend hours upon hours reading reviews and recommendations about cities, hotels, restaurants, entertainment options, etc. In most cases, business Travelers spend far less time worrying about reviews and recommendations — they are more concerned with access, convenience and productivity.

The only area where business Travelers might spend more time on reviews and recommendations is when entertaining clients or prospects. For example, if you’re taking an important client out to dinner, you’ll want to spend significant time researching your restaurant options.

Travel Managers worry less about reviews and recommendations in most cases, and focus more on proximity to essential offices and venues. You can best empower your Travelers by ensuring their trips are eminently comfortable, convenient and productive.

5. Amenities

Amenities are important to both business and leisure Travelers, but they are likely interested in entirely different amenities. 

Business Travelers will be more interested in proximity to locations that are important to them. They may also be interested in on-site dining options, drycleaning and shoe-shining services, hotel gym and exercise facilities, plus the presence of a business center where they can receive packages and make printouts.

Leisure Travelers will be more interested in spa and similar treatment packages, swimming pools, in-room entertainment, proximity to popular tourist attractions, plus shuttle services and other transportation.

There may be some crossover in amenities desired. For example, a business Traveler may want a swimming pool if they like to swim laps early in the morning, and a leisure Traveler may want on-site dining for an easy breakfast before sightseeing. Travel Managers should get to know what’s most important to individual Travelers as they book trips so that they can be more helpful and supportive in identifying the perfect accommodations.

There is one wrinkle with business vs. leisure travel and related amenities: the rise of bleisure travel, which is business Travelers staying over the weekend (or otherwise spending additional time in cities) after a work trip ends during the week. In bleisure cases, business Travelers may also want amenities that leisure Travelers would want. Travelers interested in bleisure may also seek out the best cities for business travel .

Get Back to Travel With JTB

Air travel is starting to pick back up again in 2021 . We’re not quite at 2019 levels again, but we’re getting closer with each passing week. Is your company traveling again? If so, make sure you have the right support.

At JTB Business Travel, we help companies save on overall travel spend while assisting Travelers through every step in their journeys. Behind every service we provide and recommendation we make is a common-sense approach to business travel.

Contact us to learn more about how we can help you start traveling again.

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Travel vs Trip – Difference

What is the difference between Travel and Trip?

These two words frequently confuse learners of English.

A quick explanation that is valid for most situations is the following:

Travel – a verb (the action) Trip – a noun

Susan’s husband isn’t in town at the moment; he is on a business trip . He travels to many different countries. Susan met her husband on a trip to the Bahamas.

Travel – to go from one place to another Trip – a journey that is often for a short period of time.

NOTE: There are some exceptions to the general rule above.

Travel can also be a noun when it refers to the act of traveling.

• Travel is difficult in that part of the country since there are no paved roads.
• Travel broadens your mind.

Sometimes Travel appears in plural form and in that case is normally preceded by a possessive adjective (my travels, his travels etc.)

• She has had many adventures in her travels .
• I have never seen any as strange as that in all of my travels .

Trip can also be a verb though it has a completely different meaning. To Trip – to accidentally stumble and almost fall while walking or running, usually after catching your foot on something.

• He didn’t see the cat and he tripped up.

Trip vs. Journey

A trip usually refers to traveling to a place and returning back to where you started. A journey usually implies traveling from one place to another (not necessarily returning to where you started). It sometimes refers to the length of time taken to go from one place to another.

• They went on a journey through South America that lasted 6 months.
• It is a three-day journey by train.

Some more uses of the word Trip

A day trip usually refers to a tourist activity that occupies your entire day. A business trip is when you travel for business reasons. A round trip means to travel somewhere and return to place of original, there and back (= a return trip)

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Business Vs Leisure Travel: Knowing the Main Differences

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People travel for various reasons, like attending a family function, a job interview, a business meeting, seeking adventure, sightseeing, etc. We can broadly classify travelers into two groups. These are business travelers and leisure travelers. Tourist is a common term to describe people traveling for leisure. When comparing business vs leisure travel, one should know that the needs, objectives, and travel patterns of business and leisure travelers are radically different. Whether a leisure or business trip, the trip’s duration can range from less than 24 hours to a couple of months and everything in between. Leisure travel encompasses a broad spectrum of travel activities, including sports, entertainment, and recreation.

Who are leisure travelers?

Leisure travelers are people who travel for personal reasons such as vacations, marriages, etc. They can be divided into various groups such as family travelers, solo travelers, couples and more. The itinerary is highly flexible as individuals can take their own decisions without obligations of fulfilling a role.

