Forthis redditor, it was the change in their company’stravelpolicies that they didn’t think was smart; or cost-efficient, at least. An avid traveler themself, the OP had no trouble coming up with an affordable itinerary for work-related travels, but the company told them to use an agency instead, to which they maliciously complied. Scroll down to find the full story below.
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This employee knew how to create affordable travel itineraries for business trips but was told to use a travel agency instead
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Many people find trip planning stressful and traveling – expensive
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For some people, myself included, working on travel itineraries is a favored pastime, whether or not they have the potential to be realized. Who knows, maybe some time in the future they will? Or maybe a friend could really use that travel itinerary you had forNorway, as they don’t enjoy planning nearly as much?
According to a 2024travel reportfrom Deloitte Insights, while people’s intent to travel remains similar to that of 2023, travelers now have to adjust their budgets to account for inflation or shorten some of their planned trips if notcancelthem altogether.
“After two straight years of strong gains, the number of Americans planning to take leisure trips is taking a dip this summer,” the report reads in part. “The biggest deterrent is cost, and the share of non-travelers who say it is just too expensive right now jumped to 34%, from 26% in 2023.”
The OP revealed that their company still has a contract with the travel agency
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