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Tapping into TMC intelligence
During 2011, it is expected that corporates will increasingly leverage the unique strengths and abilities of their travel managers to boost bottom line savings.

Planning for the 2012 London Olympics
London’s population is set to explode in July next year as spectators from around the world converge in the city to celebrate the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (27 July – 9 September).

Keeping up with market dynamics.
The shift in market conditions has become a catalyst for change for many companies, particularly following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and fallout from Iceland’s ash cloud disaster. Corporate travellers now want a travel management company (TMC) that offers more than just sound procurement skills and knowledge of a company’s staff and policy.

Compliance in corporate travel.
How well do your employees follow company guidelines for business travel? Are there areas in your travel program where improved compliance could save you more?

Surviving the age of 'dynamic flying'
With oil prices at a record high, airlines in some regions are now facing the biggest industry crisis since 9/11.

Asia Pacific business travel: trends, traits and opportunities
A commercial and cultural understanding of Asia- Pacific's corporate travel industry is essential to effective travel management.

Greater China: business travel riding the wave of economic growth
Greater China's burgeoning economy looks set to fuel the upward flight of corporate travel from this decade into the next.

Combatting Asia's rising airfares
Asia's thriving economy has brought many positive changes to the regional travel industry over recent years.

Culture: the heart and soul of healthier corporate travel
Many of the world's most successful companies are living evidence of a positive company culture. A culture that enhances job satisfaction, productivity, staff retention and ultimately profitability. So how do you define a corporate culture?

Corporate Social Responsibility: the crossroads of ethics and practicality
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that encourages companies to voluntarily operate with consideration to society.

Beyond 2010: the future of corporate travel
Space-age travel, queue-free check-in, and hotel-style first class cabins. These are just a taste of what's in store for the business traveller in the not-too-distant future. As the technology boom continues to impact the look and feel of our industry, what can we expect from corporate travel over the next five years?

Why manage corporate travel strategically?
For most companies with a national, regional or global presence, business travel is essential to growth. Across different parts of the world, it facilitates the face-to-face interaction often needed to pursue new business opportunities, build critical relationships, and secure new deals.

Demand management - the holistic approach to corporate travel
The key to reducing corporate travel costs often lies in cultural change. Demand management embodies this and more. It is a proactive approach to travel with a focus on culture, as well as consumption, planning and price.

Understanding the true cost of corporate travel
or many companies, travel and entertainment are among the highest controllable expenses. It is not simply about the cost of flights, but about all facets of a business trip… hotels, taxis, car hire, meals and more. It's hardly surprising that companies are constantly looking at ways to contain these costs.

Drive savings on ground transport
When it comes to ground transport, there are plenty of options to get you from A to B. But for cost conscious corporates looking to optimise their travel spend, it's not simply a case of first cab off the rank will do. Like every other aspect of corporate travel, ground transport must be managed strategically to contain costs.

New horizons in travel procurement
With key economic indicators pointing to 'green shoots', the corporate travel market appears to be at a pivot point.

Consolidation in corporate travel
Regional and multinational travel management is a moving feast - with multiple travellers across multiple destinations and an array of needs and expenses.

Securing the best hotels in uncertain times
Times have changed in the accommodation sector. For corporates, they have changed for the better, with hotels no longer being the power brokers on price.