TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

Costs, ecomobility, duty of careCSR, compliance These are just some of the many challenges facing travel management players today. From defining a travel policy to its application, including the choice of a business travel agency (TMC) and a booking tool (SBT), travel & expense, the expertise of the travel manager will count as much as the feedback from business travellers. (see more)

Daily monitoring of travel management news, business travel innovations developed by suppliers, and the latest trends in the travel industry. studies deciphering the major trends in business travel today and tomorrow...

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.

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...

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.

CDS: heading for Germany, referencing at Selectour

The CDS group has had a busy autumn, with the acquisition of the CRC business portal in Germany and the listing of its hotel reservation platform by the Selectour network in France.

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.

New York drastically restricts the Airbnb model

Since 5 September, a new law for New York City has drastically restricted the possibility of renting an independent flat on sharing platforms such as Airbnb. These same platforms are crying foul. And they are predicting that prices will soar and tourist numbers fall...

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.

Uber for Business: a white paper on a policy for...

Uber for Business has published its guide for responsible business travellers. A white paper combining practical advice and expert analysis to reconcile mobility and eco-responsibility, while improving the experience of professionals on the move.

Interview: Zahir Abdelouhab, SVP EMEA, Navan

Artificial intelligence, travel & expense, sustainable travel policies, teleworking: Zahir Abdelouhab, Navan's SVP EMEA, looks back at the challenges facing business travel.

Faced with rising prices, the European Travel Managers surveyed...

Cvent surveyed European travel managers to identify their priorities and issues for the months ahead.

Interview with Véronique Holveck Véronique Holveck, President of MPI France Switzerland

Véronique Holveck chairs MPI France Switzerland (Meeting Professionals International), the world's largest trade association for the events and meetings segment. She takes a look at what's happening in the market and what the outlook is for the autumn.

Business travel and meetings: price forecasts for 2024

The 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast predicts a further increase in fares, albeit less than in recent months. According to CWT and GBTA, the world of business travel may well have to get used to a "new real cost of travel"...

Face-to-face conferences are once again sold out, while the hybrid approach continues to...

Professionals are back in favour of face-to-face events, but they remain committed to hybrid options, as shown by the figures published by the Bizzabo platform.

Russia offers electronic visas for Europeans

Strange situation: while Europe has restricted all forms of trade - including travel - since the start of the war in Ukraine, Moscow is reintroducing the possibility for Europeans to obtain an electronic visa. And to visit the country for tourist, scientific, cultural or economic purposes...

Crisis in Niger: airlines affected, safety update

The crisis in Niger has prompted France to evacuate a thousand people. And Air France is suspending its flights to Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Here's an update from those involved in the safety of business travellers.

China authorises foreign visitors to use e-payment with Visa and...

The Chinese authorities are finally allowing holders of foreign credit cards such as Mastercard or Visa to link them to local electronic payment platforms. A real revolution...

CWT has downloaded WhatsApp

Business travellers can now communicate with CWT travel agents via WhatsApp.

Environment: a problematic gap between words and deeds...

British business travellers and their employers have not yet made sustainable development a real priority, according to a study recently published by Emburse.

Moovance tackles the corporate market to promote soft mobility

After starting out with individual travellers, French app Moovance has launched a B2B offering. The app enables companies to measure the carbon footprint associated with employee mobility, and is designed to facilitate their ecological transition.

Car hire: Amex GBT is betting on a lull in the...

The surge in car hire prices is set to ease this year, according to the new Ground Monitor report published by Amex GBT.