Consolidating Your Travel Program? Consider These Five Things
As you start to lay the groundwork for consolidating your corporate travel program, here are some important factors to consider: 1. Balance standardization and localization An important part of consolidating a travel program is to standardize processes and policies across different geographies, as it makes the program more efficient. But while having a globally consistent approach has many advantages, ignoring market-specific nuances can be a big mistake. For example, having an integrated visa offering may not be a priority for employees in Singapore, but it would be a key priority for local employees in India as they require visas for most of their international travel. Similarly, having a standard tax reclaim process will not work across offices due to different regulations. Striking the right balance between standardization and localization is key, especially in a region as varied as Asia Pacific. 2. Understand cultural differences Related to the previous point, you also need to f