Workforce Travel vs. Corporate Travel: Why Crews Need a Purpose-Built Solution

When most people think of business travel, they picture briefcases, quick flights, and two-night hotel stays close to airports or downtown offices—and they’re not entirely wrong.

That’s what we call corporate or business travel. 

But for companies in construction, energy, mining, transportation, and utilities, ‘business travel’ looks a little bit different.

Instead of heading to major cities, your crew travellers are driving to remote project sites, rotating between multiple locations, and staying for weeks or even months at a time. These workers require accommodations close to job sites, flexible scheduling, and amenities that fit the realities of fieldwork, not boardroom itineraries. 

That is workforce travel.

Managing this kind of travel calls for a purpose-built approach tailored to workforce travel logistics.

And that’s exactly where LodgeLink comes in.

LodgeLink is engineered for workforce travel – jobs involving hard hats, steel-toed boots, extended stays, and complex schedules that traditional corporate travel systems simply cannot support. As the demand for project-based travel continues to grow, more companies are recognizing that corporate travel tools aren’t enough to manage the scale, cost, and unpredictability of crew travel.

Let’s break down the differences:

Corporate travellers have endless choices: abundant flight options, large hotel chains, and convenient locations close to offices or event venues.

Crew travellers? Not so much.

They work in remote regions where hotel options are limited and where long commutes simply aren’t feasible. They need accommodations minutes from the job site, not 45 minutes away. They require safe parking for large fleet vehicles, access to laundry, flexible meal services, and the ability to share rooms to reduce crew lodging costs.

In other words, corporate travellers pack laptops; workforce travellers pack work boots. And their travel needs couldn’t be more different.

LodgeLink was built specifically around the needs of crews, travel coordinators/managers, field supervisors, and operations teams. Our platform streamlines every part of the workforce travel process, from booking to billing.

Easily book 10, 50, or 100+ rooms for your crews. Make schedule adjustments as project timelines shift. No need to start from scratch or rebook manually.

LodgeLink provides one of the largest networks of workforce-ready accommodations. From hotels to lodges to extended-stay properties, we ensure your teams stay close to where the work happens.

Work doesn't always happen from 9 to 5, and neither do we. Our 24/7 Travel Desk supports travel managers and field teams around the clock, ensuring crews always have help when plans change.

Traditional corporate travel tools weren’t built for the realities of:

• Construction crew lodging

• Oilfield crew travel

• Utility project accommodations

• Transportation sector workforce mobility

• Extended-stay workforce housing

Your crews deserve better than a platform designed for downtown business trips.

LodgeLink gives you a purpose-built workforce travel solution that simplifies logistics, reduces costs, and provides full visibility into crew accommodations across every project, whether you're booking in Fort McMurray, Midland, Williston, or regional Queensland.