Business travel isn’t quite what it used to be. Not only are companies looking to cut back on costs, they’re also looking for faster, easier ways to handle their corporate travel needs. So, will we soon see the day when travel departments take the step that so many leisure travelers have already taken…will we see them turn to social networking for all their answers? Yes, we will–at least, that is, if certain corporate travel companies have their way.

The folks at Travel 2.0: Interactive Trend Report break down the latest moves travel companies are making in order to become “the Facebook of corporate travel.”

The article takes a look at some of the advantages social networking could offer companies and their frequent business travelers. It also raises the all important question: how much use will a business traveler social network really receive?

Check out Travel 2.0’s Business Traveler Advice From Strangers for more on this burgeoning trend in corporate travel.