{"id":1251,"date":"2022-03-17T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T12:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isontravel.com\/?p=1251"},"modified":"2024-02-29T15:36:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:36:37","slug":"ison-travel-opens-dedicated-us-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isontravel.com\/ison-travel-opens-dedicated-us-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Ison Travel opens dedicated US office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>An increasing number of companies are not only recognising the benefits of using a Travel Management Company (TMC); but are demanding their TMC have a local presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes in attitude to risk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>COVID-19 fundamentally changed the way employers thought about and managed corporate travel. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helen Cannon, Founder and CEO of ISON Travel, said, \u201cWe noticed an increasing number of organisations expressing concern that they didn\u2019t have the time or in-house expertise to effectively manage their Duty of Care towards employees required to travel for work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where a TMC comes into its own.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of a TMC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst TMCs can and do book flights, accommodation and ground transportation; where they really add value is their industry expertise and contacts; ability to draft or review corporate travel policies; manage&nbsp; supplier negotiations; highlight cost saving opportunities; identify risks; track travellers efficiently in order to manage safety and security and arrange emergency evacuation, swift repatriation or mid-journey route changes or alternative transport home, where necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c\u2026thank you for looking after me and getting me home so quickly.&nbsp; My family couldn&#8217;t believe that I was able to get home so soon and it was great be able to provide them with support and get things arranged\u2026it is comforting to know that there is support like you guys provide during difficult times.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>GOVERNMENT SECTOR CLIENT<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global outlook; local view<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Post-pandemic, new UK clients with US offices have expressed a desire to use a US-based service for US travel.&nbsp; That\u2019s why we\u2019re so delighted by this year\u2019s launch of our first US office in Atlanta, Georgia.&nbsp; This latest ISON base will enable us to share truly local knowledge, industry expertise and contacts; offering clients an additional layer of support to the 24\/7 service already available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An increasing number of companies are not only recognising the benefits of using a Travel Management Company (TMC); but are demanding their TMC have a local presence. 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