Tag: CorporateTravel
The rise of ‘fake’ business class marketing tactics
As airlines strip lounge access, flexibility and baggage from business class fares, that lie-flat seat may not deliver all the perks you expect. You're at the airport with a business class ticket in hand. You head toward the lounge, only to be turned away at the door. Alternatively, your meeting moves and you try to change your flight. You then discover that the original ticket is non-refundable.
Rebuilding traveller confidence – can bosses still dictate staff travel?
The UAE has lifted its airspace restrictions. In addition, the US-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding as of 18 May 2026. Emirates has also restored 96% of its global network. Meanwhile, other Gulf carriers, including Etihad, Qatar and Saudia, continue rebuilding operations. Capacity constraints are also gradually easing. By most operational measures, conditions are improving. However, traveller confidence tells a different story.
What the Middle East crisis is teaching us about managed travel
On Saturday, 28 February, war in the Middle East grounded three of South Africa’s key long-haul carriers: Emirates, Etihad and Qatar. As a result, the Middle East crisis disrupted major aviation routes. With airspace closed, thousands of travellers were stranded. They were either in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, or at their destinations with return flights in question.
Business travel lessons from 2025 and beyond
Remember January 2025? You probably thought your biggest travel worry would be whether the hotel Wi-Fi actually worked. Fast-forward eleven months. You have navigated everything from geopolitical chess games to Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshaping how you plan and manage business trips. These experiences offered early business travel lessons that few anticipated.
