The insights you won’t find in vendor brochures or standard RFPs:
The 3 Hidden Costs of Business Travel Nobody Tracks”
Most companies track the obvious business travel costs: flights, hotels, transportation. But in 30+ years of consulting, I’ve seen three hidden costs that often slip through the cracks – and they can be *far more expensive*.
Here they are:
1️⃣ **Wasted Time**
Travel plans that look efficient on paper often cost employees hours of waiting, detours, or delays – affecting productivity and morale.
2️⃣ **Supplier Misalignment**
Using the “cheapest” option can backfire if the supplier doesn’t understand the company’s actual needs. This leads to missed KPIs, contract penalties, or unhappy travelers.
3️⃣ **Crisis Reaction Lag**
When there's no proactive risk strategy, organizations spend *more* reacting late – with last-minute bookings, policy exceptions, or scrambling to get people home.
💡 These costs don’t show up on invoices – but they *do* show up on your bottom line.
📩 Want to know how I help companies measure and reduce these?
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Most companies track the obvious business travel costs: flights, hotels, transportation. But in 30+ years of consulting, I’ve seen three hidden costs that often slip through the cracks – and they can be *far more expensive*.