Think Your Airline Baggage is being Tracked? Think Again!
Despite the horror stories of luggage ending up in Las Palmas when the passenger connected to it was traveling to Las Vegas, the truth about lost and mishandled baggage may not be as scary as you think. Or at least it’s improved vastly since 2007, according to report released by the airline IT vendor SITA.
Business TravelInvasion of Privacy or Necessity? Business Traveler Tracking
People in general aren’t typically too keen on the idea of someone tracking their every move. But when it comes to business travel, tracking can be an essential part of travel management. This especially holds true when employees are traveling to areas known for civil unrest, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, weather-related disruptions and disease outbreaks.
Business TravelAre You a Manager Who Ignores Expense Claim Abuse? Don’t Be!
“Fraud” is such an ugly word, which is exactly the reason some managers are wont to ignore it when it crops up in travel expense reports. They may instead refer to the practice as “stretching the truth,” or “padding the expense accounts” and ignore it altogether. They may be hesitant to call attention to the practice when it’s ingrained in company culture and those engaging in it are well-liked colleagues or friends.
Fraud5 Top Reasons Big Data Projects Crash and Burn
Big data continues to be a big deal, but the results are often a big disaster. In fact, Forbes contributor Bernard Marr predicts that a full 50 percent of all big data projects are destined to fall substantially short of expectations. He says the underlying cause is always lack of proper planning, and it rears its ugly head in five different ways.
For CFOsTop 10 Most Expensive Cities for Business Travel
If your business traveling employees came to you with a bill for $611 per day for each day they were away, you’d probably tell them to go fly a kite. But such daily expenses would be right on target if they had been on a business trip in ....
Business TravelRisky Stuff on Business Trips
Your employees may be taking care of all kinds of business while they’re away on company trips, and some of it may be pretty unsavory. These revelations came from a survey from On Call International that reviewed risky behaviors of corporate travelers. Two of the most common behaviors were binge drinking and picking up strangers in bars, activities indulged in by 27 percent and 11 percent of business travelers, respectively.
Expense ManagementLife after Prison: Remember Tyco’s ‘Piggy?’
In his heyday, you may remember L. Dennis Kozlowski as “Deal-a-Day Dennis,” one of the highest-paid CEOs in the country who helped build the New England manufacturing firm of Tyco into a multinational giant. That was before his conviction.
Expense ManagementWant to Know How to Book Flights a Fraud-Proof Way?
Although you may not see an online “Pay by Bitcoin” button as a choice when booking your next flight, a number of airlines will have the option of accepting the digital currency from travelers. The Economist reports the Universal Air Travel Plan, an airline payment network commonly known as UATP, has joined the Bitcoin processing platform of Bitnet.
Expense ManagementLoyalty Perks vs. Corporate Policy: What Would You Do?
When hotel chains and corporate traveler buyers see eye-to-eye, the results can be very, very good. But when they don’t, the results can be very, very bad. A case in point came from Marriott, which promised free Wi-Fi to its reward members – provided the members booked direct with the hotel through the hotel’s website, thereby going around corporate policy.
Tips on How to be a Sophisticated Female Traveler
Traveling across the globe can be a thrill – even when it’s done for business. But it can also be challenging, particularly for the 40 percent of women who make up the global corporate traveler sector. USA Today outlines a handful of tips designed to help the sophisticated woman traveler conquer those challenges.
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