About once a year we publish a blog that discusses how changes to the industry or our work environment will impact corporate travel policy. As a result, we typically engage in yearly re-writes of policy to ensure the right balance of traveler satisfaction and cost savings in light of new technologies in the marketplace, talent […]
Anyone familiar with corporate travel knows that accurately measuring spend data is a challenging task. At times, it may seem as though the very act of trying to dig into travel spend data has a causal relationship on the results. Put simply, travel data tends to get messier the more you mess with it! It […]
The idea that business travel has changed forever has become the under-statement of the year among Travel Managers and category owners. Clients and prospects typically just skip the obvious observation and get to the punch line and ask: “So what happens now?” The same basic questions keep popping up so in the interest of efficiency […]
Strange Bedfellows I have been aggregating corporate travel survey data now for close to 20 years. Primarily among multi-national organizations considered “mid to large market”, our client base covers virtually all industries with varying corporate cultures. A central goal conducting these surveys is to balance senior management expectations in terms of the impact of policy […]
Where can I find industry data to compare my corporate travel spend? When it comes to measuring travel spend, most companies want to know: how do they measure up? In order to benchmark your travel program and determine where your spend falls in the broader scheme of corporate travel, the better to approach negotiations with […]
Corporate travel is a $1 trillion global industry. As a result, it’s probably not surprising to know that tons of industry data exist to help you evaluate your corporate travel program. The difficulty that comes with so much access to data is knowing what to use and who to trust. The best place to start […]
When exploring the realm of Travel Management Software, you may be overwhelmed by how many great tools are out there, but the key question to explore is whether any given tool is right for your program: a high-quality hammer, for instance, will still have value and may come in handy, but doesn’t address a problem […]
New Distribution Capability, or NDC, is a new set of technology standards allowing airlines to distribute their “rich content,” i.e. their ancillary products and services, to their largest traveling population: business travelers. These new channels offer direct, or otherwise nontraditional, booking options for your corporate travelers, potentially shaking up how the business of corporate travel […]
It’s hard to believe that KesselRun Corporate Travel Solutions has just passed its 16-year anniversary. Over the years we have worked with scores of organizations, both in the private and public sectors, spanning every industry and size. We’ve seen and done just about it all – supplier benchmarking, negotiations, client advocacy, risk, expense – and […]