Writing a Corporate Travel Policy For Efficient Businesses

14 November 2021Mano Chandra DhasAir Transportation, Air Travel, Corporate Travel Management, RFPBusiness Travel, Corporate Travel, Corporate Travel Management, Corporate Travel Policy6 Comments

One document that is very important for smooth business travel, and the safety and comfort of employees, is the Corporate Travel Policy document. It is the central document that dictates how different parts of the company adhere to the policies and guidelines of the company when it comes to travel for and on behalf of the company. It can make all the difference between a successful business trip, and a frustrated traveller who just wants to get home. Let us look into how we can write an effective Corporate Travel Policy, in detail.

Shape of TMCs – Creative Changes For Efficient Travel Businesses

10 August 2021Mano Chandra DhasAir Travel, Corporate Travel Management, COVID-19Automation, Business Re-engineering, Business Travel, Covid-19, Post Pandemic, Service Configuration10 Comments

Post-pandemic, the shape of TMCs (Travel Management Companies), is set for major change. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast for Travel in 2021 is 52% of 2019 levels. The estimate for 2022 is 88% of 2019. Only by the end of 2023 will it be 105% of 2019 levels. The demand for Air Travel in June 2021 was just 60.1% compared to June 2019.

Dubai Immigration Penalty On COVID-19 Overstay

18 October 2020Mano Chandra DhasCOVID-19, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCovid-19, Immigration Policies, United Arab Emirates, Visa Regulations2 Comments

The Dubai Immigration Department used to have a reputation for being fair in every situation. Sadly, in these Covid-19 times, it does not seem to be the case. In this blog, I am going to put before you a case of a young man who went to Dubai with many dreams. Covid-19 destroyed his job and his dreams and on top of that, he had a Dubai Immigration Penalty to pay! This is a true story. To protect his identity, I am going to call him Mr. X.

Post Covid-19 Travel Management Companies Restructuring

23 July 2020Mano Chandra DhasCOVID-19, Air Transportation, Air Travel, Contact Centres, Corporate Travel ManagementBusiness Travel, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Restructuring, Restructuring Efficiencies For Profits, Travel Management Company35 Comments

The onslaught of Covid-19 has been relentless. Air Travel has taken its mightiest blow ever in the history of post-war Civil Aviation. It created an almost complete lockdown for the Industry in terms of International Travel. The good news is that all of these effects will peak, and eventually when they find the vaccine, disappear. Post Covid-19 challenges will impact Travel Management Companies.

Covid-19 And Air Travel

7 May 2020Mano Chandra DhasCOVID-19, Air Transportation, Air Travel, Social DistancingAir Transportation, Business Travel, Coronavirus, Corporate Travel, Covid-19, Lockdown, Social Distancing10 Comments

The Airline industry has been one of the worst hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. It will be several years before airlines around the world recover from the damage. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), estimates lost revenue for 2020 will be 314 Billion US dollars. IATA also estimates that 4.5 Million flights will be cancelled by June 30, 2020. Never before has the Industry been hit so badly by a pandemic virus.

Upgrading An iMac – The Many Challenges

22 March 2020Mano Chandra DhasTechnology, HardwareApple, Hardware, Technology10 Comments

Everyone needs Technology today. Whether you are a Travel Management Consultant, employed in the Travel Industry or any other business for that matter, you cannot do without Technology. Most often what you choose to work with is a matter of personal preference and budgets. My advice to those looking for new machines would be to

Lost Checked-in Bag – Ever Been In Such A Situation?

26 April 2019Mano Chandra DhasLost Baggage, AirlinesChecked-in Baggage, Compensation, Loss, Lost Baggage, PIR, Property Irregularity Report, Retrieving, Travel and Transportation, Travel Insurance

Every now and then, checked baggage seem to develop a mind of their own to go off on a jaunt. The truant piece of luggage, decides to take a route different from that of its owner. What was destined for Medicine Hat, Alberta could end up in Melbourne, Australia; or in Dublin, Ireland, instead of Dubai in the UAE. A lost checked-in bag can become a painful experience. It is one of those happenings that comes with air travel. There often is no rhyme or reason for the phenomenon. 2017 saw 4.08 Billion Air travellers; 22.7 Million bags were mishandled. Fortunately, 78% of all mishandled bags were only delayed; not lost.

VAT Recovery Automation of Processes – Why Not?

9 January 2017Mano Chandra DhasVAT Refund, Artificial Intelligence AI, Corporate Travel Management, TechnologyBusiness Travel, Corporate Travel, Multinational Companies, Paperless Office, Refund, Value Added Tax, VAT, VAT Refund4 Comments

Given the advancement of Information Technology, VAT Recovery automation should have happened in many countries. However, it has not yet happened. Why?

We explore the question in some detail, in this article.

Travel Insurance for Business Travel – Free?

1 September 2016Mano Chandra DhasTravel Insurance, Air Transportation, Air Travel, Corporate Travel Management, Lost BaggageBusiness Travel, Corporate Travel, Credit Card, Leisure Travel, Protection, Purchasing Card, TMC, Travel, Travel Agent, Travel Insurance4 Comments

Many people may consider Travel Insurance to be an instrument sold by peddlers of doom. That indeed is a matter of personal opinion. Personally, I think Travel Insurance is a necessary part of every trip. It provides the traveller with a certain amount of comfort, and more – especially when things go wrong.

Travel Contact Centre – Technology

25 May 2016Mano Chandra DhasAir Transportation, Air Travel, Contact Centres, Corporate Travel Management, TechnologyBlog, BPO, Business Travel, Call Center, Contact Centre, Corporate Travel, Leisure Travel, Outsourcing, Technology, TMC, Travel, Travel Agent6 Comments

The Contact Centre for corporate travel is the engine around which the whole business revolves. If you don’t have a smoothly operating Contact Centre, you do not have a product. The Unit can be quite a beast when it comes to Technology. The secret of success in a Contact Centre lies in the manager’s skill and ability to harness the entire offering of the various technologies employed and make them work together, to deliver a best-in-class product.