Direct Travel

Imagine a world where business travel is so advanced, it's simple. With our vision for The Perfect Trip, we're looking to elevate every step of the journey to make business travel smarter, streamlined, and more personalized. What will #ThePerfectTrip look like? ? ?? Automated Bookings: Trips booked based on your individual calendar and meeting needs. ??? Contextual Offers: Tailored options built just for you. ?? Superior Service: Concierge-level service available 24/7. ?? Automatic Expense Reconciliation: Say goodbye to tracking receipts. We invite you to join us in Pursuit of the Perfect Trip as we work with our partners at Spotnana, Center (getcenter.com) and TROOP on Avenir, a modern technology stack designed to transform the future of business travel. #WeAreDirect #BusinessTravel #Innovation

Check out new job listings like a remote Operations Manager, various travel advisor roles, and more! #DTcareers View all of our #openroles and learn more about working at Direct Travel: https://hubs.ly/Q02Z4YvB0 #TravelIndustry #JobOpportunity #Hiring

Steve Singh at Phocuswright, “There is an opportunity to cut the cost structure in half,” using AI and other tools for TMCs and other travel businesses.

#BlackFriday and #CyberMonday are coming soon, and these retail holidays aren't just for toys and tech... you can also find and book amazing travel deals. To help you save, Direct Travel Vacations (our personal travel arm) is rounding up the best discounts of the season. Our leisure travel advisors bring the same effortless trip planning and service you get with Direct Travel, but to your personal trips. Sign up to get holiday deal alerts and discounts on cruises and land vacations: ???https://hubs.ly/Q02YQY_C0 ??https://hubs.ly/Q02YQBxk0

In Phoenix attending the Phocuswright Conference? Don't miss Direct Travel's Executive Chairman Steve Singh on the center stage tomorrow morning! During the executive interview, he'll share his thoughts about upending corporate travel and the pursuit of #ThePerfectTrip. ??Details: https://hubs.ly/Q02YPKKk0 #Phocuswright #TravelIndustry #TravelTrends #CorporateTravel

Check out hundreds of #travelindustry jobs on Madrona's job board, including #openroles at Direct Travel! #hiring

Which of these reasons do you often hear? Out-of-policy bookings can cause travel management nightmares and create additional work. It also reduces savings potential and negatively impacts duty of care, presenting safety issues for employees. Understanding why employees book out of policy can help you realize what gaps need to be filled in your travel program. Learn more about how a #TMC can help up your policy compliance rate: https://hubs.ly/Q02YKzbB0 #BusinessTravel #CorporateTravel #TravelManager

??What to know about corporate travel this week: 1?? TSA proposes to give flexibility to Real ID's 2025 deadline through 2027: https://hubs.ly/Q02Ynsty0... 2?? You'll now be able to share your AirTag location with your airline if your bags go missing: https://hubs.ly/Q02YnkVf0 3?? Northstar Meetings Group releases its 2025 meetings and events industry forecast: https://hubs.ly/Q02YnkwT0 4?? New CLEAR service offers personal airport escorts: https://hubs.ly/Q02YnhwS0 5?? A corporate gift guide for employees, clients, and incentive winners: https://hubs.ly/Q02Ynlws0 Bonus??What travel policy might look like under President Trump: https://hubs.ly/Q02Ynv-H0 #BusinessTravel #CorporateTravel #TravelManagers #TravelNews #BusinessTravelNews

Get to know Spotnana, one of our #Avenir partners that’s modernizing the corporate travel booking process. By incorporating both direct and indirect content distribution channels, including NDC, GDS, direct APIs, aggregators, and OTAs, Spotnana customers and partners get: ??Access to more content ???More flexibility to manage bookings ??Better service experiences ??Greater ability to ensure travel programs save time and money ??Faster innovation and solutions delivery Learn more about Avenir and our tech partners: https://hubs.ly/Q02Ynkt30 #BusinessTravel #TMC #TravelManager #CorporateTravel #ThePerfectTrip

If you manage travel for your organization’s corporate travel program, there are several changes expected in 2025 that will change how business travelers enter and exit foreign markets. Here’s what you need to know: 1??Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will go into effect in the UK in early January 2025 and impacts citizens from all non-European, visa-exempt countries including the U.S. and Canada. 2??Entry/Exit System (EES) is the EU's new border automation process for short-stay visa and visa-exempt travelers that will launch with a phased rollout sometime in 2025. 3??European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is a new entry requirement for visa-exempt individuals traveling to 30 different European countries. It's currently expected to go into effect 6 months after EES. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y03MP0 #BusinessTravel #CorporateTravel #Europe #UK