The Data Chain Nobody Talks About Openly For about 35 years, the Travel Management Company (TMC) has sat at the centre of corporate travel. It books the tickets, manages the policy, handles the disruptions, and most importantly, negotiates the deals.…
Air travel has the potential to lose its paperwork in the near future. The airport experience and routines have barely changed. Of course, we got rid of paper tickets a couple of decades ago, but the rest of it is…
When it comes to Tourism, among probably 180 tourism economies worldwide, the USA is the only country facing a decline in international visitor spending in 2025. Every other country is growing. USA Tourism is shrinking. The Collapse is Real and…
An increasing number of airlines are beginning to integrate the Apple AirTag into their checked-in tracking systems to assist with tracing Mishandled Baggage. The recent announcement of the Lufthansa Group brings the total of airlines using the AirTag up to…
In today’s interconnected business world, international travel remains essential for companies expanding their global presence. Consequently, there are expenses companies need to take on, and there are expenses that can be recovered. Many Colombian companies, don’t seem to realise they…
There is no experience in Colombia that parallels walking through time in Bogota’s La Candelaria district. North, South, East or West, you will meet head-on with history. Every stone will tell you stories of the past. Within a radius of about…
Foreign VAT Recovery is an unexpected source of funds, for businesses that have foreign travel. Let us explain: If you have a business in the USA, and travel to other countries on business, you should be recovering Foreign VAT (Value…
Emirates Airlines, the popular and award-winning airline of Dubai, announced today it is making strategic expansions into South America. The new service will be an extension of the existing Emirates service to Miami International Airport (MIA), to Bogotá’s El Dorado…
Guatavita – one of my favourite towns. It is not far away from Bogotá. I would recommend the route through Sesquilé. The distance from Bogotá to Sesquilé is 58 km and from Sesquilé to the New Guatavita town, 21 km.…
If you are on a short business trip to Bogotá, I would recommend a break after you are done with Business. Go to Zipaquirá, one of the best day trips from Bogotá. Take three or four days off your hectic…
Artificial Intelligence in Business Travel is a much-discussed topic in Corporate Management circles today. It is about to completely change the face of Business Travel. There is even talk, that Travel Management Companies (TMCs) could become extinct by 2030. I…
Emirates posts record profit of US$ 3 Billion for the financial year 2022-23. The Group’s revenue was US$ 32.6 Billion during the same period. The question that immediately comes to mind is how did they do it when so many…