Preview: HCorpo plays the American Express card
HCorpo is continuing to expand its presence in the world of business travel with the signing of a major partnership with American Express Cartes et Solutions Corporate. The aim is to provide business customers with a new centralised payment solution for hotel expenses, via a dedicated account.
EVP Barometer 2012: Business travel stabilises according to American...
The EVP 2012 barometer presented by American Express Business Travel on 19 November shows a stable trend. Most of the companies surveyed (63%) have maintained their business travel budgets in the same proportions, despite the uncertain economic climate in Europe. This trend is set to become even more pronounced in 2013, with 72% of companies forecasting stable budgets.
Chicago O'Hare tops the list for US airport stress according to Concur
Concur has published its ranking of the most stressful airports in the United States. Chicago O'Hare Airport came top, ahead of Los Angeles International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Egencia heads north: a new centre in Lille...
On Monday, Egencia announced the opening of a new customer service centre in Lille Métropole, in Tourcoing to be precise. This new location reflects the growth of the business travel agency in the French market as it celebrates its tenth anniversary.
IATA report: the slowdown continues in September
The number of passengers rose by 4.1% in September compared with the same period in 2011. A rate of growth that is losing momentum according to IATA, which published its monthly results on 2 November.
Interview with : Jean-Claude Tacnet, Founding Partner and Chairman of BTravel
Jean-Claude Tacnet, Founding Partner and Chairman of BTravel, describes the ambition of the new business travel solutionwhich includes hotels, restaurants and meeting rooms.
Interview with Jordy Staelen Jordy Staelen, Managing Director of 3mundi France
Jordy Staelen, Managing Director of 3mundi France, explains the business travel agency's philosophy, its ambitions, its strengths and its vision of the market.
Paris: slight fall in hotel rates according to Trivago
The trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) published on 12 October shows a moderate fall in rates (-2%) in Paris hotels for the month of October.
CWT probes the anxieties of business travellers
A study by Carlson Wagonlit Travel identifies the main stress factors for business travellers during their business trips: the Internet connection and lost luggage top the list.
Deloitte report: a difficult summer for the French hotel industry
Deloitte-In Extenso has published its review of August, which concludes a gloomy summer for the French hotel sector.
BCD Travel steps up the pace in the MICE race
BCD Travel is reviewing its strategy in the group travel and meetings segment, announcing on 4 October a new specific investment plan and the appointment of Peter Bregman as head of the MICE division.
Trivago barometer: Paris hotel industry on a strong upward trend this autumn
The bill for business travel to Paris was particularly high in September, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) published on Friday. The hotel barometer shows an increase of 48%.
Interview with : Jérôme Fouque, Managing Director of Egencia France
Ahead of the IFTM Top Resa trade show, which starts on 18 September, Jérôme Fouque, Managing Director of Egencia France, reviews the agency's latest news, ambitions and plans for the business travel market.
Slight growth in sight for the US hotel industry according to STR
STR recently published its 2012-2013 forecasts for the US hotel market. The research firm is predicting "modest growth" over the coming months, with a slight increase in supply (+0.9%) and demand (+1.2%) in 2013.
Solid guarantees for the growth of HCorpo
HCorpo has confirmed its growth in the business travel market by announcing that it has raised €5.5 million from FSI Régions, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations group, and Entrepreneur Venture.
Ultra-connected American business travellers
Access to an in-flight Internet connection is requested by 80% of American business travellers, according to a study published by the website Fly.com.
Business travellers in need of a routine according to Homewood Suites
A study published this week by Homewood Suites by Hilton deciphers the habits of business travellers, highlighting their attachment to business travel, their priorities and their shortcomings.
KDS tackles 'Maverick' spending to guide travel policy
KDS is launching a new technological solution to provide a better framework for the company's travel policy (PVE): KDS Maverick, which calls to order business travellers who are about to leave the preferred booking channels.
MICE, instructions for use: the AFTM publishes its White Paper
At Univ'AirPlus on 28 August, the French association of travel managers presented its fourth White Paper, the first devoted to the MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition) sector. The aim of this document is to provide travel managers with an insight into a new field of action, and to help them better understand a heterogeneous market in order to optimise the synergies between business travel and meetings.
Hotel Price Radar: HRS highlights the French exception
On 23 August, HRS published its "Hotel Price Radar" indicator for the second quarter of 2012, which shows an overall increase in rates worldwide, with the French market being the exception.
