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Periodic Review Of Your Corporate Travel Policy

There are many reasons why an organization’s corporate travel policy should be reviewed on a regular basis:

• Lack of a formal travel policy
• Change in the organization’s focus or mission
• Increase in T & E expenditures
• Change in travel patterns/destinations
• Increase in or addition of international travel
• Increase in “traveler abuse” of the policy provisions
• Heightened security concerns since 9/11
• Changes to supplier agreements/contracts

A written travel policy can help remove arbitrary decision making as to what travel is required, what expenses are reimbursed and how the employee and his supervisor balance the need for travel with the budget of their department. And a regular review of this policy, with your travel management company, will insure that you are netting the greatest return on your travel expenditures.

If you do not currently have a travel policy, or wish to schedule a review, Travel-On can help. We can offer suggestions and help you establish parameters, based on industry-specific benchmarks.

Here is a sample corporate travel policy in Word (.doc) format. We welcome you to download the sample policy and fill in the variables (red text) with information that fulfills your company requirements. If you need help, clarification or suggestions regarding this document, please call or email Dave Cahan, Travel-On's Vice President at 240-387-4141 or email at dcahan@tvlon.com.

Make sure that you share any changes to travel policy with your Travel-On team leader. They will update your client profile in our reservation and quality control systems for the purpose of enforcement and reporting.

Although we believe that the sample is a good starting point for most companies, we strongly encourage you to have it reviewed by corporate counsel or an attorney before implementation.

GSA Gives 1-Year Pacts For More Than $2 Billion To 14 US Airlines
June 28, 2007 - The U.S. General Services Administration gave one-year contracts, worth more than $2 billion total, to 14 airlines, effective Oct. 1. The four largest contracts went to UAL Corp. (UAUA) for $661.1 million, AMR Corp. (AMR) for $389.7 million, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) for $370.5 million and US Airways Group Inc. (LCC) for $314.7 million.

American Air Allows Storm-Hit Travelers Free Ticket Change
June 28, 2007 - The largest airline in the U.S. is giving storm- affected travelers a break. Texas-based American Airlines is allowing passengers to change their travel plans - within a certain time frame - once, at no cost.

With storms firing, Delta cancels 200 flights to curb delays
June 28, 2007 - Delta Air Lines canceled about 200 flights to and from several northeastern airports Thursday to minimize delays caused by heavy thunderstorms forecast across the region.

Northwest tries to placate fliers as cancellations mount
June 28, 2007 - As the cancellations at Northwest Airlines mounted Wednesday, some wondered how the carrier would make it up to frustrated customers. One industry observer criticized the airline for remaining mostly silent about its plans.

Southwest plans new seating policy, schedule changes
June 27, 2007 - Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly promised an array of changes aimed at extending the Dallas-based discounter's astounding run of 34 straight years of profitability.

BWI to lose 8 flights
June 28, 2007 - Faced with a slowing economy and higher fuel prices, Southwest Airlines announced yesterday a rare curb on its fast-paced expansion that will include slashing nonstop transcontinental service from some cities, including Baltimore.

British Airways to offer Houston-to-Heathrow flights
June 27, 2007 - British Airways will operate two flights each day to London Heathrow from Bush Intercontinental Airport once the "Open Skies" aviation agreement between the European Union and the United States takes effect.

Airlines seek U.S. clearance for transatlantic alliance
June 28, 2007 - U.S. and European airlines belonging to the SkyTeam global airline-marketing alliance said they have applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for antitrust immunity to more closely align their services across the Atlantic.

EU warns citizens to avoid 'unsafe' Indonesian airlines
June 28, 2007 - The European Commission says all Indonesian airlines, including national carrier Garuda, will be banned from flying to the European Union (EU) within a week, updating a "blacklist" of carriers deemed unsafe.

Uncle Sam provides airfare answers
June 25, 2007 - The average round-trip domestic airline ticket this summer costs $340, 2% less than last year. That's certainly good news for consumers, but making sense of airline pricing has never been harder—despite the many new technological tools that have been introduced in recent years.

Amtrak teams up with luxury company to offer new kind of service
June 29, 2007 - Mahogany interiors, five-course meals and personal butler service will soon be available on some Amtrak routes out of the Bay Area.

Female-only hotel floors spark debate
June 28, 2007 - For the past 2 1/2 years, female visitors to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bloomington, Minn., could pay $30 extra to stay on an all-women floor with tight security and traditionally girly extras such as makeup mirrors, fresh flowers and chocolates.

Calif. to Expand Indian Gambling
June 28, 2007 - The Legislature agreed Thursday to allow an expansion of Indian casino gambling in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue to the state, ending a logjam that had pitted labor groups against tribes.