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FCm responds to uprising in North Africa
FCm Travel Solutions mounted a large-scale evacuation from North Africa involving the transportation of more than 10,000 people, 280 pets and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of personal items from Libya to Malta. The evacuation included journeys over sea and air following widespread antigovernment protests that erupted in Libya mid February causing violence, fighting and chaos.

Tapping into TMC intelligence
During 2011, it is expected that corporates will increasingly leverage the unique strengths and abilities of their travel managers to boost bottom line savings.

Keeping up with market dynamics.
The shift in market conditions has become a catalyst for change for many companies, particularly following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and fallout from Iceland's ash cloud disaster. Corporate travellers now want a travel management company (TMC) that offers more than just sound procurement skills and knowledge of a company's staff and policy.

Compliance in corporate travel.
How well do your employees follow company guidelines for business travel? Are there areas in your travel program where improved compliance could save you more?

Investing in change
In the midst of the global financial downturn, most companies have been forced to reduce travel costs and implement more effective policies. For many corporates, the current economic climate has become a catalyst for changes in the way they travel, changes in their travel culture, and changes in their travel management consultancy (TMC).

TMC value emerges from the ashes of Iceland's volcano
The volcanic eruptions in Iceland during April opened the eyes of many to the unequivocal value and support of a travel management company (TMC) in an emergency.

Travel management and online: the ultimate partnership
With ongoing advances in the world of e-commerce, there has been much debate over what is the most costeffective way of managing corporate travel. Is it booking via online agencies and supplier websites, or engaging a travel management consultancy (TMC) that allows the blend of TMC advisors and/or its Online Booking Tool?

Your people are our priority
Our 24-hour assistance kept travellers in touch and informed during the ash cloud crisis.

Hotel contracting in a rebounding economy
The combination of a strengthening economy and changes to the balance of supply and demand has Australia’s hotel sector well placed for a steady recovery. As a result corporates negotiating their hotel contracts for 2011 now face a new set of procurement challenges.

The power of advance purchase
For businesses that are keen to keep a tight reign on spending, one of the proven strategies to boost savings is advance purchase.

Surviving the age of 'dynamic flying'
With oil prices at a record high, airlines in some regions are now facing the biggest industry crisis since 9/11.

Asia Pacific business travel: trends, traits and opportunities
A commercial and cultural understanding of Asia- Pacific's corporate travel industry is essential to effective travel management.

Greater China: business travel riding the wave of economic growth
Greater China's burgeoning economy looks set to fuel the upward flight of corporate travel from this decade into the next.

Combatting Asia's rising airfares
Asia's thriving economy has brought many positive changes to the regional travel industry over recent years.

Culture: the heart and soul of healthier corporate travel
Many of the world's most successful companies are living evidence of a positive company culture. A culture that enhances job satisfaction, productivity, staff retention and ultimately profitability. So how do you define a corporate culture?

Corporate Social Responsibility: the crossroads of ethics and practicality
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that encourages companies to voluntarily operate with consideration to society.

Beyond 2010: the future of corporate travel
Space-age travel, queue-free check-in, and hotel-style first class cabins. These are just a taste of what's in store for the business traveller in the not-too-distant future. As the technology boom continues to impact the look and feel of our industry, what can we expect from corporate travel over the next five years?

Why manage corporate travel strategically?
For most companies with a national, regional or global presence, business travel is essential to growth. Across different parts of the world, it facilitates the face-to-face interaction often needed to pursue new business opportunities, build critical relationships, and secure new deals.

Demand management - the holistic approach to corporate travel
The key to reducing corporate travel costs often lies in cultural change. Demand management embodies this and more. It is a proactive approach to travel with a focus on culture, as well as consumption, planning and price.

Understanding the true cost of corporate travel
or many companies, travel and entertainment are among the highest controllable expenses. It is not simply about the cost of flights, but about all facets of a business trip - hotels, taxis, car hire, meals and more. It's hardly surprising that companies are constantly looking at ways to contain these costs.