Difference between business travel and leisure travel

There is a big difference between business vs leisure travel. The former is carried out with a clear purpose of performing business related activities while leisure travel is done for relaxation and fun. However, there are numerous other differences. We can understand the differences between business vs leisure travel using the following main travel parameters:

1. Purpose of travel

Business travel involves traveling from one’s hometown or headquarters to one or more destinations and staying in hotel accommodations while there to meet clients and other business contacts before returning. The business traveler has a specific purpose, like sales, networking, customer service, project work, training, or conference participation. The purpose of leisure travel is to visit tourist destinations for a vacation. It mainly focuses on recreation and sightseeing. Adventure tourism is also part of leisure travel. People plan leisure travel with family or friends to escape the monotonous routine.

2. Flexibility in time and location

Business travelers have relatively limited flexibility when choosing a hotel or destination for business travel. It is because they need to adhere to a rigid schedule of meetings, appointments, and trade events. Business travelers most often book accommodations near the city center and therefore have a limited choice of accommodations. As business meeting schedules depend upon the availability and convenience of clients, business trips are not flexible in terms of timing. There is no seasonality in business travel, as employees travel on business throughout the year.

Since leisure travel involves recreation, adventure, and entertainment, destinations differ from business travel. They usually head to tourist locations like beaches and resorts rather than cities. The ideal time to travel for leisure is on weekends or vacations. Travel for leisure offers greater flexibility in terms of travel times and accommodations, as tourists do not have to follow strict schedules.

3. Travel cost considerations

Cost considerations are common in business and leisure travel. However, business travel involves a focus on returns on travel expenses. It makes business travel less price sensitive. Companies may allow employees to book business travel with some flexibility for cost consideration in the interest of employee travel experience.

Several studies confirm over 6 out of 10 leisure travelers are price sensitive, as there is no monetary gain from their travel, unlike business travel. Many leisure travelers do not mind postponing their travel plans for better deals on transportation and accommodation. They look for affordable tour packages that include groups of tourists for better cost-effectiveness.

4. Connectivity requirements

Connectivity is crucial for business travel as it helps ensure seamless communications with the office, clients, and line managers. Easy access to high-speed internet is necessary to hold online meetings and access a company’s online ERP system for reporting. Business travelers spend more time away from their near ones and need connectivity to stay in touch. They prefer booking hotels offering round-the-clock access to quality Wi-Fi connectivity. Leisure travel focuses on getting away from the routine, so connectivity is not crucial. Leisure travelers need internet access to book travel and explore tourist destinations online. They may not pay extra to get Wi-Fi facilities in hotels.

5. Hotel amenities

Hotel amenities differ according to whether you are traveling on business or for leisure. Business travelers need essential amenities that support their work and comfort. A work desk, access to a mini meeting room, a fitness center, and plenty of food choices are some amenities a business traveler may need. The hotel room should have sufficient charging points as a business traveler uses several gadgets like a laptop, smartphone, power bank, iPad, and Bluetooth headphones that demand frequent charging.

Leisure travelers look for extras or package deals to improve their travel experience. For leisure travelers, entertainment and recreation facilities are essential. They prefer staying in hotels close to tourist destinations rather than city centers. Amenities for leisure travelers should support family entertainment and relaxation. Spas, swimming pools, good sightseeing places, markets, massage parlors, and pubs are more relevant for leisure travelers.

The travel industry represents the fifth largest industry sector that ranks first by the size of employment across all industry verticals. Business and leisure travel are two main categories that boost the growth of the global travel industry. One must consider the focus of travel to understand the principal differences between business vs leisure travel. Productivity is the focus of corporate travel . Travel managers strive to enhance the travel experience of employees to enhance productivity by booking convenient transportation and comfortable accommodation. Leisure travel focuses on relaxation, fun, entertainment, and recreation. Most leisure travelers opt for economical tour packages, that include travel and accommodation, besides other activities like sightseeing. Additionally, corporate travelers can use Paxes to book the best flights and hotels for their next trip.

Business Vs Leisure Travel FAQs

What is the main difference between business and leisure travel.

Business travel involves working, while leisure travel is purely for relaxation.

Which travel category combines business and leisure?

Bleisure travel is the blend of business and leisure travel.

What is the share of business travel in international travel?

Business travel accounts for 9 percent of international travel.

What are the main activities of leisure travel?

