January is calm.
February feels manageable.
Then suddenly, travel requests start flying in.
“Madam, I need to travel next week.”
“Sir, the visa appointment is now.”
“The team retreat has been moved forward.”
Before you know it, HR is juggling flights, approvals, budgets and emergency changes at the same time.
This is exactly how business travel stress begins.
And in 2026, it will be even more intense.
Why 2026 Will Hit Teams Differently
- Business travel is back in full force.
- Companies are expanding again.
- Sales teams are moving.
- Executives are attending conferences.
- Real estate inspections, project visits and incentive trips are increasing.
The problem is not travel itself.
The problem is waiting until travel peaks before getting organised.
What Usually Goes Wrong
When travel planning starts late, companies experience:
- last minute flight costs
- visa delays
- confused approval processes
- scattered bookings
- no visibility on spend
- frustrated employees
- HR burnout
Sound familiar?
What Smart HR Teams Lock In Early
Before the rush begins, high performing HR teams put these in place:
- One clear travel process: Everyone knows how travel requests work and who approves what.
- Central travel management: No random bookings. No multiple vendors. One coordinated system.
- Travel budget visibility: So finance is not shocked halfway through the year.
- Reliable support: Because flights change and emergencies do not give notice.
- Employee travel care: Comfort, safety and proper coordination from departure to return.
The Question HR Should Ask Now
Before Q2 arrives, ask yourself:
Do we have structure or are we still reacting?
Because once travel volume increases, it becomes harder and more expensive to fix.
How Wayfare Travels Helps
At Wayfare Travels, we work with Nigerian companies to manage business travel properly from the start.
We support:
- corporate flight bookings
- expatriate travel and immigration
- airport transfers
- retreats and incentive trips
- reporting and travel oversight
So HR teams can focus on people, not flight changes.
Business travel will not slow down in 2026.
The companies that enjoy it are not lucky.
They are prepared.
If travel is part of your operations this year, now is the time to lock it in.
Wayfare Travels is ready when you are.
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