Research and white papers

Studies and white papers are a daily feature of business travel news, in the fields of air travel, airlines, travel agencies and business travel. TMCtravel management and meeting & events. This is a wealth of data that needs to be monitored in order to identify business travel trends, adapt travel policy and even anticipate the next changes impacting business travel and the travel industry. MICE. (see more)

This toolkit for travel managers, frequent travellers and other event organisers is a must-have for all travellers.events compiles the results of polls and surveys carried out in France and abroad, and identifies the best practices to be adopted for enlightened management of business travel and events.

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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.
According to Concur research, Airbnb is strengthening its position in business travel in Europe

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Computer graphics: "Design the office of tomorrow

A survey of 400 ESSEC students shows how the office of the future will be organised. Open space, Google-style organisation, coworking: future managers attach crucial importance to their working environment.
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Events : London benefits from the post-Brexit boom

Supporters of Brexit were promised the worst, with the British economy in particular expected to suffer as a result of being excluded from the European Union. This is not the case...
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Visas: French business travellers favoured

The French passport is one of the most widely accepted internationally, often allowing business travellers to travel without a visa. This is the conclusion drawn by a Kayak study, while Canada and Qatar have recently reviewed their regulatory framework.
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Trainline study: French travellers love Gare de l'Est

Station or airport? The French have chosen. And unsurprisingly, the majority of French travellers (78%) chose rail as their preferred...
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ACI rankings: global traffic takes off in 2015

It's become a regular occurrence: Atlanta's unrivalled position as the world's busiest airport has once again been confirmed, according to the latest...
Transavia aims to mix business and leisure (DR)

Study: Transavia targets bleisure

Transavia has published a study on the practice of bleisure among French business travellers. According to the airline, this habit is becoming more and more common as it aims to carry more business travellers across Europe.
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Expense claims: the burden of business travel

A study published by KDS condemns the loss of time and productivity in companies when it comes to processing expense claims.

Airports: business travellers' big fears and little anxieties

Liligo has published an infographic on the sources of stress for French travellers before, during and after their flight. Baggage reclaim is the stage most dreaded by passengers.
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Brexit: the British hotel industry puts up resistance

The post-Brexit slaughter predicted across the Channel has not really affected the British hotel industry. At least that's the conclusion of a study published on 16 August by Trivago....
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Business travellers at the wheel: Enterprise turns on the warning

A study published by Enterprise highlights business travellers' lack of preparation and bad habits when driving abroad on business trips.
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Terrorism, the economy: air transport growth stalls

"Passenger demand is losing momentum, terrorism and economic uncertainty are having an impact on traffic" is the title of the report published...