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Business travel refers to any trip taken for work purposes, such as attending meetings or conferences, or visiting clients, in order to support a company’s operations and goals.

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From Leakage to Loyalty: How to Keep Travelers In-Program

Discover how a modern travel management company can help increase compliance and reduce out-of-policy bookings for your corporate travel program.

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Beyond Cost Cutting: How a TMC Delivers Value When It Matters Most

Learn how the right travel management company can transform uncertainty into opportunity by helping you save costs and drive program success.

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Building a Respectful and Responsible Global Travel Program

Implement these tips for more intentional, informed business travel. Learn how this can benefit your team, the planet, and the communities you visit.

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How Meetings and Events Can Help Bridge the Virtual Distance Gap

Direct Travel and Creative Group share expert insights on how to foster team connection and decrease virtual distance with in-person meetings and events.

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Rail Travel: A Positive for Sustainability and Business Connectivity

As companies face pressure to meet sustainability goals, rail travel is emerging as an efficient alternative that can provide a seamless travel experience.

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The Top Business Travel Articles of 2024

Revisit the most popular business travel topics of 2024. Use these key takeaways to prepare your corporate travel program for 2025.

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How Avenir’s Single Platform Alleviates Frustrations For Travelers and Advisors Alike

Learn how Spotnana enables Direct Travel’s advisors to resolve issues and deliver exceptional service for business travelers through Avenir.

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Why Access to Varied Content Sources Matters to Your Travel Program

Obtaining travel content from multiple sources builds trust with employees, makes the shopping experience easier, and gives travelers more choices.

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Key Changes International Travelers Should Prepare For In 2025

Corporate travelers can reference this post for the latest information on international travel updates, including ETA, EES, and ETIAS.

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Top Takeaways from Steve Singh on the Travel Again Podcast

From open tech platforms to the evolution of TMCs, here are highlights from Steve Singh’s conversation on the Travel Again podcast.

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How Avenir Connects the Best Travel Technology with Even Better Service

Bring a new standard of care to your organization with Avenir, the business travel tech solution backed by Direct Travel’s best-in-class customer service.

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Meet Center: Avenir’s Card-Centric Expense Tool

Direct Travel CEO Christal Bemont shares how Center’s complete solution for expense management is one of the pillars behind next-gen travel tech, Avenir.

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