The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted this week to ban official travel to the states of Florida and Texas over policies and legislation that target treatment for transgender youth and the teaching of LGBT issues in schools. On Tuesday, the board unanimously approved a motion directing the chief […]
Business Travel
Disney in balancing act as some workers walk out in protest
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even though only a small percentage of Walt Disney Co. workers participated in a walkout Tuesday, organizers felt they had won a moral victory with the company issuing a statement denouncing the anti-LGBTQ legislation that sparked employee outrage. Throughout the day, pockets of employees staged demonstrations […]
Airport shoeshine stands feeling impact of business travel slowdown
Perhaps a sign of the times at the airport: You may soon have fewer places to shine your shoes. Monday, the Metropolitan Airports Commission moved forward with the process that would reduce the number of shoe-shining vendors at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from two to one. “Due to the impacts […]
Brexit’s impact on travel is beginning to hit home
“Travelling is different right now,” declares easyJet in a pre-departure e-mail the airline currently sends its passengers. The message goes on to provide a list of preparations for, and limitations on, foreign journeys caused not only by coronavirus but by Brexit as well. Managing business travel is also different right […]
It’s official: Japan eases entry restrictions for foreign students, business travelers and other nontourists
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that Japan will allow new entries of foreign nationals who are entering the nation for reasons other than tourism, such as foreign students and business travelers, starting March as part of an exit strategy of the sixth wave. “We are gradually walking toward the […]
The 10 most innovative travel companies of 2022
Explore the full 2022 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, 528 organizations whose efforts are reshaping their businesses, industries, and the broader culture. We’ve selected the firms making the biggest impact with their initiatives across 52 categories, including the most innovative style, design, and social media companies. The most […]
A guide to your next business trip
Mar 26th 2022 Changi, Charles de Gaulle and Heathrow SHARP ATTIRE and a purposeful stride. The left-hand turn on the plane away from the cheap seats. Skipping the in-flight film to refine a presentation. Over the past two pandemic years these obvious giveaways of the globetrotting executive became a rare […]
Updated Study Estimates Up To 40% Of Airline Business Travel May Not Return
Taking meetings by video has become commonplace. Because of this and other reasons, airline business … [+] travel has dropped and is likely not all coming back. getty In late 2020, before vaccines were even available, I was part of a small group that estimated that airline business travel could […]
How to Create a Smart Budget for the Comeback of Business Travel
While COVID-19 has made the return of business travel uncertain, research shows that a return to pre-pandemic spending of $1.4 trillion is expected in 2024. Photo courtesy of Micah Tendell via Unsplash If nothing else, the past two years have taught business travel managers that it’s wise to plan […]
CWT launches carbon footprint indicators within booking tool
Travellers using CWT’s mobile and online booking platforms are now being given information about the carbon footprint of flights and hotels at the point of booking. The travel management company has introduced detailed emissions data on flights and hotels during the booking process within the myCWT app and online platform […]
Teampay’s Andrew Hoag on the state of business travel today
Welcome back to our Workplace newsletter. It sounds like yet another COVID wave is upon us with the BA.2 variant, and people are reporting lots of cases post-SXSW. I thought this thread was an interesting and thoughtful reflection of where we’re at. How do you feel about business travel in […]
Hotel & Lodging report: Business travel helps organizations get competitive edge
An analysis conducted by the San Diego State University School of Hospitality & Tourism Management on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association found that in-person business travel and meetings have undeniable advantages over virtual options, and that businesses and organizations that resume business travel and meetings more quickly […]