Rental car suppliers are right to feel like they are on a merry-go-round. First the pandemic slowed business down to a stop. Then after laying off staff and selling inventory to stay in business the suppliers felt the merry-go-round start back up. And start to spin faster and faster. But, surprise, there are no new…
While it may seem counter-intuitive to suggest that an event that had such a drastic, negative effect on an industry, will eventually become a great boon, boosting volume moving forward…it’s quite likely that may be the case. Two factors contribute to this point of view… Factor #1: Telecommuting The following telecommuting/remote work statistics were compiled…
We work with a lot of travel managers. And the funny thing we’ve noticed is that while they are all different, we often see many traits and tendencies which are alike. Attention to detail is one…all travel managers have good attention to detail, it’s in the blood. Beyond that, many travel managers have other similarities…
The definition of triage in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is “the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors.” And while we might actually feel like “battle and disaster victims” after the last two years, most of…
As you move to increase your travel back to previous levels (and beyond) there are corporate travel services which are crucial to managing the movement of your employees around the world. Tracking Travel Restrictions Around The World. Even though we’re 18 months into the pandemic a wide disparity of protocols exist among different nations. In…
Just two months after adding the U.S. to its Safe Travel List, the European Union did an about face and recommended to its 27 member states that they ban nonessential travel from the United States. To be clear, the recommendation was not a ruling; each EU country would still be responsible for setting its own…
STAYING SAFE THROUGH INNOVATION A survey of supplier enhancements… As pandemic inspired innovations make their way across the hospitality sector, travelers will benefit from the inclusion of new technology, with quicker check-ins, easier bag transfers and other services at their fingertips. Following are some of the corporations (and brands) which are adding new contact-less programs…
Feedspot, an online content service provider, has once again named Teplis Travel to the “Top 40 Business Travel Blogs for Business Travelers”. We first appeared on the list in 2017 and currently rank at 24th, appearing higher than a number of other mega-agencies and professional news services to achieve this honorable recognition. With daily posts…
If you’re like most travel managers there are never enough hours in the day and when Friday comes around the weekend looks sweet, but you have to get through Friday first… We feel your pain. But luckily there are some relief valves available to reduce stress, and by that we mean ways in which your…
Teplis Travel proudly maintains a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of the businesses owned and operated by women in the U.S. The WBENC certification standard is the most relied upon certification of women-owned businesses as a supplier diversity business program. This certification…