Is your business travel programme ready to support international growth? As manufacturers expand into new markets, increasing numbers of travellers, bookings and operationally important journeys can put existing arrangements under pressure.
Scalable travel management can reduce administration, improve visibility and give employees the support they need as international activity grows.
How much is business travel really costing your manufacturing business? The answer may extend beyond flights, hotels and rail fares to include employee time, missed refunds, unused tickets, administration and the wider impact of disruption.
Better visibility can help manufacturers control costs, reduce waste and make smarter travel decisions.
Can you account for business travel costs by project, customer or cost centre? For manufacturers, knowing where travel expenditure belongs can reveal the true cost of delivering contracts and supporting customers.
Better visibility can help identify hidden costs, understand project profitability, improve budgeting and make more informed commercial decisions.
Manufacturing business travel often involves finance, procurement, operations, HR and individual travellers, but without clear ownership, organisations can struggle to understand costs, manage disruption and maintain control.
Establishing responsibility for business travel can improve visibility, reduce administrative burden and create a more effective travel programme that supports both employees and operational requirements.
When an engineer cannot reach a customer, the consequences can extend far beyond a cancelled flight, affecting installations, maintenance schedules, production and important customer relationships.
For manufacturers, effective business travel management means having the support, visibility and contingency plans needed to respond quickly when journeys do not go to plan.
Manufacturing business travel is more than an administrative expense: it helps engineers reach customer sites, supports installations, strengthens supplier relationships and keeps critical projects moving.
Managing travel effectively can reduce disruption, improve visibility and traveller support, and ensure employees can focus on the operational work that takes them away from base.
Lufthansa’s 100-year journey is more than a milestone, it’s a story of resilience, reinvention and staying relevant in an industry defined by constant change.
In reflecting on its evolution, we’re reminded why experience, consistency and trust still matter so much in modern business travel.
The recent Booking.com cyber incident highlights how exposed travellers can be when booking through unmanaged platforms, with hackers using real reservation data to launch convincing phishing attacks - raising serious concerns for business travel and duty of care.
For organisations, it underlines the growing risk of fragmented booking environments and reinforces the need for a controlled, secure approach to business travel that protects both people and data.
Global Travel Management is celebrating success at the Business Travel People Awards 2026 after Marketing Director Mark Wilson was named Marketing Champion.
Managing Director Scott Pawley was also Highly Commended in the People Manager category, capping an evening that saw GTM recognised across four finalist categories in the business travel industry.
Global Travel Management has joined the Business Travel Association, strengthening its connections across the UK business travel industry and creating new opportunities to access insight, expertise and industry discussion.
What does BTA membership mean for customers? It will help us stay better informed, better connected and closer to developments affecting business travel.
United Airlines has introduced a new app feature allowing disrupted passengers to join standby lists for up to three earlier flights while retaining their confirmed booking.
For business travel, the technology could reduce time lost to disruption by automatically monitoring seat availability and giving travellers more flexibility when schedules change.
Lufthansa Group is introducing free high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi across its airlines, with around 850 aircraft expected to offer the new connectivity by 2029.
The rollout will give business travel customers faster, more reliable internet access in the air, helping travellers stay productive, use cloud-based services and remain connected during flights.
