The report Cities & Trends published on 26 March by BCD Travel is based on data relating to air tickets booked by the business travel agency's customers in Europe. This edition looks back at last year's preferred destinations for business travel, and shows a degree of stability. This is because, London for Europe and New York remain the two busiest business hubs in 2018, as in the previous year.
Like the EVP barometer published a few days earlier by competitor American Express GBT, this Cities & Trends report does not really see any brake linked to the Brexit. " With London at the top of the league table, we will continue to monitor Brexit developments very closely in order to informing travel managers and business travellers different scenarios and their potential impact on business travelThese include free movement, delays, visas and passports, mobile roaming charges and health insurance. "Nevertheless Stewart HarveyPresident of the EMEA region at BCD Travel.
In terms of intra-European flights - which represent " almost half of our bookings in the EMEA region "According to Stewart Harvey, the top 5 destinations remain unchanged, but their rankings are changing. As a result, Amsterdam double Vienna on the second step of the podium, while Paris climbed to fourth place, ahead of Zurich.
| 1 | London (London) |
| 2 | Amsterdam (Vienna) |
| 3 | Vienna (Amsterdam) |
| 4 | Paris (Zurich) |
| 5 | Zurich (Paris) |
| 6 | Barcelona (idem) |
| 7 | Copenhagen (idem) |
| 8 | Madrid (Milan) |
| 9 | Milan (Madrid) |
| 10 | Frankfurt (idem) |
Top 10 business destinations in Europe in 2018 (compared to 2017)
The trend is also stable for intercontinental destinations, with a ranking largely dominated by the United States The US market accounts for half the places in this top 10. The Cities & Trends report focuses on Chicagowhich recorded the biggest increase in the volume of reservations last year (+7.34 1Q3), and where theChicago O'Hare airport extension, which begins in 2019, should further enhance the appeal of this destination. However, the star of the intercontinental rankings remains - unsurprisingly - New York, ahead of two Asian destinations: Shanghai and Singapore.
| 1 | New York |
| 2 | Shanghai |
| 3 | Singapore |
| 4 | Dubai |
| 5 | San Francisco |
| 6 | Beijing |
| 7 | Chicago |
| 8 | Tokyo |
| 9 | Boston |
| 10 | Los Angeles |
