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Why Your Travel Program is Like a New Vehicle

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Today’s travel programs have a number of moving parts and an argument can be made that the servicing of these parts is best left to industry experts. Savvy travel managers know a travel program is so much more than booking tickets, reserving hotel rooms and facilitating expenses. Today, the well managed travel program provides proactive account management, data-rich reporting, and technology-driven solutions.

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Courmayeur Is Northern Italy's Hidden Treasure—and the Perfect Mountain Vacation

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This year, skip Vail and book a trip to Italy. You’re starting to plan your pre-holiday vacation. Ski towns are fun. Aspen, with all its glorious panoramas and luxury resorts, seems like a solid choice for a destination…right?

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Hold Now. Book Later

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To make travel planning easier and more comfortable, UNIGLOBE Travel introduces a first-in-segment ‘PNR Hold’ feature for SpiceJet airlines. Available exclusively through its flagship Travel Management tool ‘Complete Access Online’, PNR Hold provides time starved business travelers much needed flexibility while planning their trips without incurring any additional charges.

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How to Pick the Perfect Incentive Travel Partner

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Finding the right blend of motivational goals and rewards is key to ensuring the performance of your workforce and, therefore, the success of your business. As a corporate planner, manager or human resources professional, designing the right incentive program to inspire your employees is one of the most important tasks in your job description.

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The Business Traveller, Human Resources, and Your Travel Policy

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The advent of digital technology has had significant impact in the past few years, not the least of which is work / life balance for the business traveller. Constant connectivity has blurred the lines between work and non-work, making it easier to always be available and extending the hours that people are working, both at their home base and on the road.

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Carrots, Sticks, and Travel Costs

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Business travel overspending can play havoc with your company’s cost containment plans. On one hand, attempting to cut costs by tightening spending limits with restrictive travel policies can prove to be counterproductive. Accepting employee overspending as the price of doing business on the other, can severely impact your bottom line.

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Feel the Power

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The combined knowledge, resources and supplier network of 8000 travel experts across 6 continents, including 60 locations in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, make UNIGLOBE Travel a force to reckon with.

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Keep your face on and check-in to the future

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Identity validation is a crucial capability across the travel journey. Whether it’s at check-in, when you drop your bags or at the gate, there are often multiple ID checkpoints. With the continuous cycle of testing and prototype deployment in travel, your face could very well be your boarding pass on your next flight or perhaps the one after. In this article, explore your check-in of the future with UNIGLOBE experts.

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4 ways to get in sync with the modern traveller

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They’re digitally obsessed, adventurous and do business like they do leisure – on their own terms. As the dominant generation of the times, no doubt, millennials constitute a significant section of your travelling workforce. Here are some recommendations from UNIGLOBE experts to keep pace with the times and your evolving traveller expectations.

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Cruise away this summer

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Looking for an experience beyond sinking your toes in the sand or sitting around a crackling campfire this summer? How about taking a cruise vacation with family? From wide open seas to buzzing arcades to innovative kids’ programs, the appeal of a cruise is simply undeniable for a family vacation. Take your pick from the UNIGLOBE expert compilation of top five cruise themes and set sailing.

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Airlines to trick your palate at 30,000 feet

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Ever wondered why the meals on flight are seldom to your taste? In all likelihood, it’s your suppressed sense of taste at 30,000 feet, rather than the food supplier’s lack of culinary skills to blame. With this knowledge, airlines are gearing up to trick your taste buds into offering you a finer culinary experience on board. Take a closer look at the trend with UNIGLOBE experts.

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How to survive a 20-Hour Flight—Without a Laptop or Tablet

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Reeling with the aftermath of the electronics ban on your next long-haul to the States or the UK? Wondering how will you ever survive that 20-hour flight without your laptop or tablet? Instead of being miserable on that flight, catch up on work and entertainment with these tips from UNIGLOBE experts.

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