QBT – Business travel made simple
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The purpose of this blog is to demystify Travel Management by removing all the jargon and complicated processes; getting down to the nitty-gritty of what really matters to your business.
Journey Brief – Your Resource Guide
QBT wants to ensure our customers feel well prepared for their upcoming business trips and have developed this resource page to help move you in the right direction.
With worldwide delays and staffing shortages, the travel industry is experiencing a challenging time facilitating high levels of business and leisure travel demand. It’s more important than ever to remain vigilant when booking and during travel to eliminate any avoidable disruptions to your plans.
This page features useful links to official government resources, the latest airline and airport news, and insights into the new or changed travel experiences at various stages of your journey.
Managing ticket changes and cancellations
Booked a flight and now your meeting is cancelled? Don't panic, all can be sorted by QBT's...
Fastest way to Tokyo is from Haneda Airport
Flying to Tokyo for upcoming meetings? Planning to spend some free time at the 2020 Olympics on 24...
eProcurement tools – a help or a hindrance?
Going out to tender can be a daunting and complex process. With technology, there are endless...
Meet the QBT team at CTC-CAPA Sydney
QBT is a proud sponsor of the biggest business travel event of the year, the CTC-CAPA Corporate...
The Best Apps for the Business Traveller
Modern business travel is fast paced. There are times when a frequent traveller will need help with...
NDC: What it means for business travellers
As a business traveller, you’ve probably been hearing about the New Distribution Capability (NDC)....
How the new Qantas platform will benefit QBT customers
QBT announced a partnership with the new Qantas Channel, which began on 1 August 2019. The Qantas...
First time to travel procurement? No worries
The growth of the procurement function in organisations sometimes sees people responsible for the...
Traveller safety - are you liable?
37% of all Australasian companies assess risk prior to their employees travelling internationally...
Online Booking Tools - 6 Things to Consider
Choosing an online booking tool is not an easy task. There are many from which to choose. We’ve...
Travel Policy and the Platform Economy
A regular conversation sales managers and account managers often have with their clients, be they new ones or old, is what their thoughts are on the duty of care for travellers...
Sustainable Business Travel - What it Means and Why it Matters
Your company’s travel program is undoubtedly multi-faceted, with many different features that are...
How to Stop Leakage in Your Travel Program
You’ve crafted a great travel policy and shared it with all your travellers. You’ve negotiated hard...
Comparing Low Cost and Full Service Airline Travel
Low-Cost Carriers: Budget carriers characterised by lower fares and fewer frills than those offered...
Is 'Best Fare' meeting your travel needs?
It's not unusual for the person sitting next to you on a flight to have paid half the price of...
Corporate Travel Policy - Ten tips to boost travel compliance
Your travel policy is the key to efficient, effective and predictable travel. It should bring...
Is Your Travel Program a Jetson or a Flintstone?
There’s been a lot of talk in the travel management space around the use of automation and...
Are you ready for the GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new European requirement that comes into effect...
Using Standard Definitions in Travel Management Tenders
Travel Management can get very complex, and when you decide to go to tender you really need to...
QBT is the First Carbon Neutral TMC in APAC
There’s no doubt that we as a culture have become progressively more conscious of global warming...
Innovative corporate travel and expense management done right!
QBT sat down with Richard Grigg, Assistant Director of the Finance, Risk and Planning Division at...
Should you be open to 'Open Bookings'?
Imagine your travel policy allowing travellers to book hotels or buy their travel through any...
Getting your travellers to book online, not out of line
The average employee spends seven hours a day online, according to Microsoft. Most of that time is...
10 Business Travel Metrics Your CEO Wants to See
"If you can't measure it, you can't improve it." - Peter Drucker
QBT gives customers an affordable new airport transfer service
Anyone who has experience with Melbourne’s airports will understand the never-ending struggle of...
How QBT won 'Travel Program of the Year'?
See what went into the travel management program that won the BTTB-GBTA 2017 'Travel Program of the...
Managing your travel program when your business goes global
As your company starts to grow and diversify, you may find yourself becoming responsible for...
Eight Steps to Create a Sustainable Travel Policy
We’ve already told you why sustainable business travel is crucial to your organisation and the...
Restricted vs Fully Flexible Fares – which is really better value?
Restricted fares are tempting. They are, of course, the best value when you live in a world where...
6 signs it's time to change your TMC
No one likes change. Change can be a long, often costly, and painful process. And who's to say the...
How to Avoid a ‘No Bid’ Response to Your Travel RFP
Imagine you have worked tirelessly to produce the perfect tender. For weeks, you have dedicated...
Should your travel program include Uber and Airbnb?
Research indicates that almost half of Australian business travellers use Uber, while close to a...
Ten Things Every Travel Manager Should Do Before The New Year
‘Tis the season… to be planning.
How to Drive Savings in Ground Transport
Many of us have an idealised view of planning a road trip, organising the playlist, deciding on...
Managing Millennial Travellers
Millennials, born between 1980 and 2000, are entering employment in vast numbers, and will form...
Is Travel Management a Dying Industry?
With so many options and online alternatives these days, it’s easy to think that Travel Management...
Invoice Account vs. Credit Card
So you’ve always used an invoice account to pay for your travel program? Never felt the need to...
Benefits of an integrated end-to-end solution
Travel managers can have it tough. You have to work to ensure safe and efficient travel while...
Corporate Travel Policy - 10 tips to boost compliance
Your travel policy is the key to efficient, effective and predictable travel...
Time to renew your processes
While people are making personal New Year’s resolutions, it’s a great time for travel managers to...
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