Sightseeing, relaxing, enjoying exotic destinations, eating at popular restaurants, swimming, and spending quality time with family or friends are a few leisure travel activities.

Who bears the cost of business travel?

Organizations pay for business travel for their employees or consultants. Entrepreneurs bear the expenses of their business travel.

What is business leisure travel called?

Business leisure travel is known as Bleisure Travel

What is an example of business travel?

A salesperson traveling to meet potential client for the business is an example of business travel.

What are the benefits of business travel?

Business travel helps in building relationships, conducting businesses, and creating awareness for the brand.

What is leisure in travel?

When individuals conduct travel for relaxations and enjoyment, it is called leisure travel.

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It's time for companies to rethink their approach to business travel.

The business landscape has rapidly changed since the pandemic, with remote work and hybrid models becoming more prominent. Despite these workforce shifts, one aspect remains constant: business travel.

Business travel is back in full force following an expected dip during the pandemic. Corporate travel budgets are returning to pre-pandemic levels, and more companies are planning budget expansions. A Morgan Stanley survey revealed that over two-thirds of companies with under $1 billion in annual revenue anticipated increased travel budgets in the coming year.

The Impact of Frequently Flying

Frequent travel can significantly impact an individual's physical, emotional, and mental well-being . While companies prioritize conventional risk management areas, they often overlook the personal well-being of their travelers. From maintaining a healthy diet to proper sleep and various emotional components such as loneliness and separation, business travelers encounter numerous potential long-term health disruptions that non-traveling employees don't face.

Business travelers had higher claims than non-travelers for all health conditions across the board, along with a higher likelihood of stress-related disorders, as reported in the Harvard Business Review . Lastly, as shared in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , frequent business travel adversely affects overall body composition, leading to risks of obesity and various other ailments if left unmanaged, such as heart disease and diabetes.

More and more companies are prioritizing workplace wellness due to factors such as obesity's $400 billion impact on companies . Corporate travel wellness programs are a necessary part of the equation as well. As you look to implement a modern and more robust travel wellness program, start with these two areas:

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When attracting and retaining the best people, more and more employees choose lifestyle over salary . It's not out of laziness. It's out of a desire for work-life integration. With this in mind, organizations can embrace employees' desires through bleisure . Organizations can promote work-life integration and rejuvenation by allowing employees to combine business trips with leisure activities.

Implementing flexible travel policies that enable team members to extend their trips on the back end is a way to improve employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention rates. Research shows that 89% of business travelers wanted to add a private holiday to their business trips. Traveling for work is energetically demanding, physically and mentally. A few extra days for leisure allow team members to process their trip, recharge, and return at total capacity.

Treat Your Employees Like Athletes

Just as professional athletes require careful management of their physical, emotional, and mental well-being , so do business travelers. Business travel is a stressor with a high burnout rate and decreased performance across the board. As you revamp your corporate wellness travel program, consider your approach to business travel as a sports team thinks of traveling to play an away game.

As you prepare the company playbook for healthier and more productive business traveling, consider the following:

• Providing support for handling jet lag
• Offering advice on maintaining healthy sleep and nutritional habits away from home
• Investing in business class and non-stop flights
• Providing hotels that have conducive amenities for optimal well-being
• Ensuring team members reside in centrally located hotels or apartment hotels

Business travel isn't going anywhere anytime soon, as the average business traveler takes roughly 6.8 trips per year, with business travel in the U.S. from domestic and international travelers also accounting for $387 billion in annual revenue, according to research shared over at Zippia . Incorporating travel wellness initiatives isn't merely an expense; it's an investment in employees' health and performance.

As organizations revamp their corporate travel programs, prioritizing their travelers' well-being is paramount. By implementing strategies to support travel wellness, companies can ensure that their employees remain healthy, engaged, and effective representatives of their companies.

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Unique branding ideas and ai-boosted interface: how travel app courts asian travellers, trip.com takes things a level up as it upgrades its user experience and engages travellers with strategic marketing at airports, on tv shows and with special sales events.

From securing flights and tours to reserving accommodation, this one-stop travel booking platform makes travel planning easy. 

After all, online travel agency (OTA) Trip.com has an extensive hotel and flight network comprising over 1.1 million hotels and flights from over 510 airlines, covering 3,400 airports in 220 countries and regions. 

Travellers can access its services on the desktop , the mobile web or via the dedicated app, which is among top 10 most downloaded OTA apps on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store globally in 2022. Recently, it became the only travel app to be included in the “Singapore’s favourites” list on the App Store. 

