The SAP Concur blog presents four ways to optimize business trips: using TripIt to automate itinerary management, combining business with leisure (bleisure), leveraging TripIt Pro for real-time notifications, and preventing business travel burnout. The article cites TripIt survey data: 35% of Americans plan a business or bleisure trip this summer, and 34% attribute increased travel to business travel growth.
A SAP Concur blog post cites a recent TripIt survey asking travelers whether TripIt saved them money and which features helped. Among those who said TripIt features saved them money, 37% cited Fare Tracker, 16% Nearby Places, 14% International Travel Tools, 12% Navigator, and 9% Point Tracker. The post details each feature: Fare Tracker monitors booked flight itineraries for fare reductions and alerts users to potential airline credits or refunds; Nearby Places surfaces nearby restaurants, hospitals, gas stations, and more; International Travel Tools provides tipping guidelines and currency exchange rates; Navigator shows transportation options with estimated costs and travel times; and Poi…
TripIt announced additional guidance in two features: COVID-19 travel guidance and Interactive Airport Maps. Airline-specific COVID-19 travel guidance in the TripIt app includes information on enhanced cleaning procedures, middle seat policy, health documentation requirements, and food and beverage service, sourced from partner Riskline, currently available for 77 airlines and to all TripIt users on Android and iOS. Interactive Airport Maps, available to TripIt Pro users for more than 105 global airports, lets users search for health and safety amenities such as COVID-19 testing sites, stores selling face coverings, hand sanitizer stations, and PPE vending machines. Jen Moyse, Senior Direct…