GBTA Board View | Changing Trends in Travel Policies

Corporate travel policies are more than just a set of guidelines—they define how employees travel, how companies manage costs, and how organizations adapt to an ever-changing business environment.  And they are an essential and fundamental element of the day-to-day work and long-term approach of every travel buyer. With shifting workforce dynamics, new expectations around flexibility, and ongoing efforts to balance cost control with traveler satisfaction, however, policies are evolving faster than ever.  In this podcast, GBTA Board members and industry experts discuss the latest trends, the challenges companies face in enforcing policies, and what the future holds for corporate travel programs: 

• Rosemary Maloney, Senior Director, Corporate Travel, The Freeman Company, and GBTA Board, Vice President 
• Carlos Almendros, Director, Strategic Sourcing Travel, Card and Marketing Manager, Cisco Systems, and GBTA Board, Direct Seat, At Large 
• Carol Fergus, Director, Global Travel Events and Ground Transportation, Fidelity International, and GBTA Board, Direct Seat, At Large 
• Katie Virtue, Head of Sales and Marketing, Festive Road, and GBTA Board, Allied Seat, At Large  

The group’s discussion includes insightful and actionable insights related to travel policy evolution including: 

• Balancing cost and employee experience  
• Policy enforcement vs. flexibility  
• The current state of air travel policies  
• Adapting to changing workforce needs  
• The future of travel policy customization  
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Music track is Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License