Travel Management Blog

Few industries felt the impact of COVID-19 like travel. Restrictions on domestic and international flights brought business and leisure travel to a screeching halt. With no passengers to look after, Travel Management Companies (TMCs) were forced to cut costs.

The industry has begun to recover in recent months and business travellers are starting to spread their wings. But the combination of staff shortages, limited resources, and more complex travel requirements in the wake of Brexit and COVID-19 have left TMCs struggling to meet this demand. And this has caused a noticeable decline in service levels – particularly in the booking process.

The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the travel industry. As global governments imposed strict travel restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, the travel industry, both business and leisure have suffered. Across the world, travel management companies (TMCs) have borne the brunt of this considerably.

The travel industry has faced major challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed on global travel. Many governments worldwide saw their countries enter lockdown in to slow the spread of the virus.

According to TMC Finder (yes, there really is a search engine for everything), there are more than 150 travel management companies in the UK alone. However you slice it, that’s a lot of competition for any TMC, but are there simple ways to distinguish your business from the rest of the field?

Despite often being perceived as glamourous, business trips aren’t aren’t so much a knees-up on the company dime, as a battle to squeeze an entire work day and international travel into the same period of time. But, could better travel itineraries help cure your clients’ business travel headaches?