Field notes from running 50+ mid-market corporate travel programs: savings tactics, SAP Concur tips, policy patterns that actually stick, switching TMCs, executive travel, and travel spend control.
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Field notes on corporate travel.
What we learn from running 50+ mid-market travel programs — savings tactics, Concur tips, policy patterns that actually stick.
About the blog
From the people running real travel programs.
The Telios blog is a publication for finance, EA, travel and operations leaders at mid-market companies with $100K–$2M in annual travel spend. Every post is field-learned from running real corporate travel programs on SAP Concur — savings tactics, policy patterns, vendor negotiation moves, and the questions buyers ask before switching TMCs. See case studies or a sample QBR.
TMC Selection
Latest post
Why a Boutique Travel Management Company Is a Better Fit for Mid-Size Businesses
Why a boutique travel management company can be a better fit for a mid-size company than an enterprise TMC — named agents, real relationships, and service scaled to you.
Natasha Sasson
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Travel Budget
7 min
6 Ways to Create an Effective Corporate Travel Budget
Six practical ways to build a corporate travel budget that holds up — booking windows, negotiated rates, and the line items finance always forgets.
Natasha Sasson
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Cost Management
8 min
Corporate Travel Costs Are Rising. Here's How to Get Control.
Fuel surcharges, tariffs, and hotel inflation are pushing corporate travel costs up. Here's how to get control without grounding your team.
Natasha Sasson
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Travel Policy
6 min
6 Tips for Handling Flight Cancellations in Your Corporate Travel Policy
Six tips for handling flight cancellations in your corporate travel policy — so a 6pm cancellation doesn't become a stranded executive.
Angelica Vasco
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Switching TMC
10 min
Thinking About Switching Corporate Travel Management Companies? Here's What to Know
The complete guide to switching your travel management company — timelines, what to ask, and how to move without disrupting a single traveler.
Natasha Sasson
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Travel Policy
8 min
Why Your Employees Aren't Complying With Your Travel Policy
Why your employees aren't complying with your travel policy — and the enforcement patterns that actually change behavior.
Natasha Sasson
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VIP & Executive
7 min
VIP Travel for C-Level Executives: What It Actually Means
VIP travel for C-level executives: what it actually means — priority access, a named agent, and disruptions resolved before anyone has to ask.
Natasha Sasson
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From the Team
4 min
A Message from Our Founder, David Mendal
Why we built Telios — and who we built it for. A note from our founder on bringing 40 years of luxury-travel service into …
David Mendal
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About this blog
Who this is for.
Finance directors, executive assistants, travel managers and operations leaders at mid-market companies with $100K–$2M in annual travel spend.
New posts are published as field-learned tactics emerge — typically monthly. Posts include real metrics and quotes from quarterly business reviews.
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