Bedouk/Coach Omnium barometer: MICE downturn in 2012
La 21th edition of the Bedouk/Coach Omnium barometer was presented on February 6 at the annual meeting of MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition and Event) professionals at Porte de Versailles.
Advito forecasts: 2013, a year of stability for business travel
On 8 January, Advito published its forecasts for the business travel market in 2013. The Industry Forecast forecasts stable demand over the coming months, with "minimal" changes in transport and accommodation prices.
EVP Barometer 2012: Business travel stabilises according to American Express
The EVP 2012 barometer presented by American Express Business Travel on 19 November shows a stable trend. Most of the companies surveyed (63%) have maintained their business travel budgets in the same proportions, despite the uncertain economic climate in Europe. This trend is set to become even more pronounced in 2013, with 72% of companies forecasting stable budgets.
Chicago O'Hare tops the list for US airport stress according to Concur
Concur has published its ranking of the most stressful airports in the United States. Chicago O'Hare Airport came top, ahead of Los Angeles International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
IATA report: the slowdown continues in September
The number of passengers rose by 4.1% in September compared with the same period in 2011. A rate of growth that is losing momentum according to IATA, which published its monthly results on 2 November.
Paris: slight fall in hotel rates according to Trivago
The trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) published on 12 October shows a moderate fall in rates (-2%) in Paris hotels for the month of October.
CWT probes the anxieties of business travellers
A study by Carlson Wagonlit Travel identifies the main stress factors for business travellers during their business trips: the Internet connection and lost luggage top the list.
Deloitte report: a difficult summer for the French hotel industry
Deloitte-In Extenso has published its review of August, which concludes a gloomy summer for the French hotel sector.
Trivago barometer: Paris hotel industry on a strong upward trend this autumn
The bill for business travel to Paris was particularly high in September, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) published on Friday. The hotel barometer shows an increase of 48%.
Slight growth in sight for the US hotel industry according to STR
STR recently published its 2012-2013 forecasts for the US hotel market. The research firm is predicting "modest growth" over the coming months, with a slight increase in supply (+0.9%) and demand (+1.2%) in 2013.
Ultra-connected American business travellers
Access to an in-flight Internet connection is requested by 80% of American business travellers, according to a study published by the website Fly.com.
Business travellers in need of a routine according to Homewood Suites
A study published this week by Homewood Suites by Hilton deciphers the habits of business travellers, highlighting their attachment to business travel, their priorities and their shortcomings.
Hotel Price Radar: HRS highlights the French exception
On 23 August, HRS published its "Hotel Price Radar" indicator for the second quarter of 2012, which shows an overall increase in rates worldwide, with the French market being the exception.
Alcohol, drugs: the supposed bad reputation of business travellers
Alcohol, drugs, extramarital affairs: a study published by ON24 paints a bleak picture of the lifestyle of American business travellers, who are said to indulge in many excesses while on business trips. At least according to the general opinion, which systematically equates travelling with bad behaviour.
Trivago index: hotel rates fall in Paris
After soaring in recent weeks, Parisian hotels lowered their rates significantly in August (-18%) according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) published on 6 August.
GTMC report: second quarter up for British business travellers
The Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) recently published its dedicated report on the UK business travel market, which shows an overall increase in the number of transactions during the second quarter of 2012.
Roaming: as business travel becomes more connected, it also becomes more expensive
"Roaming": in English as in French, the result is the same: an explosion in costs for businesses, which have to deal with increasingly connected business travellers and ever-increasing bills. A CCMI study commissioned by Truphone, a service provider specialising in reducing these costs, highlights the scale of the problem.
CWT study: advice for travel managers faced with the business travel maze
The CWT Travel Management Institute has published a new study entitled "Air and ground transport: a practical guide to making savings": a range of updated advice on how to meet new market challenges and optimise business travel management.
Deloitte report: business travellers take the long way in May
Deloitte-In Extenso has published a report on hotel performance in France for the month of May 2012, a month in which most business travellers stayed away from French establishments: the calendar, favourable to bank holidays, seems to have massively limited business travel.
American Express study: concierge services make their mark on business travel
Ten years after its creation, the VIP-Concierge department of American Express Business Travel published on 19 April the results of a study into the state of the market among business customers. The document highlights the recent but still limited growth of concierge services within companies, as well as their main expectations of this top-of-the-range service.
