We’re not all Jamie Dimon. That guy sidestepped strict quarantine rules on his trip to Hong Kong this fall because of who he is. The rest of us must jump through all kinds of hoops to cross borders. Certain obstacles that came about because of Covid will fade as the pandemic ebbs, while others outlive…
If you asked EPAM Systems director of global travel, expense and credit card Donna Rufo last November what kept her up at night, she would have said employees working outside their home countries without the company’s knowledge. These scenarios raise insurance, tax and immigration concerns, potentially leaving workers unsupported and employers exposed to financial and…
Thanks to the pandemic, newly approved bylaws and turnover on the Global Business Travel Association board, 2021 will usher in a new era for the association. The membership has called for change, and two dozen industry professionals are vying for eight open board seats in elections that will run June 21 to July 19. The…
As various industry entities work on the problem of informing business travelers of whether they can or should go here or there, and what they need to do, a new player from the world of data science appears to have something new. Using more than 30 data sources, GoPass Global’s APIs reflect pandemic conditions through…
Job No. 1 for today’s managed travel program is understanding fluid government and supplier policies, and preparing travelers for what they’ll face on the road. Safety aside, crossing state or country borders is challenging, if not impossible, depending on the latest entry and exit rules. No one wants a traveling employee to run into unexpected,…
You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger business travel headache than handling passport and visa applications. That’s why travel managers outsource faster than you can say “red tape.” But with hundreds of providers even in a particular city, how do program managers know which to select? There are many considerations. For functions that are often…
Egencia president Rob Greyber has been thinking a lot about the long view. He has opinions on how leading travel management companies will develop to serve both travelers and travel buyers. Part of that is to deliver a platform on which add-on services sit. To that end, Egencia has arrangements with no less than nine…
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