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One concern is work forcing you too book the cheapest flights for business travel. In that case, it is in your interest for the lowest fares to be more comforta
by planteen 9y ago
One concern is work forcing you too book the cheapest flights for business travel. In that case, it is in your interest for the lowest fares to be more comfortable.
- obstinate 9y agoAren't business travelers normally the ones splashing out for business class and premium economy?
- mikeash 9y agoIt really depends on the business and the traveler. Some companies are happy to pay a lot of money to keep their people comfortable while traveling. Others want to be as cheap as humanly possible.
- gommm 9y agoAnd, as a word of advice, if you're in a company that is reasonably successful and makes you travel as cheaply as humanly possible, it's usually a sign that they don't respect you and that you should probably start looking somewhere else.
- mikeash 9y agoThose policies will just have to change. I don't see people arguing that sleazy motels need to up their game because business travelers are required to book the cheapest room available, or that McDonald's hamburgers should be more nutritious because business travelers are required to eat the cheapest meal available.
- SilasX 9y agoIs there a general solution to that problem though? What stops the "race to the bottom" in company-provided hotel accommodations? Do corporate policies say something like "2 star hotel less than X minutes from where business will take place..."?
- tyingq 9y ago>Do corporate policies say something like "2 star hotel less than X minutes from where business will take place..."? Effectively, yes...that's why corporate travel booking tools exist...policy management. Your example is doable in those tools. What they usually do is negotiate corporate rates with specific chains, and limit bookings to those places. With some additional policy to keep you in the basic rooms.