" Is this the return of business travel? "This is the question posed by Uber through its study unveiled on 27 September, dedicated to the EMEA zone (Europe, Middle East, Africa). It's a debate that has agitated business travel professionals week after week, and one to which the American giant intends to provide new answers, backed up by figures. According to this new report, business mobility is well on the way to the recovery. " Business travel has increased considerably in Paris: the proportion of journeys made using the Uber for Business solution for companies has risen to increased by 64% since the beginning of the year "say the authors of the study. They are even very confident, adding: " Employees are moving away from working from home and going into the office, and business meetings and professional lunches are definitely making a comeback in 2021. ".
French users of Uber for business travel are the earliest starters in Europe
According to data collected by Uber, French business travellers are the earliest to get to their business meetings. " Contrary to popular belief, French users of Uber for business travel are the ones who start their journeys in Uber. the earliest in Europewith peak travel times at 8 a.m. ". Paris would even stand out as the business destination where professionals get to the office the earliest and leave the latest. The end of the working day is around 20 hourswhereas the European average is only 6 p.m..
Another finding of the study is that Paris is once again a hub for business travel by air. The airport of Roissy is positioned in second place of the most visited airports in the EMEA region according to Uber. And the CDG hub is joined on the podium by... the airport of...Orly. Only London Heathrow is ahead of the two gateways to the Paris region, in a ranking largely dominated by the European airports. According to Uber, this is a promising trend for the Parisian sky: " After a summer in which Paris was one of the most visited capitals by Uber passengers, the trend for trips to airports is continuing. Journeys to and from Paris airports have increased by almost 40 % over the last 4 months. "the authors of the report.
