The ridiculously uncomplicated guide to creating a travel policy people will actually read

November 18, 2017

When did business travel become so boring? If there’s one type of company document that occupies the most space on a file server, it’s the policy. Think back to the last time you asked someone to read one and sign a piece of paper to say that they’d done so.

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Virtual collaboration: Enhancing your travel program

whitePaper | March 2, 2020

Integrating virtual collaboration in your managed travel program can make you much more important to your business. It extends your reach to include a strategic responsibility for virtual collaboration, which no one else has picked up in most companies. It also presents a new savings opportunity. This white paper offers a starting point to embark on the total collaboration journey.

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HARMONISING AIR TRAVEL

whitePaper | May 4, 2022

As we begin to imagine a post-COVID reality, the imperative is to attract once again the millions of people now discouraged from booking flights as a result of confusion over travel requirements, and also to ensure as an industry we are prepared for future health crise The Harmonising Air Travel White Paper is ambitious and far sighted, and was created in consultation with a broad range of aviation stakeholders.

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Reimagining Tourism in the Era of the Metaverse

whitePaper | December 6, 2022

The tourism industry, with travel and hospitality as two of its major components, is no longer the same as it was. Consumer behaviors toward tourism have significantly changed, influenced by the desire for safety and social contact and the accelerated shift to digital. Travel planning now happens with just a few clicks — from selecting a travel location and checking safety protocols to receiving information on flights and lodgings. For businesses, this means tougher asks from customers and greater competition for wallet share, especially as digital evens out the playing field between small and large companies.

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MAKING TRAVEL INCLUSIVE FOR ALL

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Travel has probably crossed all of our minds at some point in the last few months. Holidays abroad, daytrips with the kids, or music festivals are all familiar summer experiences that require us to think about how we’ll get from A to B. But for disabled people, travelling anywhere is far from easy. For many, this summer has been one of renewed excitement and opportunity, with international travel being possible for the first time since the pandemic. Unfortunately, for people with disabilities, travel is all too often inaccessible, uncomfortable, and expensive. A recent survey found that two-thirds of the seven million Britons with limited mobility avoid flying altogether because it is so difficult.

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Conscious Comeback: Influencing a Sustainable and Regenerative Future for the Travel & Tourism Industry

whitePaper | July 20, 2021

The travel industry is at an inflection point as it recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The confluence of a shift in consumer mindset, recognition of travel and tourism as an economic driver, and more robust acknowledgment on Wall Street of compatibility between profit and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards, creates the optimal time to focus on a more sustainable future.

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RESTARTING INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL WITHIN ASEAN

whitePaper | June 24, 2021

In the six months since the white paper was initially written, the ten Southeast Asian countries which comprise the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have continued to experience passenger traffic declines that are sharper than the global and AsiaPacific averages.

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Fodor's helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insights and tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you're always at the helm, Fodor's offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It's like having a friend wherever you travel.

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