Lee Harris, Director of Operations – Blue Marine Travel
Seems a pertinent time to reshare this article what with lots of route restrictions, new rules and regulations on a daily basis and endless cancellations by airlines. If anyone in the maritime industry is in need of a travel provider, please do let us know. Blue Marine Travel are well positioned to help you with all your travel needs.
Whilst the world comes to terms with the Coronavirus epidemic that has swept the world and many travel routes and airlines are not currently operational, have you ever thought that now may be the best time to look into getting a reputable travel provider for your business? Think about it just for a second. The worry of keeping on top of the latest travel restrictions and border closures. The constant cancellations of flights already booked or time changes on certain legs of journey which now means they will not connect. The time spent and worry trying to keep on top of the ever changing landscape of travel could be better utilized on other facets of your business which are crucial to you maximizing your businesses success. Lets take a look at some of the benefits a good travel provider could bring to your company and the reasons why these could be crucial going forward.
A reputable travel provider would have a core team of people that have been active in the travel industry for many years. Travel is a complicated business with many different aspects to look at in deciding what is best for each traveler and company. No two bookings are the same and there are many different factors in determining what is best for each individual travel request that is received. This is where a good travel provider is worth its weight in gold. The experience they would have built up learning travel restrictions for each nationality or the years working on relationships with suppliers for favorable rates could significantly lower your travel expenditure going forward. Yes you would have agreed a fee structure for the travel provider to look after that specific side of your business but with the experience and insight used on each reservation, you would more than likely see a significant reduction in what you were previously paying for your travel needs doing it in-house.
The level of support you would receive from your chosen reputable travel provider would be 24 hours a day / 365 days a year. There should and would be no break in the coverage you receive on a day to day basis regardless of the time, thus meaning any last minute changes or stranded passengers at airports for example at unsociable hours can be dealt with effectively and quickly by your provider. This is crucial when business travel is time sensitive and any delays could be costly. Your chosen travel provider would also have access to contacts within airlines and hotels to help mitigate the time taken to get your passengers back on their journey. They would also eliminate the need for any phone calls to other staff members within your business at unsociable hours as the situation would be dealt with efficiently as per any policy agreed between your business and the travel provider selected.
Another area in which your travel provider would keep you updated is any travel alerts that are put in place. Any good travel provider will actively monitor and manage any travel warnings on active bookings and particular areas that are essential to your business. Receiving this information in a timely manner could be crucial to your business logistically and financially.
Working alongside your chosen travel provider can help ease the burden on your staff. With travel there are many different variables and because of that its easy for things to get missed through the sheer complexity of the specifics you need. Having a dedicated team to look after this means you have peace of mind knowing that this area of your business is being managed.
Business comes with extremely difficult choices, especially at this moment of time we are currently in. There are many moving parts and best guesses and projections of what the future may hold for your own business, alongside managing employees, security and technology etc. One worry that you can eliminate is that of the travel of your most important asset… your staff.
In short, by getting an agreement with a reputable travel provider can reduce costs, increase the reliability of fares and travel and take the added stress away from your own employees.
If you are now interested in getting a reliable travel provider and are in the marine industry, Blue Marine Travel can help. With an average of 17 years experience per staff member, they are in the perfect position to help with any personnel related to the maritime industry with specially negotiated airfares with most major airlines.