Global
Managing Business Travel in the Middle East
The world’s fastest-growing travel market has yet to fully embrace travel management. What are the challenges and opportunities companies face in the region?
Derin Cameron
Chief Executive Officer - Alshamel International (CWT partner in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates)
Travel buyers unfamiliar with the Middle East may be surprised that the world’s fastestgrowing travel market is only now beginning to incorporate travel management. Practices that are common in other regions can be rare even in the most economically advanced Middle Eastern countries. And solutions that seem similar at first can be worlds apart. Understanding such differences is the first step to building a successful travel program in the region. This article presents an overview of the market, including key challenges facing travel managers and some practical advice.
