TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

A white paper published by International SOS points out the lack of guidance on the use of collaborative economy players in business travel.

American Express Meetings & Events has published its "Meetings 2017 Forecast", based on its own data and on content from outside the agency, which expects budgets to stabilise next year.

According to a study published by Sabre, the introduction of an African passport to facilitate travel within the continent should significantly boost the aviation sector.

Booking.com unveils "the 8 most anticipated trends in the world of travel in 2017", with business travel and, above all, bleisure coming in second place.

American Express Global Business Travel has published its business travel price forecasts for 2017. The document is marked by an uncertain environment, but forecasts a fall in prices in France.

Following in the footsteps of travel agencies, Airbnb is continuing to weave its web in the world of business travel. A centralised payment solution will be launched with AirPlus in 2017.

Reconciling business and leisure travellers: this is essentially the credo of V.Pro, the new booking and service tool unveiled on 15 November by Voyages SNCF. In anticipation of a "business" section planned for early 2017.

A study published by Concur confirms the dominant role played by rail in the European business travel market, and analyses the behaviour of these business passengers.

The new Havas Voyages Connect tool will arrive on the business travel market on 15 December. Michel Dinh, CEO of Havas Voyages, explains the thinking behind this technological breakthrough, and shares his vision of the market.

After focusing mainly on air and hotel expenses, companies are now taking a closer look at all the other costs incurred during a business trip. Restaurants, taxis, telecommunications: almost everything remains to be done to regain control over these many 'extras'.

A survey of 400 ESSEC students shows how the office of the future will be organised. Open space, Google-style organisation, coworking: future managers attach crucial importance to their working environment.

The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Thailand does not affect business flows. A few recommendations are nevertheless useful if you are travelling on business to a country in mourning for a year.

Booking or not Booking? It seems that, for executives in small businesses - and even in large companies - the giant...

Alongside travel agencies, hotel reservation platforms have become key partners for companies as they seek to their desire to control their accommodation budget. An area of expenditure that is clearly being optimised.

Cyril Kovarsky, Managing Director of Global Sales at AccorHotels, takes stock of the hotel group's evolving relationship with its business customers, from major accounts to SMEs and individual travellers.

Early next year, Sabre will roll out its new Sabre Red Workspace platform, a booking interface that uses predictive data and decision support tools to refine the travel agent's visibility. Ludovic Philippo, Director of Sabre in France, reviews the strengths of this new tool, and gives his analysis of the market. Interview with Ludovic Philippo.

Supporters of Brexit were promised the worst, with the British economy in particular expected to suffer as a result of being excluded from the European Union. This is not the case...

The French passport is one of the most widely accepted internationally, often allowing business travellers to travel without a visa. This is the conclusion drawn by a Kayak study, while Canada and Qatar have recently reviewed their regulatory framework.

Slowly but surely, business travel and travel management are going green. From big words to small habits, business travel still has a long way to go to effectively reduce its impact on the environment.

With the security issue back in the spotlight in recent months, it's clear that companies are not always prepared to face up to the...