TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

Will 2023 see a sustainable turnaround in business travel booking? Laurent La Rocca, CEO of the Treep, believes so.

What travel fares can we expect to see in 2023, particularly in air travel? Adrien Cannes, Senior Consulting Manager for American Express GBT, takes stock.

According to the National Health Commission, China will be lifting its restrictions on foreign travellers, particularly business travellers, from 8 January. Only visas for leisure tourists remain difficult to obtain.

CWT has extended its partnership with Wenrix to enable TMC customers to save on their flight tickets thanks to artificial intelligence, even after booking.

On Wednesday, Egencia launched its new Wellbeing Dashboard. This dashboard enables travel managers to better reconcile business travel with the personal balance of the business traveller.

The fare forecasts compiled by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) in its Air Monitor 2023 report are clearly on the up. With significant differences between regions.

The protests that shook China against the very strict application of the "Zero Covid" policy have finally had an effect on the government. It is quietly abandoning this 'Zero Covid' theory, which is damaging both the economy and the country's social cohesion. Some of these measures will benefit the few foreign travellers authorised to stay in China...

Kyriad has analysed how French business travellers' relationship with bleisure is changing, particularly since the health crisis. Unsurprisingly, the mix is gaining ground, thanks in particular to teleworking.

Conflict in Ukraine and the Sahel, rising crime in Latin America: the most dangerous areas for travellers come as no real surprise in the International SOS 2023 risk map. A first in this analysis: mental health risks.

Reed & Mackay officially opened a new office in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The business travel agency aims to capitalise on the dynamism of business travel in the Middle East.

InterNations, a global association of expatriates, has published its 2022 list of the best cities in the world in which to settle, with many surprises in store. Mexico City ranks 3rd among the most recommended cities. Conversely, Paris ranks 48th out of 50, just ahead of Frankfurt and Johannesburg.

Amadeus has created a subsidiary dedicated to payments, in addition to applying for a licence to issue virtual cards. Jean-Christophe Lacour, Head of Merchant Services, Payments at Amadeus, looks back on this announcement and the prospects it opens up.

This week, India finally abandoned the requirement for international passengers to fill in the form on the Ministry of Aviation's "Air Suvidha" portal.

A survey carried out by BCD Travel shows that many travellers are unaware of the security support their company offers them during a bleisure stay or when working remotely.

HRS and the GBTA have published a study on the place given to sustainability in travel programmes and calls for tender, particularly in the hotel sector.

Stéphane Vallageas, Global Lead Buyer at Capgemini, talks about the reality of travel procurement in 2022, between sustainable challenges and pricing pressure.

GBTA Europe held its first Sustainability Summit in Brussels, with the aim of accelerating the move towards sustainable business travel.

Caribbean carrier Air Caraïbes, in partnership with AXA Partners, is further enhancing its range of insurance products to make travel on its routes even more worry-free.

Growing steadily through 2022, American Express GBT revenues reached 72% of 2019 levels in the third quarter. This growth is set to continue into 2023, despite the outlook remaining unclear.

China has announced a number of measures to simplify entry requirements for foreign visitors to the country. At the same time, it maintains that it will not deviate from its "zero Covid" policy.