“60 Minutes” on Sunday ran a segment about “persistent” safety issues and “an alarming number” of mechanical incidents at Allegiant Air, the ultra-low-cost carrier based in Las Vegas. “Between Jan. 1, 2016, and the end of last October, we found more than 100 serious mechanical incidents, including mid-air engine failures, smoke and fumes in the cabin, rapid descents, flight… Read More »
Today’s From The Field contribution could not be more timely — or serious. It came to us the day before news broke of alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment at a corporate travel agency. In this submission, Databasics CEO Alan Tyson calls on those involved in sending employees on the road to better recognize and prevent such misconduct.… Read More »
To which department does travel management report? It’s usually procurement and/or finance, administration or shared services. Cardinal Health is an exception. About a year ago, it shifted travel management from procurement to security. “The world is changing,” said Cardinal Health global travel manager Jill Huffman. “Duty of care has become the No. 1 priority for many companies.” Along with… Read More »
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a seal of approval for the protection of business travelers’ data and privacy? There are certifications for data security, but none really for privacy. There has been talk about a travel code of conduct, but no movement. Some fear the travel industry won’t get its act together before running into legal… Read More »
Businesses in travel and beyond face a deadline of May 25, 2018, for compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. GDPR changes several key areas of data privacy law applying to European citizens. Among the major changes that the regulation makes relative to the current data protection regime, GDPR “applies to all companies processing the personal… Read More »
For something as business-critical as Wi-Fi, you’d think organizations would have common ways of providing it to mobile workers and paying for it. Instead, policies laying out exactly what’s allowable and reimbursable are all over the map. To better control employee Internet access and associated costs, organizations might work directly with a telecom company like AT&T or Verizon. Wi-Fi… Read More »
You probably won’t find “auditing expense reports” on a list of tasks humans are sorry to see go to bots. Sensing an opportunity in this back end, five-year-old AppZen in early 2016 shifted from the crowded expense software market to auditing. It’s no longer selling a mobile expense app that some big corporate clients like. Expense systems including… Read More »