TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

Partial lifting of confinement in France on 11 May, quarantine for travellers from outside Europe, €7 billion for Air France in exchange for sustainable commitments... The latest information on the impact of Covid-19 on travel.

Technology, concentration, environment: Christophe Renard, Vice-President of CWT Solutions Group, highlights the challenges facing business travel agencies.

According to a study published on Monday by Qapa, 64% of French companies have taken steps to cancel business trips and seminars. ITB Berlin and the Geneva Motor Show have also been cancelled.

In the face of the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic, flight cancellations and postponements have multiplied, both at the initiative of airlines and on the part of worried travellers. Baptiste Lo-Presti, Legal Manager at Air Indemnité, provides an update on passengers' rights.

The launch of a new offer called Traveldoo Expense Express was made official on 26 April at the Business Travel Show in London.

CWT has partnered with the Timeshifter application to help travellers better manage jet lag during business trips.

According to the Cities & Trends ranking published on Tuesday by BCD Travel, New York remains the number one business destination worldwide. In Europe, London also retains top spot according to the business travel agency, while Paris is losing ground.

Since the end of February, French business travellers have been able to opt for enhanced identification - and therefore security - by receiving a PIN code guaranteeing that they are boarding the right Uber vehicle.

The COVID-19 coronavirus suddenly gained ground over the weekend in Italy, where a dozen towns have been under lockdown since Sunday following a peak in the number of cases detected.

The Green Travel 2020 report from American Express Global Business Travel highlights the impact of indirect carbon emissions from business travel.

The Accor hotel group is teaming up with Visa to offer a co-branded card to members of its ALL-Accor Live Limitless loyalty programme.

After a year's trial, CWT will be rolling out the messaging function more widely, to make it easier for business travellers to communicate with TMC agents.

Congestion in major cities continued to worsen in 2019, according to the latest survey from location technology specialist TomTom. TomTom analyses road traffic around the world. India, Ukraine and Russia stand out in particular.

The acquisition of Ventura Spa by its partner BCD Travel has resulted in the creation of a new entity, BCD Travel Italy.

Rewarding the many 'regulars' who travel for business or pleasure, without undermining the authority of the travel policy: that's the challenge of loyalty programmes, which oscillate between statutory privileges and benefits in kind.

Pascal Jungfer, CEO of Areka Consulting, gives his analysis of the relationship between loyalty programmes, compliance with travel policy and traveller well-being.

According to the 2019 results unveiled on 2 January by Air Indemnité, more than 3 million air passengers were affected by disruptions last year in France, despite a sharp fall in flight cancellations (-50%) and a marked improvement in performance at Air France.

According to the latest Business Travel Show survey, climate change is the main challenge facing the tourism industry in 2020.

American Express Meetings & Events is rolling out a new tool for event organisers, Meetings Ground Transportation, designed to facilitate the booking and management of ground transportation for meetings and corporate events.

Egencia has just unveiled its new "Workspace CO2 Emissions", a dashboard enabling travellers to visualise the impact of their trips, and travel managers to steer a more responsible travel policy.