New booking function at CWT
CWT recently announced the launch of a booking function accessible via the five TMC channels. The aim is to improve the booking experience, and hence compliance.
Interview with Christophe Renard, Vice-President of CWT Solutions Group
Technology, concentration, environment: Christophe Renard, Vice-President of CWT Solutions Group, highlights the challenges facing business travel agencies.
With Timeshifter, CWT wants to set the record straight
CWT has partnered with the Timeshifter application to help travellers better manage jet lag during business trips.
Cities & Trends: BCD Travel reveals its top business destinations
According to the Cities & Trends ranking published on Tuesday by BCD Travel, New York remains the number one business destination worldwide. In Europe, London also retains top spot according to the business travel agency, while Paris is losing ground.
CWT launches messaging functionality
After a year's trial, CWT will be rolling out the messaging function more widely, to make it easier for business travellers to communicate with TMC agents.
Ventura Spa becomes BCD Travel Italy
The acquisition of Ventura Spa by its partner BCD Travel has resulted in the creation of a new entity, BCD Travel Italy.
Workspace: Egencia launches its environmental dashboard
Egencia has just unveiled its new "Workspace CO2 Emissions", a dashboard enabling travellers to visualise the impact of their trips, and travel managers to steer a more responsible travel policy.
CWT puts travel cancellations under the microscope
CWT has just published a study on cancelled business trips. Mobile professionals are calling for greater transparency and simplicity when it comes to these missed opportunities in business travel.
CWT draws up a checklist for French travel managers in 2020
Brexit, rising oil prices, global recession, currency volatility... 2020 could be a turbulent year for business travel. Yet travel managers still need to justify the ROI of their travel programme. CWT has put together a list of tips. The aim is to "master and control the unpredictable".
CWT study reveals enthusiastic business travellers
A new study published by CWT underlines the positive perception of business travel among business travellers, who can also take advantage of a bleisure interlude now accepted by a majority of companies.
IFTM is coming up: visit CWT stand K152
This year, CWT will be present at the IFTM to discuss with visitors and help them prepare for 2020 with complete peace of mind. All CWT experts will be on hand: business travel, purchasing optimisation and data management consultancy, hotels and MICE.
American Express GBT strengthens its position in the Middle East with Kanoo Travel
American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is to significantly strengthen its business travel business in the Middle East through a joint venture with Kanoo Travel.
Business travellers can't do without their smartphone, confirms GBTA
According to the New Business Traveler Sentiment Index study published on 23 July by the GBTA and RoomIt by CWT, business travelers are still as dependent on their electronic devices (smartphones and PCs) when they travel.
BCD Travel updates its TripSource tool
The new version of TripSource, unveiled in mid-July by BCD Travel, places particular emphasis on traveller autonomy through 'self-service' functionalities.
New: CWT Perspectives France 2019 puts business travel under the microscope
What are the major challenges facing French travel managers? How are they responding? Are new avenues for optimisation emerging? These are just some of the questions to which CWT's first Perspectives France 2019 survey provides quantified answers, backed up by recommendations from CWT Solutions Group experts. Voyages d'Affaires brings you the initial findings.
Interview with Arnaud Fontanille Arnaud Fontanille, CEO of the Marietton Group
Travel Leaders Group is going international, with a network that will soon cover 80 countries. In France, the Marietton Group (Havas, Ailleurs Business) will benefit from the network's strength. Interview with its Managing Director, Arnaud Fontanille.
The Travel Leaders Group agency network weaves its international web
Travel Leaders Group, a US-based TMC, is setting out to conquer the global market. Its managers have just unveiled an expansion phase based on a partnership with some forty travel agencies, including in France.
Cities & Trends: London and New York in pole position
London and New York remain the most popular business destinations, according to the Cities & Trends 2018 report published on 26 March by BCD Travel. Paris remains in the European top 5, even overtaking Zurich.
Interview: Yorick Charveriat, Sales Director, American Express GBT
On 20 March, Yorick Charveriat presented the results of the EVP 2019 barometer. The Sales Director of American Express GBT discusses the findings of this European survey, and the business travel agency's strategy in general.
EVP 2019: European business travel takes off according to American Express GBT
At the 28th EVP, held in Paris on Wednesday, American Express GBT unveiled the results of its European Business Travel Barometer.
