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Keeping plans flexible with refundable airfares

Some of the biggest names in air travel are offering full refunds on any tickets booked with them over the coming months. We’ve rounded up some of the most flexible airlines below to help you book your next business trip with confidence.

Five essentials of travel programme reporting

Insightful reporting that is accompanied by expert analysis also mitigates common travel pain points around traveller visibility; travel risk management; ability to demonstrate ROI; and booking leakage. Here are the five hallmarks of great travel reporting.

Budgeting for Travel in 2021: Where do you start?

What (and how) should I budget for 2021? 2020 has had a huge impact on so many areas, and finance has not been immune to it. Businesses of all sizes have had immense pressure to continually reforecast budgets with each major announcement made as a result of COVID-19.

Restoring Traveller Confidence

Nervous trepidations or confidently excited? What’s going on inside the mind of your travellers right now. Now that some borders are opening up, businesses have started to test the water of business travel – but how are travellers feeling about returning to the skies and roads?

How do you keep your employees safe while travelling?

At FCM, our duty of care offering is a blend of cutting edge technology built with your traveller’s safety in mind, backed by the expertise of our people. From before you’ve booked a trip to after you’ve returned home we’re there to support you every step of the way.

Agile technology to support Duty of Care

As lockdowns start to lift and companies begin their journey back to business, what does the future of travel risk management look like? And how can Travel Managers ensure the foundations are in place for a safe return to business travel?

FCM and Amadeus: how partnerships are helping to prepare for a return to travel

Rethinking how travel technology will help drive post-Covid recovery is more important than ever before. FCM is working closely with industry partners like Amadeus, one of the world’s largest travel technology companies, to develop solutions that will support the changing travel needs of businesses.

Public transport update FAQ

If you’re planning to take public transport in England, you’ll now need to make sure you’ve got a face covering ready. For those continuing to use public transport, we’ve collated the below FAQs to answer any questions you may have.

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FCM's Marcus Eklund speaks on Radio 4's today programme

This morning our Chief Executive Marcus Ekland spoke with Dominic O'Connell on Radio 4's today programme regarding the impact of the governments proposed 14 day quarantine on travellers returning to the UK.

Four Reasons Not to Postpone Your 2020 Hotel RFP

There has been a call recently from certain travel industry bodies to eliminate Hotel RFPs for a year or more. This approach would see 2021 rates mirror those set for 2020, and no new negotiations until the 2022 season. FCM, together with 4th Dimension Consulting provide some perspectives on the topic.

Will leakage from travel policies be impacted by COVID19?

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.

Working from home tips for beginners

Working from home is going to be new for many employees. To help you get started with your WFH journey we’ve compiled the top tips from the experts – including a few secrets no one tells you!

Travel News

We've got all the latest industry news from the business travel sector, including airline and hotel news, government updates and all the latest tech developments that impact the world of corporate travel.

Keeping plans flexible with refundable airfares

Five essentials of travel programme reporting

Budgeting for Travel in 2021: Where do you start?

Restoring Traveller Confidence

How do you keep your employees safe while travelling?

Agile technology to support Duty of Care

FCM and Amadeus: how partnerships are helping to prepare for a return to travel

Public transport update FAQ

FCM's Marcus Eklund speaks on Radio 4's today programme

Four Reasons Not to Postpone Your 2020 Hotel RFP

Will leakage from travel policies be impacted by COVID19?

Working from home tips for beginners

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