How To Guides
The How to guides help travel program managers and business travelers navigate the ins and outs of traveling for work. From packing and preparing for trips to booking, budgeting and managing expenses, our guides cover a range of topics to help make business travel as seamless and successful as possible.
Latest guides
How to make sure your travel program is better than it was last year
If your corporate travel program isn’t already bustling with flight, hotel, car and rail bookings, it’s likely to happen soon. Are you prepared?
How to pick a travel management company (TMC)
The Travel Management Company (TMC) partner you choose can significantly affect the success of your organization’s managed travel program, traveler satisfaction, and the company’s bottom line. Finding the best TMC match requires strategic planning, a methodical process and involvement from the right travel stakeholders. Here’s a guide to help pick the right TMC to manage your company’s travel needs.
How to take business trips with coworkers
Traveling with colleagues can be tricky. Should you sit together on the plane? How much should you talk about work? What about sharing cars? Who pays for team meals? Team travel can present some interesting challenges, but common sense and good manners can go a long way in making it work. Here are some ideas.
How to keep points, miles and rewards safe from scammers
Imagine getting ready to use the hotel points or airline miles you collected for years only to find they are gone. We’ve seen it happen.
How to build a robust hotel program
Start managing your company’s hotel bookings easier and better. It will help you save hotel costs and keep your travelers productive, safe and comfortable while on the road.
How to reduce burdens on patient travelers and caregivers
For someone living with acute or chronic illness, travel can seem daunting, especially if the person is taking a trip to address their health. The BCD Life Sciences Center of Excellence (LSCOE) partners with organizations to offer solutions that reduce burdens on patient travelers and their caregivers.
How to pack a carry on for business trips
Traveling with a single piece of luggage can save time and stress – and can even be good for the environment. Getting everything you need for business trips into a carry-on may take some practice, but will make your life easier.
Business travel and bad weather: How travel arrangers can help travelers stay safe
Practical guidance travel managers and arrangers can share to help business travelers prepare for and navigate severe weather
8 ways to play it safer with social media on business and personal trips
We’ve all seen the reels and pictures from travelers posting their passports, airline tickets, and hotel rooms. Sure, the artistic snaps are great for followers, but hackers, bad actors and other ill-intentioned individuals can wreak havoc using information from seemingly harmless posts.
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