Taking Tasks On Tour

Corporate travel, arranged badly, can be a nightmare

- Oz Desai

There’s nothing better than travelling for work, right? What can be more fun than taking an all expenses paid trip, living it up in luxury hotels with complimentary room service, only to head out for a night on the town exploring the best bars your temporary home has on offer? Unfortunately, business travel is not always as glamourous as you think. Here are eight sure ways to mess up a business trip, along with some solutions to planning the trip better.

1 Planning your business trip at the last minute

Sometimes you find out about a fantastic opportunity late in the game. An overseas conference you've been invited to, a potential client that you need to win over urgently, a partnership opportunity that's better dealt with in person. But, if you leave confirming meeting details too late, this can lead to a few issues.

There’s nothing worse than to realise your client has forgotten that meeting for which you just travelled 10 hours by plane. It sounds obvious, but re-confirming dates and times a few days prior can save you time and embarrassment.

The client's not always to blame, either. Business travellers get important details wrong sometimes. Imagine rocking up to an empty industry event, realising you're a whole week early (suddenly, it makes sense why your nearby accommodation was so cheap).

Travel mix-ups happen to the best of us. Work with a dedicated travel manager to avoid those slip-ups.

2 Booking the cheapest flights