Despite a strong global presence, Trip.com intends to further strengthen its reach in Asia. To that end, it has embarked on recent “airport takeover” campaigns in Singapore and Thailand. 

While strolling through Changi Airport or Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, you would probably have noticed Trip.com’s striking presence, in the form of ads bearing its signature blue-and-white logo. 

The luggage trolley stickers in Changi as well as the jet bridges and advertising light boxes in Suvarnabhumi have left a deep impression among travellers, who are rediscovering the joys of exploration, post-pandemic.

In 2023, the travel industry witnessed a strong recovery. In Singapore alone, travellers made almost 9.4 million trips abroad , compared to just over five million in 2022, according to the Department of Statistics. 

On the flip side, the country welcomed 13.6 million visitors, which is about two-thirds of 2019 figures .   

That is why Trip.com is striving to reignite the passion for travel and inject vitality back into the global tourism ecosystem. 

Besides out-of-home campaigns such as the “airport takeover” of Changi and Suvarnabhumi, which increases awareness, Trip.com has also engaged in strategic partnerships to boost its presence across the region.

Last month, it leveraged the popularity of Thai reality competition programme Chuang Asia: Thailand to design themed rooms in three Bangkok hotels. 

The idol survivor series features Hong Kong artiste Jackson Wang as the lead mentor as well as other Thai celebrities. 

Guests, who booked a themed room in Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok; Holiday Inn Bangkok Sukhumvit; and The Salil Hotel Riverside – Bangkok, immersed themselves in a space filled with Chuang Asia souvenirs and memorabilia, including autographed posters of the show's mentors.   

They could also win giveaways such as participant-signed suitcases by taking part in Trip.com’s social media activities. 

Such initiatives build on earlier exercises – the sponsorship of TV shows such as Korean reality programme Unexpected Business and Hong Kong travelogue Lokyi in the Wild. 

For Trip.com, tying up with Asian lifestyle shows has been instrumental in amplifying the company’s reach in the region, given that Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan are among its top 10 markets.

Flash sales, loyalty programmes and curated travel experiences are other means that the group has introduced to inspire wanderlust. 

For example, the popular Double Day sale, which typically takes place on alternate months, across Trip.com’s global sites offered customers discounts and deals on airfares, accommodation and travel packages. 

Through this, consumers get to enjoy savings and unique travel experiences at the same time. 

To help boost the economy of lesser-known destinations and for travellers to uncover hidden gems in popular locales, the firm launched its SuperTrip campaign. This involved curating unique experiences and highlighting the charms of each location. 

Super Brand Day, another initiative, showcased Trip.com’s most valued partners to increase their brand awareness. 

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With travellers making their entire travel plans on their mobile phones, Trip.com was very mindful of designing an easy-to-navigate, user-centric app. 

It wanted the app to be a one-stop travel platform where users can plan every aspect of their trips, from flights and accommodation to tours and attractions and airport transfers, and also purchase related products and services.

The company has also invested heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead of the curve. 

From personalised recommendations to intuitive search algorithms, AI has helped to deliver tailored experiences and streamline the travel planning process, ensuring maximum convenience and satisfaction for users.

In 2023, the company introduced its AI travel assistant, TripGenie, to help customers plan itineraries and recommend bookings. AI-enabled lists now provide real-time updates on travel trends, prices and top-ranked hotels, flights and attractions. 

Also, inspired by the possibilities of Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, Trip.com recently unveiled the Trip.Vision app. This innovative feature, which is currently only available in the US, allows users to virtually explore exotic destinations from Mount Everest, the Maldives to Antarctica and the Sahara Desert – even before they have packed their bags. 

Ms Jane Sun, chief executive officer of parent company Trip.com Group, said in a previous interview that it sees itself “not just as a travel company, but also as a technology company”. 

One aspect of this vision is the integration of technology such as AI in some of its workflows, including customer service, to increase efficiency. This has freed up Trip.com’s customer service staff to focus on more complex requests, reinforcing its commitment to customer satisfaction.

While Trip.com has succeeded in strengthening its position in Asia and will continue to do so looking forward, it plans to continue growing beyond the region as well. 

“ We aim to strengthen our existing collaborations with our global partners. We are also looking to establish new relationships with partners from around the world whom we have not worked with yet as we grow and deepen our global footprint,” says Ms Sun. 

