While all the players in the business travel industry agree that travel is picking up, it is still necessary to identify the nuances of a dynamic with variable geometry. This is confirmed, with figures to back it up, by the study published on 3 November by International SOS. The specialist in health and safety risk management has drawn on its experience of working with around a hundred international companies in France to draw up a picture of the current situation. multi-speed recovery.
Certainly, at domesticFor several months now, professionals have been back on the road. According to data shared by International SOS, 86% companies...
While all the players in the business travel industry agree that travel is picking up, it is still necessary to identify the nuances of a dynamic with variable geometry. This is confirmed, with figures to back it up, by the study published on 3 November by International SOS. The specialist in health and safety risk management has drawn on its experience of working with around a hundred international companies in France to draw up a picture of the current situation. multi-speed recovery.
Certainly, at domesticFor several months now, professionals have been back on the road. According to data shared by International SOS, 86% companies have boosted travel in France. And from this point of view SMES have played a crucial role, as was recently demonstrated by Bruno Dierickx, Marketing and Sales Director, Thalys. " More agile, with sometimes more flexible travel policies, but also with a strong need to reconnect with their teams, suppliers and regional offices, small and medium-sized companies have been leading the way in this recovery since the 3rd quarter of 2020. "say the authors of the International SOS study. Conversely, the return to mobility is being held back within large groups by the persistence of the rules of teleworking and travel policies always limited to what is strictly necessary.
If we were to compare the dynamics of business travel at national level among the international companies supported by International SOS, France comes out on top.
However, the French business travel industry seems to consider itself privileged, according to the study published by International SOS: " If we were to compare the dynamics of business travel at national level among the international companies supported by International SOS, we would find that France comes first, followed by China whose domestic travel volume was multiplied by 4 compared with the pre-Covid-19 period, followed by the United States, Spain and Russia. "note the authors of the report.
International business still hampered by formalities and restrictions
Unsurprisingly, long-distance travel continues to be much more affected: " With a total number of journeys 82% lower than in the pre-Covid period, travel restrictions and particularly restrictive health formalities are limiting companies' visibility and weighing heavily on travel choices. "says the International SOS report. It estimates that these business trips now require eight times more upstream preparation work. As a result, every simplification of procedures seems to create a buzz among business travellers. This is illustrated by the example of the United States, where the reopening on 8 november has clearly generated considerable enthusiasm on the French market: " A closer look at business travel by French companies to the United States shows a 2.4-fold increase between April and September 2021. Since the announcement of the lifting of travel restrictions on 8 November 2021, travel intentions to the USA have risen sharply by 40%. The trend has accelerated with the precision of an effective opening on 8 November 2021. "says International SOS.
