Business Travel Blog
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 [...]
On the business travel industry; a fresh perspective
Fresh eyes are often vital to looking at the way we do things. New ideas and innovative ways of working often work their way [...]
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 [...]
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 dead Times are changing and traditional, one-size-fits-all corporate travel policies are no longer serving the diverse needs of businesses [...]