New year, new resolutions: Tips for travelling better in 2025
Ed Brooks
•7 Jan 2025
Bad habits creep into everything, even business travel. But it’s a new year, which means a fresh start — and the best time to make positive changes.
We’ve put together a list of actionable tips designed to improve your travel habits and make your business trips better and brighter this year.
Here are our top travel resolutions for 2025.
Resolution #1: Travel greener
Travelling greener and with purpose is a key aim for many companies and their employees.
With organisations working towards emissions targets and many travellers hyper-conscious about their own environmental footprint, following these resolutions can set you on the path to more sustainable travel.
1. Travel more sustainably
Reduce your emissions by going by train where possible and enjoy the benefits of travelling from city centre to city centre. If you need to fly, opt for direct flights, economy class seats, and lower-emitting aircraft.
Navan’s rail alternative pop-up
When a passenger searches for a flight on Navan and a suitable train alternative is available, a pop-up appears encouraging them to explore the train journeys available for that route. They can then book their rail ticket or go back if they still prefer to fly. Navan customers can book trains with more than 40 European carriers.
2. Share the ride
Share your car with colleagues for everyday journeys, customer meetings, or seminars to cut your combined emissions. Even better if your car is electric!
3. Choose eco-friendly accommodation
Prioritise eco-certified accommodation and event venues to help limit the carbon impact of your business stays and events.
Resolution #2: Take more breaks
Back-to-back client meetings, short-notice trips, jetlag. Business travellers rarely get to fully enjoy their destinations or make the most of their loyalty programme points before they find themselves heading back home.
This year, why not join the growing cohort of ‘bleisure’ travellers adding mini holidays to business trips? Your body and mind will thank you.
1. Blend work and play
On your next business trip, add some extra time to explore your destination. A mini holiday added to a work trip can improve work-life balance and help you return to work feeling fresh.
2. Get your loyalty rewarded
Add your loyalty programmes to your company’s travel platform to take advantage of benefits and discounts on flights and hotels. Just because you’re travelling for work doesn’t mean you can’t keep earning points!
3. Treat yourself, don’t leave rewards on the shelf
Earn rewards when you travel with work and use them to book the hotel of your dreams on your next holiday. That’s the magic of incentive programmes like Navan Rewards.
Introducing: Navan Rewards
During a hotel search, Navan calculates the fair market price of a hotel booking based on location, date, and demand at the time of search.
When travellers book below that fair market price, they are rewarded with a portion of the savings in the form of personal travel credits. They can then use these travel credits to book their next holiday on Navan. So the employee gets an incentive to spend less, and the company saves money. Everyone wins.
Resolution #3: Be more organised
Every year, one resolution appears on (almost) everyone’s list: be more organised.
And that goes for business travel, too!
It may not seem like it, but last-minute bookings and missing or misfiled receipts have a real impact on your productivity — and your company's travel budget.
The good news? A few simple fixes can get your house in order.
1. Book (well) in advance
Do away with last-minute bookings. By booking well ahead of time, you’ll be more prepared for trips, get better prices, and have your pick of the best travel options.
2. Do your receipts on the go
Save yourself the hassle of collecting dozens of receipts per trip (and risk losing them). Take a picture of your receipts and submit them on your company’s expense management app as you go.
3. Use one platform for travel
Centralise all your bookings on a single travel platform to get better rates, more rewards, and greater visibility. When employees use Navan Personal Travel, they benefit from the same access to 24/7 support and negotiated rates as when they travel for business.
Navan for business and personal travel
With Navan, all travellers can use the platform to book holidays as well as business travel. In doing so, they get access to exclusive discounts, promotions, and partner offers, with zero booking fees for booking personal travel. Travellers also get free access to 24/7 travel support.
Make 2025 your year to travel better
By implementing these simple changes, you’ll travel better and more efficiently in the year ahead, and be ready to get the most out of your business trips.
Want to find out more about Navan’s travel and expense management solution? Book a demo today.
This content is for informational purposes only. It doesn't necessarily reflect the views of Navan and should not be construed as legal, tax, benefits, financial, accounting, or other advice. If you need specific advice for your business, please consult with an expert, as rules and regulations change regularly.