Business Travel Blog
Costs and innovation are tops as the role of travel managers evolves
With companies trying to navigate the murky waters of post-pandemic travel, and with the world of travel still finding its way back to normality, [...]
Predicting Return to Travel: A Ride on the Rollercoaster
If you followed predictions of when business travel will return to 2019 volumes or even embark on a growth path, you took a seat [...]
Recap: GBTA Europe Conference Berlin
This week, the GBTA Europe Conference in Berlin offered learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities for veterans and novices alike. From interactive sessions to lectures [...]
Successful Business Travel Management Best Practices
If you’re a travel manager, chances are you have some tricks up your sleeve. Depending on the objectives of your company, hopefully you’ve tailored [...]
5 Ways Procurement Managers Can Save on Corporate Travel
Almost every business decision made, including by procurement managers, aims to save money and help keep the company’s bottom line strong. Procurement managers, in [...]
Taking a Look at Business Travel Trends for 2022
Even during the pandemic, business travel has remained present. Yes, the pandemic did increase the use of technology and video for certain meetings that [...]
Corporate Travel Management Automation Tools
It is no secret that travel management and procurement can be incredibly time-consuming. Luckily, there are numerous travel procurement tools that automate at least [...]
5 Ways Procurement Managers Can Save on Corporate Travel
Almost every business decision made, including by procurement managers, aims to save money and help the company’s bottom line strong. Procurement managers, in particular, [...]
Why Now is The Time to Improve Your Travel Program
If you’re in charge of booking travel for your organization, you’ve likely had some extra time to fill in the past year and a [...]
FairFly Hotel Reshopping Solution Announced at GBTA
FairFly proudly announced at GBTA Orlando that we are adding a Hotels solution product to our existing (and might we add, award-winning) air re [...]
Fast Read: FairFly’s 6 Top Tips for Busy Travel Managers
Travel managers tend to be incredibly busy, particularly in this new era of seemingly constant rebooking. Time is always of the essence, and there [...]
Travel Program Management: The Need to Optimize
A recent McKinsey study predicts that firms have until 2023 before 80 percent of pre-pandemic corporate travel resumes. The question remains whether companies will [...]
Travel News Round Up – August/ September 2021
The corporate travel industry is constantly changing. FairFly's latest news roundup helps you stay on top of those changes, from predictions for the future [...]
Why Video Will Not Replace Corporate Travel
During the pandemic, many businesses turned to Zoom (or a similar tool) as a replacement for corporate travel. Now that the world is opening [...]
The 4 Travel Tracking Tools You NEED to Be Using
The world of travel is constantly changing. From fluctuating prices to changing travel restrictions, travel tracking has become crucial. It is not enough to [...]
Everyone’s Talking About: The Rebound of Business Travel
After a dramatic drop in travel during the pandemic, corporate business travel in 2021 has finally started to show a rebound. The latest poll [...]
Everything You Need To Know About Public vs. Private Airfares
Business travelers and those who coordinate business travel need to be aware of the various types of flight pricing they will come across. Understanding [...]
COVID-19:
The Vax/Travel Quagmire
Companies that rely on business travel have dramatically changed their strategies and plans during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the risks. With vaccination efforts [...]
The Need for a New Era: Reaching Beyond the TMC
Traditionally, travel managers rely on travel management companies (TMCs) when booking for travel needs. These TMCs are known for finding great deals and being [...]
Review Your Travel Policies As Soon As Possible
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a range of corporate travel elements under the spotlight. Travel policies are one such element. Travel managers have expressed [...]
Learn How and Why Responsible Travel Needs to Start with Data
It’s no secret that traveling is one of the biggest impacts that an individual can have on the planet. As corporate travel is fast [...]
3 Key Ways to Prepare for the Return of Business Travel in a Post COVID World
The effects of COVID-19 have been felt to varying degrees across industry sectors in all corners of the globe. Business travel, in particular, had [...]
