Fewer implants

In the jargon of travel agencies specialising in business tourism, three terms are frequently used, covering different realities.

In this way, several types of customer are catered for on one 'platform': small and medium-sized businesses, major national accounts and major international accounts.

Implant" refers to dedicated teams working on the premises of the client company, generally a large national group or a subsidiary of a multinational.

The "explant" consists of a team at the exclusive service of a single customer, a major account. With the development of electronic ticketing in air and rail transport, implants are tending to disappear in favour of explants or business trays.