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How to structure a corporate travel policy

A useful travel policy is not a list of restrictions. It is a concise agreement on who may travel, who decides, which options are compared and what happens when plans change.

6 min readUpdated 3 August 2026
01

Define the purpose and scope

State who the policy applies to and which journeys it covers. Regular business trips, executives, guests, project teams and groups may need different approval paths.

The policy should be available to travellers, approvers and finance. Everyone needs to know where a request starts and who makes the final decision.

  • authorised requesters and travellers
  • trip types and cost centres
  • ownership of requests, approvals and documents
02

Set decisions before booking

Define which trips can move ahead within agreed rules and which need named approval. A decision framework covering journey time, connections, baggage, flexibility and total cost is often more useful than one fixed price ceiling.

At onboarding, DADEXtravel can translate those rules into a clear request, proposal and confirmation workflow.

  • approver and deputy
  • ticketing deadline
  • cabin, routing and flexibility preferences
03

Plan for change before departure

The lowest fare may not provide the best value when dates change frequently. The policy can define when a flexible alternative is compared and who may approve the difference.

It should also identify the support route during disruption and make clear that decisions consider the full itinerary, not just one flight.

04

Review what happens in practice

After the first journeys, review recurring requests, approval delays and missing finance information. Keep the policy short; detailed operational agreements can sit in a separate working procedure.

  • bookings and changes
  • reasons for exceptions
  • quality of data and invoicing

Turn the framework into your process.

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