Price Radar Hotel: rates on the rise according to HRS
Hotel rates rose overall in Q1 2017, according to the Hotel Price Radar Barometer published on 2 May by HRS Global Hotel Solutions.
Study: Adagio meets female business travellers
What is the profile of the female business traveller in 2017? What are her habits during a business trip, her sources of motivation or, on the contrary, her frustrations? Aparthotels Adagio attempts to answer this question in the light of a survey of 500 mobile professionals.
Hotels: questions about negotiated rates
HRS and the GBTA Foundation have published a study on compliance with negotiated hotel rates as part of travel programmes. It reveals that companies all too rarely check the gap between the theoretical rate and the invoice. And wrongly so...
Flight punctuality in Europe: surprising results
You might think that the airports and airlines offering the best punctuality would all be located in Northern Europe... Wrong: Russia and Italy are particularly well rated.
Geneva, Europe's most expensive business destination
Geneva is the most expensive destination for a business trip in Europe, according to a study published by ECA International, a specialist in international mobility. Paris comes fourth.
Lilligo study: long-haul low-cost services countered by "traditional" services
Norwegian, Wow Air, French Blue: long-haul low-cost offers are flourishing on the transatlantic network. Liligo has examined the phenomenon in a study which, according to the travel search engine, calls into question the pricing policies of low-cost carriers, which are being counter-attacked by traditional airlines.
Savings and comfort: the recipe for success according to Egencia and Sabre
Egencia and Sabre have published a white paper entitled "2017 The Year of the Business Traveller: Four Keys to Supporting Global Employees". The aim is to reconcile savings and comfort.
ASEAN hotels are the most profitable on the Asian continent
The hotel industry is doing rather well in Asia, and the ASEAN community is no exception. Thailand and Vietnam in particular are experiencing a boom in tourist arrivals.
BTS study: Travel Managers take control of meetings
According to a study published by the Business Travel Show, which kicks off in London on 22 February, the scope of Travel Managers' activities is expanding to include Meetings & Events.
2017 forecasts: a note of optimism from AirPlus
The twelfth International Travel Management Study (ITMS) has just been published. The survey, conducted by AirPlus, takes the pulse of business travel in 24 countries, and delivers a positive message in terms of anticipated travel volumes for 2017.
Rankings: Paris transport prices put into perspective
A study published by the Movinga removals platform may well put French business travellers into perspective. The cost of public transport in Paris is much lower than in other top business destinations, including in Europe. The same applies to communications and food.
Bleisure, salaries, destinations: business travel according to Booking.com
Booking.com Business has published an insightful study into the expectations of French business travellers. The survey confirms the growing importance of bleisure, establishes business travel as an HR argument and highlights the most dynamic business destinations.
Concur study: Airbnb in pole position for business travel
Concur has examined the role played by Airbnb in the business travel segment, analysing spending on alternative accommodation over two years. The results are clear: business travellers are increasingly using Airbnb for their business trips in France, Germany and the UK.
Study: SME travel costs under the microscope
Have small businesses rationalised their business travel expenditure? What type of travel do they make, and how is it managed? Ticket Travel Pro has carried out a survey and produced an infographic.
Collaborative economy: International SOS points out grey areas
A white paper published by International SOS points out the lack of guidance on the use of collaborative economy players in business travel.
2017: American Express predicts a slowdown
American Express Meetings & Events has published its "Meetings 2017 Forecast", based on its own data and on content from outside the agency, which expects budgets to stabilise next year.
African passport: Sabre bets on the boom in air travel
According to a study published by Sabre, the introduction of an African passport to facilitate travel within the continent should significantly boost the aviation sector.
Booking counts on bleisure for 2017
Booking.com unveils "the 8 most anticipated trends in the world of travel in 2017", with business travel and, above all, bleisure coming in second place.
Business travel: price cuts in sight according to American Express GBT
American Express Global Business Travel has published its business travel price forecasts for 2017. The document is marked by an uncertain environment, but forecasts a fall in prices in France.
Concur study: business travel on track
A study published by Concur confirms the dominant role played by rail in the European business travel market, and analyses the behaviour of these business passengers.
