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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Electric car hire: business travellers keep the handbrake on...

A worldwide study by BCD Travel confirms the lack of interest among business travellers in renting electric vehicles. The reason: logistical difficulties and a range that is considered insufficient.

France tops the league for all-purpose passports

France is in first place in the 2024 ranking of passports that open the doors to the greatest number of destinations.
CICA

Eco-responsible MICE: organisers confide in ICCA

ICCA publishes its International Sustainability Report to provide an update on the road to more responsible meetings & events organisation.
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Trade shows boost Paris Region's MICE sector

The Paris Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry has just published the results of its barometer of trade show activity in the Paris Region. The 2023 results confirm a clear upturn in activity.
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Ticket prices stabilised, but negotiations complicated according to Air Monitor 2024

In its Air Monitor 2024 report, American Express GBT is betting that air fares will stabilise over the coming year. But this will not make managing business travel any easier...
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CCI Paris: mobility in figures, the promises of the Grand Paris Express

The Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Choose Paris Region have published a report on mobility in the capital and to Paris airports. Paris 2024 and the Grand Paris Express will bring major improvements.

Africa set to see the biggest increase in air travel by early 2024

According to the latest global report from FCM Consulting, growth in business travel is set to accelerate in early 2024, with a sharp rise in the number of seats offered by airlines. Africa in particular is set to benefit.
CDG

France close to pre-Covid business travel spending, Europe at two speeds

According to the latest GBTA Business Travel Index Outlook, France has almost returned to its pre-crisis level of travel spending. On a European scale, we'll have to wait and see.
CDG

Business travel revival, economic or ecological obstacles: GBTA's figures

The GBTA has published a new progress report to measure the return of business travel, and the obstacles that persist in different regions.

Teleworking: habits, obstacles and excesses highlighted by SAP Concur

SAP Concur surveyed employees and their companies to find out about the role of teleworking, the prospects and the limits of the Work from Anywhere approach.
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Congress: Paris rekindles the flame, the recovery gathers pace

Paris je t'aime, the capital's tourist office, has unveiled a report on the convention business for 2022. The figures confirm the upturn in activity, which is gathering pace.
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IFTM-EPSA Barometer: "Companies are travelling less, but for more".

The IFTM-EPSA barometer shows that business travel spending is returning to levels almost equivalent to those seen in 2019. But rising prices are not the only factor...
Pullman

MICE: the world after deciphered by the first Kactus-IFTM barometer

The first Meetings & Events barometer, published today by Kactus to coincide with the IFTM Top Resa event, reveals the key trends in the French market and how it has evolved since the health crisis.
AirHelp

The environment, a collateral victim of flight cancellations

Business travellers are not the only ones to suffer from flight delays and cancellations. A study published by AirHelp measures the impact of these disruptions on the environment.
Mooncard

Mooncard barometer: questions about expense accounts

The 4th barometer of expense claims published by Mooncard highlights the impact of expense claims on the finances of business travellers, especially in a context of inflation. The corollary is the temptation to commit fraud...
Enterprise

Study: making the case for multimodal travel

Leaving their private vehicles in the garage and replacing them with more environmentally-friendly alternatives: French professionals are ready to take the multimodal step, according to the latest Enterprise survey.
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Paris 2024: VTCs fear an obstacle course...

As the Paris 2024 Olympics approach, VTC drivers are worried, as highlighted by a study published by Uber. Getting around Paris could indeed be one of the toughest tests of the Olympic fortnight...
Comet

Teleworking, office, hybrid: Comet measures the new balances

A study carried out by Comet in France, Belgium and Spain assesses employees' new relationship with the office and meetings.

Towards an explosion in bleisure by 2032?

Mixing the genres of business and leisure travel could become very popular in the years to come. A study by Allied Market Research even estimates that the bleisure market could more than double by 2032.
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MMGY forecasts an "exceptional" 2023 vintage for the MICE business in Europe

MICE-related travel is on the up again in Europe, according to a study published by MMGY Global.