Paris, the world's third-largest business destination according to Egencia
New York, London, Paris: these are the top destinations for business travellers in 2018, according to a study published by Egencia. The French capital was particularly buoyant in the first half of the year.
AnswerIQ: CWT's business travel search engine
Carlson Wagonlit Travel is launching CWT AnswerIQ, a new tool designed to improve travel policy management and optimise the processing of business travel data, based on artificial intelligence.
Study: problematic mix of business and personal cards
The results of a Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) study published on 5 November reveal that 4 out of 10 business travellers use their professional bank card for personal purposes.
NDC: ACTE and American Express GBT say Travel Managers are in the dark
As the NDC prepares to shake up the airline distribution landscape, confusion and concern still prevail among Travel Managers, according to a study published by ACTE and American Express GBT.
New turnkey offer from American Express GBT
"All business travel, quite simply" is the name of the new business travel offer unveiled on 17 September by American Express GBT (Global Business Travel): a simplified solution, aimed in particular at SMEs.
TripSourceGo: BCD Travel takes on airline ticket sales
Travel management agency BCD Travel is launching TripSourceGo, a solution that complements its hotel reservation service with the possibility of purchasing airline tickets.
With Analytics Studio, Egencia aims to change the way people look at data
The new Egencia Analytics Studio tool presented by the business travel agency on 13 August is designed to give Travel Managers greater visibility of data relating to the travel programme, in order to optimise management.
CWT launches Travel Consolidator
CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel) has just launched a new tool for Travel Managers, called Travel Consolidator. Its mission: to identify the hidden costs of business travel.
Egencia joins forces with Ector to integrate a valet service
On Tuesday, Egencia and Ector formalised an agreement enabling the business travel agency to accompany professionals when parking their vehicles, with the valet parking specialist.
Egencia study: SMEs want to do what the "big boys" do
Egencia is aiming to attract more small and medium-sized companies. In fact, the corporate travel agency has devoted a study to them, highlighting their appetite for solutions that enable them to make savings, in the same way as key accounts.
Loyalty points encourage travellers to take risks
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has published a survey on security. According to CWT, business travellers are quite anxious, but they do not hesitate to go beyond the "duty of care" in order to earn loyalty points.
BCD Travel tackles refunds for unused tickets
BCD Travel is launching a new service to automate the refund of unused tickets for business travellers. The tool is already available on the French market.
American Express GBT joins forces with Lyft to take on urban transport
American Express GBT has unveiled two new products dedicated to urban transport. The business travel agency has signed a distribution agreement with Lyft, and launched a new booking platform integrating 750 operators of VTCs, taxis, limousines, express trains and airport shuttles.
Strikes: Traveldoo measures the impact on business travellers
Online travel operator Traveldoo has surveyed business travellers against a backdrop of repeated strikes. The study, published on 13 April, shows that traveller information - particularly from travel agencies - needs to be improved.
New features for Sam, the FCM chatbot
The latest update to Sam, FCM's chatbot for business travellers, includes a version for travel managers. The application also covers more countries and promises new features.
GDS surcharge: Egencia reaches agreement with Air France KLM
The Expedia group and its business travel subsidiary Egencia have reached an agreement with Air France KLM. Customers of the business travel agency will not be affected by the new tax imposed on bookings made via GDS.
Study: Bleisure as a recruitment tool according to Egencia
The new "Egencia 2018 Bleisure Trends" study published by the business travel agency analyses the blending of business travel and leisure time among 9,000 business travellers.
Cities & Trends: London tops the list of business destinations
London remains the most popular business destination for European business travellers, well ahead of Paris. This is one of the findings of the "Cities & Trends" 2017 report published by BCD Travel.
Interview with : Philippe Chérèque, Chairman of American Express GBT
The 27th EVP was held on 7 March in Paris. Philippe Chérèque, Chairman of American Express GBT, gives an update on the results of the traditional barometer, and talks about the busy times in TMC, marked by acquisitions and technological investments. Interview by Florian Guillemin.
EVP 2018: American Express GBT takes the pulse of business travel
On Wednesday, American Express GBT organised the 27th edition of its traditional EVP in Paris. It was an opportunity to take stock of the major trends in business travel, as well as the latest news and the objectives of the TMC.
