Business Travel

Most organisations have requirements for corporate business travel of one sort or another, whether staff are making the occasional visit to a branch office or a supplier in the same country, or travelling overseas on a business trip or an international assignment – long-term, short-term, commuter or project-based. Read more

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For all these organisations, duty of care towards their business travellers is a key issue. Compliance with relevant laws and regulations is also high on the agenda. In today’s increasingly global business world, companies may not always be aware of the potential for non-compliance with, for example, immigration regulations, particularly where short business trips are concerned. This can pose risks for company and employee.

HR managers, global mobility managers, and those working in the business-travel departments of large multinational companies, as well as providers of professional relocation services, need to have up-to-date facts about the full spectrum of business-travel-related topics at their fingertips. These topics range from immigration, health and security (including official government travel advice and alerts), through accommodation suitable for business travellers (including hotels and serviced apartments), to transport (including air, rail and road).

Through practical advice and ‘how to’ guides, as well as articles, news, tools and other resources, this section covers all these topics, to help you support both your business travellers and international assignees and your business.

For detailed coverage of specific topics, see our Immigration, Global Health and Wellness, and Serviced Apartments sections. For details of organisations in the global mobility industry that support business travel, see our Directory .

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Accommodation

What work immigration changes can we expect from Britain’s new Labour government?

The new UK government is set to overhaul business immigration. The Labour party's manifesto pledged to reduce immigration. What can employers expect?
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New UK foreign secretary sets intentions

Resetting the UK's relationship with EU nations and sealing a long-awaited free trade deal with India are priorities for David Lammy, who became Britain's foreign secretary following the Labour Party's victory in last week's general election.
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IPSEF 2024 – Inside information

Delegates at last week’s IPSEF Global Conference gained valuable insights into new and emerging international school markets and how to successfully navigate them.

Health & Security

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Wellbeing initiatives: the role of mindfulness in international mobility

Organisations are increasingly focusing on improving employee and family wellbeing in the global mobility context. How can mindfulness provide a strategy for individuals to manage stress and improve their wellbeing while on international assignment?
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Report exposes business travel stress

The extent that international business travel affects the wellbeing of those undertaking such journeys has been highlighted in survey of UK travellers.
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Expats not immune from financial stress and wellbeing worries

Two surveys highlight the wellbeing challenges globally mobile people face on assignment. More bespoke health and wellbeing benefits better communicated to globally dispersed workforces could be the answer.

Latest Business Travel News

Latest Business Travel Features

Accommodation

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SilverDoor and Synergy Global Housing Announce Merger

Backed by their respective shareholders, Habicus Group and The Ascott Limited, the merger creates a leading global corporate accommodations solutions provider for serviced apartments and extended stay accommodation.
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Synergy Global Housing Launches CarbonSMART: Advanced Emissions Calculator for Serviced Accommodations

Enables Informed Stay Choices Aligning with Company and Personal Environmental Objectives

Health & Security

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Into 2025: ten relocation and global mobility trends

What will the next 12 months bring? Marianne Curphey asked relocation and talent management experts for their views on the trends set to dominate 2025.

Top tips for business travellers heading to Paris this summer

World Travel Protection's security expert Kate Fitzpatrick offers advice to business travellers for staying ahead of game as this summer's Paris Olympics get underway.
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AltoVita launch new Alto360 product at Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit 2024

AltoVita used the occasion of the fourth Smart, Safe, Sustainable Summit to reveal its new Alto360 product. Fiona Murchie reports on a day where business travel and global mobility came together.
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