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As the holiday season approaches, we are grateful for your continued trust in ADTRAV. To allow our team time to celebrate with their loved ones, our office will be closed on the following days: We will resume our regular business hours of 7 AM – 7 PM CST, Monday through Friday, after the holidays. As…

Essential Tips for Protecting Your Information When Using Public Wi-Fi and Social Media When traveling, it’s often necessary to use public Wi-Fi to stay connected, whether it’s for accessing maps, communicating with family, or working remotely. However, public Wi-Fi networks can expose you to significant cybersecurity risks. By following a few simple strategies, you can…

ADTRAV Travel Management, a leading provider of global travel solutions, proudly announces the promotion of C. Maylena Burchfield to the position of Chief Commercial Officer.

With over 35 years of travel industry experience, James “Jim” Krausen has joined ADTRAV Travel Management as our Vice President of Strategic Meetings and Incentives to enhance our meeting and incentive client offerings by impacting attendee performance and meeting objectives through tangible ROIs. Based in Chicago, he plays a crucial role with our clients in…

Business travel is an integral part of many companies, facilitating networking, client meetings, and industry events. However, managing the costs associated with business travel can be challenging. As a travel management company, ADTRAV has the answers. To help your company save money without compromising on the quality of your trips, here are nine ways your…

In the changing landscape of modern business, where every decision can impact the bottom line, efficiency and effectiveness are important. One area where this principle holds true is corporate travel.  Why Use A Corporate Travel Agency As companies expand their global footprint and executives and higher-ups travel the world in pursuit of new business opportunities,…

Marking an industry-first partnership, all 5,400 U.S. Hilton-branded hotels to feature Peloton in fitness centers McLEAN, Va. and NEW YORK – Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Peloton Interactive, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTON) announced an industry-first partnership, making Hilton the first hospitality brand to feature Peloton Bikes across its entire U.S. hotel portfolio of 18 award-winning brands….

ADTRAV is thrilled to see business travel roaring back as in-person meetings and conferences continue to return to pre-pandemic levels! However, this quick return and increased demand have created ongoing challenges that travelers and companies are facing. From flight cancellations and delays to hotel check-in chaos and unavailable rental cars, we are all experiencing less-than desirable…

ADTRAV recently placed in the top 10 Best Places to Work Awards by the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) in the large business category! To be considered for the awards, ADTRAV associates participated in a detailed survey process provided by third-party supplier Quantum Workplace. The Best Places to Work program highlights employers that have gone above and beyond…

ADTRAV was recently announced as a finalist in the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2022 Best Places to Work awards! ADTRAV prides itself on its commitment to employee engagement and satisfaction and is honored to be recognized by the BBJ and ADTRAV associates for its workplace culture. The BBJ’s annual Best Places to Work program recognizes employers…

Technology has long played a role in corporate travel programs, but today’s travel technology is truly at the forefront of a successful travel program. Think about the areas covered in a travel program—global travel and expense data, traveler safety and risk management, COVID-19 protocols, airport and flight information, group air movements, hotel programs, traveler satisfaction,…

How will loyalty programs adapt to changing traveler demands and decreased travel levels? Read below to learn more. Before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the travel world into chaos and uncertainty, loyalty programs centered on miles traveled, ticket class, number of hotel stays, and the like to earn status and rewards. Really, it was all about…

From contract signing through implementation to agent interactions and technical support, service can make or break the success of your travel program. How? Read below to find out more. Why Great Service Matters Traveler Satisfaction When great service is a priority, travelers are happier and satisfaction is higher. Agents who get to know traveler preferences…

In today’s ever-advancing world, it’s more important than ever that your technology keep pace with the needs of your organization.

ADTRAV has scored in the top 5% of companies in employee engagement in its latest survey, distinguishing the company as a preferred employer. ADTRAV utilizes CustomInsight, an industry-leading employee survey vendor. CustomInsight works with many Fortune 100 companies and is a leader in developing strategies that help increase employee engagement. In 2020, ADTRAV earned the…

Nothing brings synergy to a business relationship like truly knowing your partner. A strong, established relationship makes communication more open, support more enjoyable, and mutual success more attainable. Are you getting the “more” you deserve in your TMC relationship? Benefits of a Great Business Relationship At ADTRAV, we’re known for forging strong partnerships with our clients,…

Your TMC’s financial position can have a major impact on the health of your travel program. Know the signs and get the answers.

