Travel Managers Are Working Out How Companies Can Return to Travel — Is It Worth It?

Corporate travel managers are looking for a magic formula to allow employees to take business trips again. Many are working on what's commonly being referred to as a "Return to Travel" document, which sets out approval procedures and other processes to reassure both employees and company bosses. But with so much confusion over which countries are open, and which suppliers to use, the operation's becoming a moving target. Should they even bother? Apparently, yes. Despite recognizing most types of business travel, apart from domestic, are a long way off, one of the reasons they're setting out on this path is to spend time training staff — to rebuild confidence. Just 34 percent of travel and meetings buyers said they felt confident their duty of care program provided all that's needed, and only 53 percent felt the company was adequately prepared for a return to travel, according to a Travel and Transport survey of its corporate customers. "We’re in contact with trave