Why You Need More Than Just a Business Travel Platform

If your teams wear steel-toed boots instead of business shoes, your travel needs likely don’t fit into the mold of traditional corporate travel. From remote job sites to rotating shifts, workforce lodging comes with its own set of complexities—ones that most business travel software can’t handle.

That’s why understanding the difference between standard business travel and workforce travel isn’t just helpful—it’s essential to choosing the right travel booking software.

Most corporate travel management tools were built with the boardroom in mind. But when it comes to managing field crews, travel is less about proximity to downtown offices and more about access to rugged worksites, safety, and flexibility.

A report by the Global Business Travel Association noted that while business travel continues to rebound, non-traditional travel—including field and project-based travel—is growing at a faster rate in sectors like construction, transportation, energy, and emergency services. 

Consumer-oriented hotel search engines and even many corporate lodging platforms weren’t designed to handle these needs. According to an industry survey by BTN Group, travel managers in construction and energy cited “limited hotel inventory near job sites” and “lack of flexibility for group bookings” as top booking challenges.

These gaps lead to wasted time, higher costs, and added stress for travel managers and field supervisors. That’s why companies in the energy, transportation, and utilities sectors are increasingly turning to specialized travel booking software made for workforce use cases.

If you're evaluating your next crew accommodation platform, here are a few must-haves:

LodgeLink was designed with these unique challenges in mind, because workforce travel requires dedicated solutions that go beyond traditional business travel tools.

That’s why we offer:

But don’t just take our word for it. Read what some of our 1000+ customers have to say about working with LodgeLink.