Sabre, Egencia unveil top tips for road warriors

Friday, 27 Feb, 2017 0

Sabre and Egencia have released new analysis and recommendations on the business travel experience, highlighted ways companies can simplify life for road warriors.

‘The Year of the Business Traveler’ whitepaper collates insights from Sabre’s global booking data to recommend four key areas where companies can increase traveler satisfaction with minor tweaks to their programs.

"Data is defining a new era of travel management today. Smart businesses can leverage travel insights in more creative ways to strengthen corporate programs, while making trips more productive and travelers more satisfied," said Wade Jones, interim president of Sabre Travel Network.

It recommends companies to include fast-track and seat upgrade fees in their contracts as these are most commonly purchased ancillaries globally.

Also, a simple way to minimise the downside of travel disruptions is to factor in a global lounge program membership for clients.

Business travelers prefer to self-book travel and the use of self-service technology is on the rise.

The whitepaper encourages travel managers to incorporate travel apps into their policies and for companies to ‘lay the groundwork’ in terms of how far in advance the trip should be booked to avail of the best deals.

The report says the most attractive air ticket deals are on average available 21 or more days in advance.

"These are incremental, cost-conscious changes businesses can implement without blowing budgets. By incorporating travel perks and ancillaries within their travel program, companies can introduce additional cost-saving measures to offset the investment."

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