ExecutiveChronicles.com | 7 Tips on How to Survive Business Travel During the Holidays | The holidays are often called “the most wonderful time of the year.” With all the carols and Christmas lights comes another great year ahead. For business travelers, it can be a great time to travel and close business deals alongside the gifts and the snow. However, this can also be stressful for business executives voyaging around the globe for profit and leisure.
We all know that booking a flight during the holidays is one of the most difficult tasks to do every time we decide to travel due to the millions of people trying to get to their distant relatives, especially if you are not going to book your flight in advance. And even so, there are chances that you still end up to the list of people victimized by flights being fully booked. According to a study, there are around 193 million global passenger flights recorded in December 2018. If you think airline tickets causes an excruciating stress level, then try reserving a hotel room during the holidays.
Let us say that you have reached your destination already. Imagine that you are there on your desired location for your meet-up on your business trip. You would surely want to travel to tourist destinations around that area. It’s also likely that you would want to visit and photograph different sceneries and places that can be posted to your social media accounts. But then, you also want to be able to go on your business trip on time and without any bit of a hassle. The only question is, how can you travel to different places now that you are not in your vicinity and the vehicle you are using was left at home?
Yes, you can try to grab a cab every time you try to go to a different destination. The only problem with doing that option during the holidays is that there would probably be fewer taxicabs during those times. Well, can you have other options? Fortunately, there is, and that is hiring a chauffeur car service during your time of stay.
Hiring a chaffeured service has several benefits. One of its benefits is that you can choose the vehicle that you will ride depending on your needs. Another good thing you can assure in hiring a chauffeur for your business travel is, you can ensure your safety during the travel because agencies make sure that their drivers are well-trained for your own safety and satisfaction. Having a professionally trained driver also becomes stress-free when it comes to going to your destination regarding going to your location. This is because these drivers are usually aware of the directions to a certain location. Most of the time, they are living within the city which means they know every location you want to go. They also have GPS devices and applications installed in their cars for maximum accuracy.
In renting chauffeured rides, make sure that you rent on a car-renting service that has the information of the driver for your maximum safety. Having a car rental service with the driver’s information guarantees that if that driver did something inappropriate, you could report it as soon as possible to local authorities. But then again, the phrase “an ounce of prevention is better than a kilogram of cure” would not be cliché if we not it is not true, would it? The best way to ensure that your driver is trustworthy is making sure that you hire from an agency that does background checks intensively to their employees. Another tip is to make sure that you already have an itinerary planned before the whole trip.
If you are planning on that holiday business trip, no need to worry because we got you covered. Travelling can be stressful but, there are some ways on how you can relax and enjoy your stay. It will be less stressful if you have someone to take you to destinations, such as a chauffeur! Furthermore, there are ways make traveling less of a headache before and during the departure, here is an infographic that shows multiple ways that could help you survive your business travels during the holiday season brought to you by Hyryde.
