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Travel managers seek accurate aviation emissions data for lower-carbon choices and reporting. The EU's voluntary Flight Emissions Label (FEL) may improve transparency but faces criticism for inconsistency and incompleteness. Alternative methodologies, including Google's TIM and IATA's CO2 Connect, compete for standardisation. Experts urge immediate action despite the ongoing "battle of the methodologies."

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Further proof that business travel professionals are in fact among the most incompetent travellers

Geopolitics in 2025 is expected to significantly impact business travel through increased volatility, shifting trade dynamics, and heightened personal and geopolitical risks. Rising nativism, protectionism, potential tariffs, and fluctuating policies may complicate international travel, while changing global power structures mean businesses could pivot travel and trade towards new regions.

Outsourced travel management is rising due to its flexibility and the increasing complexity of travel needs. Companies prefer outsourcing to manage expertise and scale tasks as needed without permanent headcount, but maintain internal roles for oversight and stakeholder interaction.

Midsize companies getting more serious about managing travel has been one vector for the increase in travel management outsourcing. Another is the fact that the job itself is evolving and requires more specialized skills.

Carbon removal methods, such as direct air capture (DAC) and biochar, can help reduce the environmental impact of business travel by offsetting emissions. Despite high costs and scalability challenges, companies like Swiss Re are investing in carbon removal technologies to achieve net zero goals and mitigate the climate crisis.

Virtual cards offer benefits such as enriched data and spending control but face issues with acceptance and invoicing, particularly in hotels. Despite improvements through API integration and mobile wallet compatibility, virtual cards are still considered immature by some industry professionals.

Business travellers to the USA face increased entry scrutiny under Trump's administration, including visa denials, secondary questioning and deportation. Travellers should ensure compliance with visa stipulations, prepare detailed documents, anticipate longer processing times, and be ready for thorough questioning.