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Pledging allegiance | details
Corporate loyalty schemes - There's never been so many loyalty schemes on offer to businesses and the individual traveller. Dave Richardson investigates the options
Playing by the rules | details
CWT debate - Two leading travel buyers, two major suppliers, the executive director of the Institute of Travel Management and representatives of Carlson Wagonlit Travel sat down to discuss the findings of CWT's latest White Paper about optimising travel policy and compliance
Party with the stars | details
Business Travel Diamond Awards - Leading companies from all sectors of the travel industry will receive due recognition at BBT's Business Travel Diamond Awards and Christmas Ball, to be held on Thursday, December 4, at London's Hurlingham Club. Why not join us for this gala start to the party season?
Fully automatic | details
Expense management - Fiddling with (or simply fiddling) unwieldy expense forms may soon become a thing of the past, says Catherine Chetwynd, as she investigates the paperless rise of the automated expense management system
Time to tighten seatbelts | details
Car rental - In these leaner times both traditional rental firms and the emergent car clubs are offering ways to cut back, says Dave Richardson
A safe pair of hands | details
PwC talks security - International business travel can throw up all sorts of dramatic situations. Good job then, says Amon Cohen, that there are people around like Richard Stanley, security chief of PwC
Travel on the web | details
The Internet - BBT does the browsing for you and checks out the pros and cons of some useful travel websites
The cost of cutting red tape | details
Visa services - When it comes to crossing borders the world is still far from a global village, says Jonathan Hart, but for a little outlay your passage can be smoothed considerably
Strictly business | details
All-Business Class offerings - Despite predictions of lean times ahead, the growing trend for all-Business Class is a display of optimism from several of the major carriers, says Gary Noakes
Jack of all trades? | details
Hotel booking agents - Hotel booking agents have years of specialist knowledge and experience in their sector, says Bob Papworth. So why are TMCs trying to muscle in on the action?
Budget busters | details
Low-cost hotel scene - The traditional economy sector is experiencing a renaissance as the upmarket brands move in. Bob Papworth finds it means there is even more on offer
Flying with a clear conscience | details
Can flying be green? - Tim Gresty makes the case for why air travel can be as green as high-speed rail for UK and near-Europe travel
Home from home | details
New apartment developments - The serviced apartment sector is going from strength to strength, offering a comfortable and flexible option for long-stay visitors. Indeed, they have proved so popular that the large hotel groups have started to introduce their own extended stay offerings, says Catherine Chetwynd
Risky business | details
Travel for the oil industry - The oil'n'gas industry makes some very particular demands on the travel management business, as Bob Papworth discovers
