The "American Express Global Business Travel Forecast 2014" study was published on 30 October by the business travel agency. It shows a slight rise in prices, at least on the European market, where the increase will be most marked in the hotel sector. Rates for top-of-the-range hotels (-0.4% to +4.2%) and especially mid-range hotels (up to +6%) will be most affected by this upward trend, while the car rental market will once again remain relatively stable (0% to +2%). In the air travel sector, growth is also likely to remain limited: between 0% and +2% in economy class on the short-haul network, from -2% to +1% on long-haul, and up to 3% in business.