“As an organisation, we are forward-looking – we believe that vision runs throughout the entire company, so we are always looking ahead to see what’s next and to prepare for whatever the future holds.”

To plan for your next vacation, visit the Trip.com website or download the app here . 

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7 of the best all-inclusive experiences to book this year, from a travel planner

• As a travel planner, my clients seem to be increasingly interested in all-inclusive trips .
• Some of my favorite luxury resorts are in Costa Rica, the Maldives, and Isla Mujeres.
• Cruises, group tours, and adults-only lodgings can also come with all-inclusive options. 

As a travel planner at Marvelous Mouse Travels , I know vacations are expensive — especially if you're looking to go somewhere this summer . But all-inclusive travel is often a great way to get the most value out of a luxury experience.

I've been on several all-inclusive vacations with my family, friends, and work, and I've helped other people book them in destinations around the world .

Here are some of the best all-inclusive experiences I'm recommending to my clients this year.

Try a split-stay vacation to see the best of Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is one of the most sought-after vacations , and for good reason. It's great for both relaxation and adventure.

I recommend booking a split stay, starting at an all-inclusive resort in Guanacaste near the beach for some fun in the sun and moving to a resort near the famous Arenal Volcano for a jungle adventure.

Some of my favorite resorts in Costa Rica are the Westin Reserva Conchal and the Dreams Las Mareas. And if you're looking for an even more unique experience, check out the glorious swim-out suites with private pools at Dreams.

Baglioni Maldives is one of my favorite all-inclusive resorts.

The Maldives, a remote set of islands in the Indian Ocean, offers a plethora of resort options for couples and families, but Baglioni Maldives is my favorite.

For many in the US, getting to the islands can be daunting — there are very few direct commercial flights, and it can take almost an entire day. But it's hard to beat the country's luxury accommodations and gorgeous landscape.

The Maldives also has some of the most beautiful marine life and coveted spots for snorkeling and scuba diving.

No matter where you go, overwater bungalows are the ultimate all-inclusive splurge.

Overwater bungalows — villas standing on poles over open ocean water — are prevalent at all-inclusive resorts in destinations like the Maldives, Fiji, and Bali.

But I've also come across the luxurious accommodations at select adults-only Sandals Resorts throughout the Caribbean.

I think having a private villa on the water is the perfect way to unwind and relax.

Adults-only vacations are on the rise.

Traveling with kids can be a blast, but I also think it's important for adults to take a much-needed break on their own.

Adults-only resorts have been a total respite for me and my husband after hectic months of juggling work with our kids' school and sports schedules.

If you're looking to unwind with a partner, relax on a girls' trip, or even connect with your adult children, there are countless adults-only, all-inclusive resorts to choose from, depending on where you're looking to visit.

Some properties, including Sandals and Beaches Resorts, also offer butler service. Designated staff members can help with anything from room requests and dining reservations to cabana rentals and transportation coordination.

I upgraded to the service at my favorite adults-only spot, Le Blanc Los Cabos, and I felt totally pampered.

Isla Mujeres is pure luxury.

Isla Mujeres, a small island off the coast of Cancún, is known for its crystal-clear, turquoise water and peaceful vibe. It's also home to Playa Norte, one of the best beaches in Mexico .

Impressions Isla Mujeres by Secrets is a gorgeous all-inclusive resort on the island. It offers luxury at its finest, but with only 125 rooms, it has a boutique feel.

One of my favorite features of the resort is the waterslide that leads right into the beautiful ocean.

There are plenty of all-inclusive packages at sea.

Cruising is one of the most popular vacations , whether it's an epic adventure on a Royal Caribbean Cruise, a couples-only journey on Virgin Voyages, or a regal tour of Europe on Viking River Cruises.

Although cruises aren't traditionally considered all-inclusive, with the right booking, they can have the same feel as a luxury resort.

Most cruise bookings include food, nonalcoholic drinks, and live entertainment. If you add beverage packages and excursions in advance, your trip should be fully paid for before you depart.

Book a small-group or private tour if you're looking for adventure.

Group travel is a great way to explore new places while soaking up culture and history.

Popular destinations include Italy, Japan, Costa Rica, and Alaska, and many travel companies take care of everything for you, essentially making it all-inclusive.

I like Adventures by Disney , which offers small-group travel all over the world facilitated by seasoned guides. All the trip details are taken care of, including experiences, food, lodging, and transportation.

Additionally, Kensington Tours offers luxury private travel where every facet of the trip is meticulously planned for you.

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