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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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Avoid Burnout by Reducing Traveler Friction in 4 Easy Steps

Learn more how to decrease traveler friction and stop road warriors from throwing in the towel in 4 easy steps.

Benjamin Kulakofsky

Motivating traveler compliance: how gamification and rewards work hand-in-hand

Companies are hard pressed to motivate employees to comply with travel policies. Enforcement tools often harm employee satisfaction and engagement and employees don’t typically comply with travel policies because they

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Virtual Payments: Prepare Your Travel Program for a Digital Future

Learn how virtual payments are evolving payment technology and the benefits they can offer your travel program in this Navigator Blog post.

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Basic economy: is it for business travellers?

Basic economy fares are designed for travellers who fly infrequently and may not be a good fit for business travel.

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Avoid Burnout by Reducing Traveler Friction in 4 Easy Steps

Motivating traveler compliance: how gamification and rewards work hand-in-hand

Virtual Payments: Prepare Your Travel Program for a Digital Future

Basic economy: is it for business travellers?

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