The COVID-19 pandemic did more to the travel industry than just slash business travel and shrink the travel market—it thoroughly disrupted the status quo and forced executives to rethink policies and innovate offerings to stay relevant in today’s wonky travel landscape. One such area ripe for retooling was ancillary fees, namely those known as “flight…

ADTRAV Earns Best Org™ Award ADTRAV has earned the Best Org™ designation from CustomInsight for its exceptional scores from employees in a wide range of important metrics, including engagement, strategic alignment, and manager competency. To qualify for this designation, organizations must score in the top quartile compared to hundreds of other organizations. Touted as a…

How airlines navigate the COVID-19 crisis will directly influence their future success. It is a defining moment: survive, thrive, or expire. How does United Airlines aim to not only survive this pandemic but continue working toward their goal of becoming the best airline on the planet? Roger Hale sat down with Jake Cefolia, Senior Vice…

ADTRAV is excited to announce its philanthropic foundation, the ADTRAV Community Impact Foundation (ACIF), has become a member of the Big 12 Club of the Big Oak Ranch. Members of the Big 12 Club make an annual pledge of $12,000 to cover the cost of raising one child for one year. This commitment covers the…

A Pandemic Creates Pandemonium The COVID-19 pandemic has created business challenges across the globe, negatively impacting many industries and creating unforeseen disruptions. One such disruption is already underway as we approach the upcoming hotel RFP season. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, travel buyers and hoteliers both are experiencing challenges and uncertainty in how to best navigate…

The third and final online booking tool (OBT) we recently explored in our OBT series was GetThere, part of the Sabre family. ADTRAV President and CEO, Roger Hale, interviewed Andy Finkelstein, Senior Vice President of Global Accounts and Corporate Solutions at Sabre, and Chris Rosa, Director of Corporate Solutions at Sabre, to take us on…

It has now been nearly five years since the online booking and expense management tool Concur was acquired by SAP. The organization has experienced great successes, but what does it hope to accomplish in the future? And as new players break into the market, how does SAP Concur feel about up-and-coming VC ventures into the…

Restaurants and bars are closing their community spaces, parks and other public spaces are off limits, gatherings in general are being discouraged…it even feels wrong to have a face-to-face conversation with your neighbor. For many of us, it’s not hyperbole to say life as we know it has been paused. Some are using this as…

With Enterprise by Its Side, Deem’s Future Looks Bright (and Innovative) Travel technology provider Deem first partnered with global rental car provider Enterprise in 2011, and in 2016, Enterprise took a minority stake in the travel platform. In the first quarter of 2019, Enterprise officially acquired Deem, taking their relationship and partnership to a whole…

What This Means for Corporate Travel Starting in 2020, Southwest Airlines will at long last provide “full” content and booking capabilities through the Travelport and Amadeus global distribution systems. What does this mean for corporate travel programs? In our inaugural episode of Roger That!, Roger Hale, President/CEO of ADTRAV Travel Management, sat down with Dave…

When people think of “business travel,” it rarely conjures up fond memories. In fact, our minds might be more likely to drift to the classic scene from the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles, where Steve Martin’s high-strung character loses his mind at the rental car facility. (If you’re not familiar with Planes, Trains and Automobiles, do yourself…

Sharing economy services like Uber and Airbnb are now ubiquitous in the travel landscape, but their use in corporate travel programs has been more the exception than the norm. Is a shift on its way? Part of the problem travel managers have faced with early adoption in the sharing economy is that travel programs lacked…

Harnessing traveler data in the right way can dramatically improve the travel experience–on the individual level and for company travel programs. Traveler data is essentially a subset of big data, sets of data so large they cannot be processed through traditional processing means. This data is collected from multiple sources and is typically associated with…

As we continue our inevitable drift toward a fully digital world, the need to protect personal information increases with each passing day. To complicate things further, as we progress down this digital road, not only does it become increasingly important for us to protect our data, but it also becomes more and more difficult to…

There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to collect the miles you flew. Skip that headache and earn miles on EVERY booking with ADTRAV and Concur by inputting your loyalty program numbers into your profile. The rewards are worth it—for YOU and your company.

If you’re going on a business trip to San Diego, you might as well enjoy a little sun and sand while you’re there, right? As silly as the term bleisure may sound, this growing trend is changing the way companies view business travel, all the way from travel policies and expenses to product development. Travel…

The Department of Homeland Security has announced a final deadline for REAL ID Act implementation: October 1, 2021. Although passed in 2005 to set stricter standards for identification, it has taken years for states to prepare for REAL ID Act compliancy and implementation. This deadline was extended from October 1, 2020, due to the COVID-19…

Going with the lowest rate you can find sounds like a good idea, but what are you ultimately sacrificing? In this article, we’ll explain how booking with online travel sites and using other booking methods could end up costing you a lot more than the number you see on the screen.

A Business Traveler’s Primer If you travel frequently for business, chances are you’ve learned to simplify your process as much as possible. You always have backup chargers to prevent that panicked run for a replacement before a meeting. You choose shoes that are comfortable in the airport and on the conference floor. You eliminate every…

Simplifying business travel as a whole is becoming increasingly important in today’s fast-paced world. According to a survey by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), travel program simplification is a major priority for corporate travel managers in 2019. The survey states that the benefits of program simplification include “improved traveler satisfaction, reduced costs, and…

Although TSA Pre✓ should be granted almost every time to travelers enrolled in the program, it isn’t guaranteed. The TSA checks for eligibility on every flight, and sometimes travelers are randomly excluded. Please also note that only certain airlines and airports participate in the program. If travelers are flying on an airline or through an airport…

According to a J.P. Morgan study, company T&E (travel & expense) is the second largest expense behind payroll… The good news is that it can largely be controlled—if you have the right tools and expertise. The bad news is a lot companies don’t. Effectively managing a corporate travel program requires experience, smarter technology, and quite…