With the arrival of summer in large parts of the globe, bleisure travel is set to peak again, as the temptation to extend a business trip into a few days of personal time is hard to resist, and increasingly common.
A while back we shared the rise of business travellers adding extra days onto business trips, either to explore a new location or take time off to recharge.
A corporation’s duty of care protects the individual while travelling for business. But what happens once the leave ends?
During the work portion of a trip, executives are typically supported by structured arrangements – secure transport, pre-planned routes and hotel coordination. The team and drivers are briefed on the environment and logistics are taken care of to ensure attention can be placed on the business at hand.
Potentially, coverage is not extended for the additional leisure days, and here, potential high-risk choices can be made: renting a car from a less-than-reputable company, falling foul of local scam taxi drivers, or setting off on foot to explore and ending up in the wrong area.
A few things worth thinking through before the leisure days begin:
▪️ Continued journey support across the full trip
▪️ A clear communication plan with location tracking
▪️ Local intelligence on the areas being explored
▪️ Access to emergency support
▪️ Vetted transport, particularly in unfamiliar regions
Bleisure has fantastic benefits – and the duty of care extended during the work portion should not end the moment the laptop closes.
Or journey management brand Secure Drive works with corporates and executives to extend secure transport across the full trip, from meetings to leisure and everything in between.
Extend your trip safely: https://securedrive.co.za/