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1、Travel Managers Summer Travel Survival GuideThe rubber is hitting the road.Literally.Experts predict runways and roads will be packed this summer,due to an outsized increase in warm-weather leisure travelers plus a higher-than-average bump in business road warriors.For travel managers,the result cou
2、ld be migraines and sleepless nights.Not to worry.Navan has your back.Because this year is differentIntroductionIn this guide,youll learn:Factors driving the increase in business travel this summerSteps all travel managers can take to help keep their programs running smoothlyThe tools that can incre
3、ase your effectiveness even moreIntroductionWhat Experts Are SayingPredictions“Brace yourself for a summer of air travel hell.”“Travelers could face another rough summer as carriers struggle to meet burgeoning flight demands.”“This summers travel demand will be as strong as weve seen since before th
4、e pandemic and potentially the strongest ever.”“I expect that were going to see very,very strong demand all the way through the summertime.”David Pekoske,TSA Chief Geoff Freeman,president and CEO,U.S.Travel AssociationTravel Manager Summer Survival Guide|READ MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREREAD MOREQ1 used t
5、o be high season for road warriors.No longer.Traditionally,sales teams jumpstarted the calendar year with a packed schedule of SKOs and client visits.This year looks different.Were not the only ones noticing this change.Uniteds CEO said he saw a clear change in seasonality moving away from business
6、travels historically strong months of January and February and peaking this year betweenMarch and October.The Shift In Business Travel The Numbers2xThats the factor by which Navans Q1 business travel bookings for summer 2023 were up,compared to an equivalent booking window last year.Heres the breakd
7、own:June:Up 55%|July:Up 94%|August:Up 213%Travel Manager Summer Survival Guide|Whats driving this change?Behind the NumbersThe Why5xThe factor by which Navan Group Travel bookings increased in Q1 2023,compared with Q1 2022.Travel Manager Summer Survival Guide|Two words:Remote work.Scattered teams ar
8、e hungry for in-person connections,leading to an increase in offsites.And if youre going to have a team offsite,wouldnt you want to hold it during the warmer months?Thats exactly what Navan data shows is happening.Heres whos traveling,according to Navan data.Sales teams Engineering,product,and marke
9、ting teams Total Booking ShareTraveler Personas Are In FluxOne ResultTravel Manager Summer Survival Guide|2020202120222023Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Sales53%28%36%29%36%40%42%42%45%45%45%46%45%Operations10%33%26%27%25%18%15%14%13%11%11%11%10%Engineering9%8%8%7%7%8%9%10%9%11%11%11%11%Finance&Admin7%15
10、%15%24%17%15%11%10%9%9%9%9%9%Marketing8%4%4%3%4%6%8%9%9%9%9%9%10%Product6%3%3%2%3%5%6%6%6%7%7%6%7%HR3%5%4%4%3%3%3%3%4%4%4%4%4%Execs4%3%3%2%3%4%4%3%3%3%3%3%4%Editorial2%1%2%2%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%A little prep work goes a long way.Travel Manager TipsYour MoveMore offsites and events means more teams tra
11、veling together.Ensure you have a solid plan for group travel.Prepare for more group travelBe sure your TMC has enough 24/7 support to handle an increase in flight changes and cancellations.Check on support teamsA higher adoption rates ensures duty of care,makes changes and cancellations easier on t
12、ravelers,and lowers travel program costs.Encourage on-platform bookingsHectic globetrotting wears travelers down.Talk to managers about encouraging traveling team members to take some time off.Push the bleisureOut-of-policy bookings can slow everyone down and result in higher costs.Pay extra attenti
13、on to teams that havent traveled much traditionally.Update policies With more travelers come more costs;be sure youre getting the best possible rates for your employees.Watch the budgetTravel Manager Summer Survival Guide|Maximize Your EfficiencySuperchargeHeres how Navan can help no matter what the
14、 season.Smart tools,a consumer-like interface,and AI-powered personalized recommendations create a better booking experience.Higher adoption ratesNavans AI chatbot,Ava,enables easy flight rebookings and other changes.And a team of seasoned agents is always on hand if needed.Powerful support The comp
15、any saves money while boosting platform adoption and policy compliance and gaining better visibility into spend.Employee rewards for reducing costsNavans comprehensive inventory offers convenient options,and great negotiated rates help control costs.Robust inventory,great ratesEmployees can clearly
16、see what flights,hotels,and cars are available to them as theyre booking.Built-in policyNavan Group Travel enables seamless booking for travelers,smoothing the way to successful team offsites.Easy group travel Travel Manager Summer Survival Guide|Its Not Just TravelSuperchargeAdding Navan Expense st
17、reamlines the entire end-to-end travel experience.Heres what that means.All purchase notifications go straight to the finance team,so employees dont have to complete dreaded manual expense reports.No expense reportsWith policy controls that finance leaders can tailor to a granular level,customers ca
18、n reduce out-of-policy spend.Policy ControlTime-consuming manual work at months end disappears;automation can reduce reconciliation time from days to minutes.Automatic reconciliationNavans data analyst,Ava,helps travel and finance managers scour data and uncover money-saving opportunities.AI-driven
19、insightsReal-time visibilityDashboards enable finance leaders to get a picture of spend in that moment,allowing for faster,more accurate forecasting.Expenses are easy to track,and employees can spend within policy and without personal dollars.Corporate cardsTravel Manager Summer Survival Guide|This
20、summer may be exceptionally busy,but even when its over,the challenge of managing travel remains.The right partner can help one that integrates the latest technology into solutions proven to slash busywork,increase efficiency,and lower costs.Navan is that partner.We work continuously toward one goal
21、:Making life better for our customers.Weve done just that for thousands of global companies,and we can do the same for you.Looking Ahead ConclusionDiscover how Navan can take your travel program to the next level.NLooking AheadConclusionNavan is the all-in-one solution that makes travel easy so you
22、can focus on being there,not getting there.Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses.From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees,Navan empowers people to focus on the things that matter most to them all while providing companies with real-time visibility,savings,and control.Learn more at .