How to Manage Business Travel Burnout

How to Manage Business Travel Burnout

It might be a cliche, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. Visiting new cities, embracing different cultures, and working with colleagues across borders – travel opens many doors that lead to unforgettable experiences. However, travel can also be physically and mentally draining. Hopping from an airport to a boardroom to a hotel and back again, all while away from the comforts of home and family, can take its toll. In this article, we give 5 ways that travel can lead to burnout and how travellers and travel bookers can better manage the impact it can have on mental health.

Travel Talks – How Corporate Travel is Becoming More Personalised

Travel Talks – How Corporate Travel is Becoming More Personalised

Business travellers are demanding – and expecting – much more personalised travel experiences. We’re joined by United Airlines to examine how the industry is evolving in order to deliver unique services and experiences for corporate travellers, based on their individual preferences, selections and destinations.

Getting the Most from Procurement Portals When Selecting Your TMC

Getting the Most from Procurement Portals When Selecting Your TMC

Procurement portals are now a common way to run Travel Management Company RFPs, offering structure and consistency for procurement teams. But when portals are poorly configured, they can unintentionally limit supplier responses, create unnecessary friction, and make it harder to assess what truly differentiates one TMC from another.

Based on extensive experience responding to portal-based RFPs, this guide from Gray Dawes Travel shares nine practical ways travel managers and procurement leads can attract higher-quality responses, improve evaluation, and achieve better outcomes from the process.

Work Stays Made Easy

Work Stays Made Easy

As winter fades and brighter days arrive, it’s the perfect time to plan ahead for a successful season of business travel. With over 800 Premier Inn hotels across the UK, you’re always close to your next meeting, conference, or event. From city centres to business hubs, enjoy convenient locations, comfy beds, blackout curtains for great sleep, and the option to upgrade to Premier Plus for extra comfort. Start your day with an unlimited breakfast, wind down with delicious on-site dining, and save with meal deals. Book early for the best value, flexibility, and stress-free stays wherever work takes you.

What to Do if Your TMC is Acquired

What to Do if Your TMC is Acquired

When your travel management company is acquired, the impact goes far beyond industry headlines. From technology changes and service disruptions to pricing uncertainty and contract implications, a merger can fundamentally reshape your corporate travel programme. This guide helps travel managers understand what’s really changing, the critical questions to ask their TMC, and how to assess whether staying or exploring alternatives makes the most strategic sense. With a clear framework for evaluating technology, service, costs, and stakeholder needs, you’ll be better equipped to protect programme value and move forward with confidence.