TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

Expense claims, card programme management, integration into the corporate payment ecosystem: Tristan Leteurtre, founder of Mooncard, demonstrates the agility of the solutions offered by fintechs.

A new study by the Comparitech website shows that people in China are watched better than anywhere else, and that Europe - with the notable exception of London - makes little use of video surveillance. The study covers 120 countries and shows, for example, that there are more surveillance cameras in Berlin, Vienna and even Athens than in Paris...

Accor, Hilton, IHG and Marriott: these four big names in the hotel industry are jointly investing $50 million to support the start-up Groups360 in developing its GroupSync online meeting reservation platform.

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is to significantly strengthen its business travel business in the Middle East through a joint venture with Kanoo Travel.

AirMundo has published its ranking of the most expensive cities for a taxi journey between the airport and the city centre. Milan and London are the most expensive destinations in Europe, with Paris CDG in tenth place.

The new Global Travel Forecast published on 31 July by CWT and GBTA forecasts stable fares on the French market next year.

According to the latest study published by OAG, aircraft punctuality on European routes continues to deteriorate, with an average departure delay of 12 minutes.

According to the New Business Traveler Sentiment Index study published on 23 July by the GBTA and RoomIt by CWT, business travelers are still as dependent on their electronic devices (smartphones and PCs) when they travel.

The new version of TripSource, unveiled in mid-July by BCD Travel, places particular emphasis on traveller autonomy through 'self-service' functionalities.

Privateaser has reaffirmed its ambitions in the professional events market with the acquisition of its competitor BizMeeting.

Chain hotels and alternative solutions, bleisure and centralised payment: AirPlus and HRS are looking at changes in travellers' behaviour when it comes to accommodation.

A new study published on Tuesday by CWT deciphers the link between business travel and innovation, pointing in particular to cultural differences, depending on the geographical area.

On 5 September, the Univ'AirPlus conference, organised by the German specialist in payment solutions for business travel, will focus on the well-being of business travellers.

Markus Keller, Accor's senior vice-president of global sales, explains the group's new strategy for hosting top-of-the-range meetings and events.

Amounts spent, breakdown by item: Expensya describes the habits of French employees when it comes to their expense accounts.

The Ground Monitor 2019 report published by American Express GBT forecasts stable prices in the car rental market over the next twelve months.

The 2018 ICCA rankings have just been released, once again confirming Paris as the world's leading destination for hosting international conferences.

A single travel agency, a single booking and expense management tool, a reduced number of suppliers for travel as well as payment solutions and security: consolidating travel programmes is a source of efficiency for companies. Above all, it enables a uniform experience to be offered to all travellers.

Xavier Carn, Vice President Security EMEA at International SOS & Control Risks, describes the relationships between the various suppliers and companies when it comes to security, and presents the advantages of an integrated model.

Doha, Tokyo Haneda, Athens: these are the top three airports according to the rankings published by AirHelp. Conversely, Paris CDG and Orly are among the worst airports according to the specialist in air passenger rights and compensation.