Travel Program Leakage: How to Minimize it During COVID-19
Travel program leakage is a travel manager’s worst nightmare. Leakage happens when employees bypass your corporate travel program and book outside of your approved [...]
Tackling corporate travel management challenges in 2020 and beyond
Without a doubt, it’s a challenging time to work in corporate travel management. COVID-19 has changed the business travel landscape drastically, bringing in a [...]
Airfare price volatility causing headaches for travel managers
Travel managers have had a lot to think about due to the disruptions in business travel in the wake of COVID-19. Refunds, vouchers and [...]
Virtual payments to supercharge your airfare re-shopping
The travel restrictions and economic slump brought on by COVID-19 have been a major operational challenge for travel managers, to say the least. You’re [...]
Creating a post-COVID corporate travel policy
COVID-19 has seen corporate travel grind to a halt around the world, with businesses forced to cancel all travel as they grapple with the [...]
This week in business travel – 28th August 2020
Innovative travel tech startups remain on M&A agenda On August 26th, Skift's Sean O'Neill reported banking and finance giant Capital One's acquisition of Freebird. [...]
Why airfare price tracking is more relevant now than ever before
Understanding how airlines price their fares can be a minefield – and the cost of a ticket can change multiple times per day. This makes [...]
On the business travel industry; a fresh perspective
Fresh eyes are often vital to looking at the way we do things, particularly in the world of corporate travel management. New ideas and [...]
Walking through how unused tickets exist and disappear
By mid-April, around 100 million passenger journeys had been cancelled due to COVID-19 in Europe alone. Many of these tickets were converted into [...]
This week in business travel – 14th August 2020
Tesla and Microsoft look for better business models from TMCs This week Skift reported that the industry is looking for more sustainable business models [...]
Helping you climb the mountain of unused tickets (Part 2)
Unused, unflown and unrefunded tickets are one of the most technically difficult challenges emerging in the business travel world. Data is sometimes lacking, it's [...]
Helping you climb the mountain of unused tickets (Part 1)
Those of us that have been around in the corporate travel industry have seen large scale travel disruption before. The 2010 eruption of the [...]
What is airfare price tracking?
Airfare price tracking is also known as price assurance, airfare re-shopping, or fare auditing and is used by corporations to reduce the risk that [...]
Supply and demand shocks in airfare pricing during COVID-19 recovery
Two distinct scenarios present themselves as corporate air travel resumes and the possibility of them flipping backwards and forwards. One if supply outstrips demand [...]
When will business travel return after COVID-19?
FairFly models one scenario seeing 30% of 2019 travel by the end of June It's fair that travel managers look at as many forecasts [...]
Business travel is a competitive advantage
Businesses globally will always seek to improve their position by developing competitive advantages The often-cited example of labor costs connected to offshoring is one [...]
Best travel data analytics for travel managers
Best travel data analytics for travel managers 1. FairFly Insights Designed from the ground up using FairFly's access to a unique range of [...]
Managing and prioritising airline refunds during COVID-19
Research conducted by FairFly shows that millions of dollars are still tied up in flights that are unlikely to ever be flown. With government [...]
Top issues impacting corporate air spend
What externalities should a travel manager be aware of when forecasting and reducing spend? There are a number of factors that can impact a [...]
Top five pricing trends in airline revenue management
The fluctuating costs of airfare leave both travel management companies, and their customers confused. Fare pricing is complex, with many factors contributing to changes [...]
Top 10 tips when negotiating with airlines
Dos and Don'ts When Negotiating Corporate Airfares Negotiating the best deal with airline suppliers is one of the most significant tasks for a travel [...]
Getting the best corporate airfares?
Book on Wednesday. Book just before midnight. Shop around to compare airlines. Book 57 days in advance. There’s no shortage of statistics and advice [...]
How do I get the best negotiated air fares?
Negotiating the best corporate air rates can be tricky at the best of times – and there are many external factors that are making [...]
Time to rethink a static travel policy?
Static corporate travel policy is deadTimes are changing and traditional, one-size-fits-all corporate travel policies are no longer serving the diverse needs of businesses and their [...]