TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

BCD Travel is launching SolutionSource, an open technology platform offering third-party solutions to travel managers and procurement officers to optimise travel programmes.

American Express GBT Global Business Travel (GBT) published its 2018 forecasts on Wednesday. The business travel agency expects a buoyant year for the business travel sector.

Christophe Burckart, Managing Director of Regus business centres and Spaces coworking spaces in France, talks about a very busy year for his group in 2018: the opening of the largest coworking space in France - the Spaces Arena in La Défense -, the arrival of the six-star Signature brand in Paris, as well as numerous projects in the heart of cities or in railway stations.

The results for the airline industry in 2017 were very positive. The increase in passenger numbers was led by the low-cost airlines, which continued their conquest of the market.

Following in the footsteps of freelance professionals, businesses are starting to embrace coworking. This new approach to work is driven by the need for creativity in the face of the challenges posed by the digital revolution, and by the need to attract new talent.

BCD Travel announces the European roll-out of its Air Disruption Compensation solution, aimed at improving compensation for business travellers in the event of flight delays, if their flight is eligible.

Jacques Léonard (BNP Paribas) explains the implementation of the flex office and teleworking project within his company.

Travel buyers are expecting to see an increase in the number of business trips in 2018, and a rise in the cost of business travel. This is one of the conclusions to be drawn from a study published on 3 January by the Business Travel Show, which is being held on 21 and 22 February at Olympia London.

Opportunistic small and medium-sized businesses are not hesitating to turn to the new players in the business travel sector and their innovative solutions, in order to find the best value for money for their business trips. All that remains is to identify the right partner to keep one eye on spending and the other on traveller comfort...

Pascal Jungfer is CEO of AREKA Consulting. This business travel specialist takes a look at the supply and demand for business travel among SMEs.

Bookings at more than 3,000 hotels worldwide, centralised payment, traveller management, monitoring of accommodation expenditure: with the AccorHotels Business Solution online platform, SMEs and SMIs have everything they need to rationalise their accommodation budget.

Expensya has analysed 165,000 expenses from over 1,000 corporate customers. The expense management solution has drawn up a study of the spending habits of French business travellers.

Marc Leidelinger, Chairman and founder of Frequent Flyer Travel Paris, announced on Thursday the acquisition of the French business travel agency by its British partner, Reed & Mackay.

The A.I.D.A. virtual payment card is easy to use, secure and practical, revolutionising travel booking and giving companies greater visibility over travel expenses.

Bird Office surveyed over 1,000 French professionals. The aim was to gain a better understanding of what employees expect from company seminars.

A study published on 20 November by Carlson Wagonlit Travel shows that French business travellers communicate very little with their family and friends during a business trip.

On Thursday, Egencia unveiled the Egencia Advantage global programme, which incorporates a number of convenient services for business travellers, including airport lounge access and visa assistance.

TripSource, BCD Travel's mobile application, now allows business travellers to book their hotel room from any device.

A study carried out by Booking.com Business in 24 countries confirms the importance of business travel in the career choices of younger employees.

BCD Travel has announced the acquisition of Avipam, the Brazilian travel agency that has been working with TMC for several years.