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🌍 If you missed the latest industry reports, here is the part that matters for you. Below are 10 practical plays that improve cost, traveler experience, and control. Each includes where to switch it on in Travel Code. Minimal effort, maximum impact. 💡

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10 plays to switch on

1. Late-booking guardrails ⏱️

   What to do: auto-approve trips under a budget cap inside 7 days, and require trip purpose.

   In Travel Code: Settings → Approvals → “Inside 7 days” rule.

2. City-tier hotel strategy 🏨

   What to do: create two ladders of max nightly rates, one for high-cost cities and one for the rest. Add last-room availability only for top markets.

   In Travel Code: Hotels → Rate Ladders → Add “Tier 1” and “Tier 2”.

3. Mobile-first workflow 📱

   What to do: push your team to book, change, and expense on mobile to cut friction.

   In Travel Code: Admin → SSO + Mobile Enrollment → Send invite link to all travelers.

4. Events and groups toolkit 👥

   What to do: source room blocks, pre-agree name-change terms, set attendee change SLAs.

   In Travel Code: Groups → Smart Blocks → Templates.

5. Purposeful trips over quick hops 🎯

   What to do: favor 2–3 day visits with clear objectives over same-day ping-pong.

   In Travel Code: Policy → Trip Purpose fields → Required + Post-trip outcome.

6. Bleisure guardrails 🧳🏖️

   What to do: allow personal days with clear cost split and duty-of-care boundaries.

   In Travel Code: Policy → Bleisure Toggle → Set payer rules and coverage notes.

7. Sustainability defaults 🌿

   What to do: rail when travel time is under 4 hours, prefer nonstop when emissions are lower, and prioritize vetted hotel partners.

   In Travel Code: Green Defaults → Rail under 4h, Nonstop priority, Preferred Green Hotels.

8. Disruption safety net 🆘

   What to do: combine proactive rebooking with 24/7 human support.

   In Travel Code: Alerts → Proactive Rebooking + Live Agent.

9. Invisible admin with AI 🤖

   What to do: auto-match invoices to PNRs, detect duplicates, and flag out-of-policy carts before checkout.

   In Travel Code: Automation → “Robert” → Invoice-to-PNR Matching, Duplicate Check, Policy Gatekeeper.

10. Price-sensitivity tools 🧮

    What to do: surface near-identical cheaper options and re-shop price drops.

    In Travel Code: Savings → Best Fare Nearby + Fare Watch.

3 things to try this week

• Turn on the Inside-7-Days approval rule and set a per-trip cap.

• Publish a 1-page green policy with 3 measurable rules your tool enforces.

• Enable Invoice-to-PNR matching so finance gets clean reconciliations automatically.

Want help turning these on?

Reply “STATE” to get a one-pager and a city-by-city playbook, or message your Travel Code account manager. We will set up the presets for you and share quick wins tailored to your routes and traveler profile.

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