Tag: Business Travel
How sleep-friendly hotels win over business travellers
From smartwatches to wellness programme rewards, South Africans are tracking sleep like never before. Hotels are equally serious about investing in a guest’s sleep...
Is Airport Lounge Access Really Worth It?
For a small or medium business, airport lounge access is a tricky call. Large corporates sign it off without blinking; for a smaller operation,...
The invisible itinerary: hidden demands of business travel
Making home arrangements and juggling family responsibilities rank as the biggest travel stressors for South African business travellers, ahead of delays, disruption and even personal safety concerns. That is according to...
What star ratings actually mean in the world’s top business destinations
The booking confirmation looks the same everywhere: three (or four) stars in Sandton, Stuttgart, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Sekondi-Takoradi. But is it consistent? Or even...
Trust comes first when adopting AI in your business travel programme
Ask today's travel managers whether or not they want AI in their business travel programmes and the answer is a near-universal yes. AI minimises...
Would you board the world’s longest flight for work?
In October 2027, Qantas will put a 22-hour non-stop flight on the departures board. Ten years in the making, Project Sunrise will fly passengers...
South Africa’s new SARS Traveller Declaration is part of a global...
Border and customs compliance has always been something you dealt with at the airport. Not anymore. South Africa’s new mandatory online Traveller Declaration, which...
South African business trips just got 65% longer
Johannesburg – If you asked a CFO five years ago how their company would respond to South Africa’s post-Covid economic rollercoaster (rand volatility, inflation...
The rise of ‘fake’ business class
As airlines strip lounge access, flexibility and baggage from business class fares, that lie-flat seat may not deliver all the perks you're expecting.
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Five questions to ask before flying during a health crisis
Ebola is back in the headlines. Panic-cancelling a business trip is not the answer; but neither is flying in without asking the right questions...






















