Insights

Speaking with FCM Travel’s Global Safety & Risk Product Leader, Matthew DeMaris, we dive into some key developments happening in the travel risk management space, as well as some best practices companies can implement to ensure their risk management approach is built for the future.

As COVID-19 dominates domestic and international headlines – open, transparent and timely communication is the key to reducing anxiety amongst business travelers.

In the age of COVID-19, the likelihood of your business having to temporarily close offices or worksites is increasing. While this may prove more challenging for some than others there are a number of steps you can take to support your employees through the weeks ahead.

Traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic can be unsettling. Find out the precautions you can take to minimize your risk of becoming unwell.

Some tenders for office items such as printers or stationery can be conducted using a fairly standard template, slightly updated from the previous version to suit your current needs. Unfortunately, this is not the case for a travel tender.

Are you frustrated with the current state of your travel program? Is your CFO pushing for more tangible savings while your travelers complain about business travel demands? It may be time to review your choice of Travel Management Company (TMC).

Businesses have had immense pressure to continually reforecast budgets with each major announcement made as a result of COVID-19. So, what (and how) do you budget for 2021?

It’s a new year, and a new opportunity to assess the status of your business travel program. Though there are still many unknowns surrounding COVID-19, it’s important to continue to identify opportunities for enhancement within your program so that when travel resumes, you’re ready.

It’s likely you have implemented an interim travel policy to cope with the disruption of COVID-19, however as the travel landscape starts to find a new sense of ‘normal’, it’s a good time to review and work on a revised version for 2021 and beyond. Discover how to refine your Travel Policy in 4 Simple Steps.

Join Flight Centre Travel Group’s senior procurement leaders as they dive into the results of the State of the Market Survey.

Travel program leakage is the bane of any travel program manager the world over. Before COVID-19 hit, businesses were seeing dollars and productivity hour’s march out the door as employees chose to book outside of the travel policy and expense claim back at a later date.

During these challenging times a company’s culture is truly put to the test. Those with a genuinely strong employee culture who ‘walk the talk’ will now see their commitment return dividends.