The 10 commandments of a responsible travel policy
With the help of Factea Durable, here are ten recommendations for responsible and environmentally-friendly travel.
Environment - Travel policies go "green
Business travel and an 'eco-attitude': private and public companies are taking environmental concerns into account when making business trips. With a positive impact on their travel budgets.
SME-SMIs courted by service providers
With a sizeable annual business travel budget, SMEs are of interest to all players in the business travel chain.
It's up to them to take advantage of this to obtain the best service at the best cost. Here's an overview.
Management: The key to payment cards
In SMEs and international groups alike, the dematerialisation of payments is well underway. This trend is intensifying all the more in the current economic climate, which is encouraging companies to make savings by simplifying procedures.
Close-up of an INRA call for tenders
To get a clearer idea of the characteristics of a public sector invitation to tender, here is the example of a recent national consultation by INRA (Institut national de la recherche agronomique), initiated by Epsa, for the implementation of two main categories of payment solutions.
The new Air-France-American Express corporate card
Since 1 December 2009, Air France and American Express have enhanced their partnership covering the co-branded corporate card and the Air France Voyageur Rewards frequent flyer programme.
Types of payment cards
Business card, business card, purchasing card, corporate card, bank card, fuel card, purchasing card... there is a real confusion in the types of products used by SMEs.
Interview with : Alexis Motte, CEO of Mobilitis, a consultancy firm specialising in...
"Wagram Voyages: Customer profiles dictate how the agency is organised
A member of the voluntary As Voyages network resulting from the merger of Selectour and Afat Voyages, Wagram Voyages is located in the Trinité district of Paris.
Business centres: premises and services on demand
No long-term commitment, flexible spaces, shared services and fully-equipped offices. Business centres offer a whole range of benefits that companies can't ignore. Especially in times of crisis.
Fewer implants
In the jargon of travel agencies specialising in business tourism, three terms are frequently used, covering different realities.
Frequent Flyer Travel Paris opts for vertical integration
A member of the voluntary Tourcom network and the international Global Specialist Market network, Frequent FlyerTravel Paris has a 500 m2 business centre near Place de la Bastille.
Business hubs on the move
As the operational backbone of integrated or voluntary networks, business hubs are adapting to keep pace with changes in the business travel market. The boom in direct online bookings is supported by the services of highly specialised staff.
Ancillary costs: why will they increase?
Airlines are now offering services that are billed in addition to the price of the ticket. This principle is inspired by low-cost airlines, and is not unrelated to other trends in the hotel and car rental industries. How is the business travel industry dealing with this groundswell that is sweeping across the Atlantic? This week, we talk to some of the key players in the sector.
Travel agent: A revolution in the profession
Used to seeing their environment evolve over the last ten years, travel agents have become highly adaptable. Their role is to bring more and more added value to customer relations: skills, experience, support and speed.
The rise of corporate cards
In an environment that is gloomy to say the least, cards dedicated to an act of purchase are continuing to grow. Taking together all 'traditional' payment cards, business cards, corporate cards and other corporate cards, this market grew by 16 % in 2008, worldwide.
Estelle Camusard, travel manager at Aéroports de Paris
"the general management has introduced corporate payment cards for top management".
Business centres: a different way of experiencing the office
In 2007,260 business centres were listed in France, compared with 744 in the UK; 121 of these belonged to groups with more than ten sites and 120 were independent", says Frédéric Dathy, Chairman of Synaphe, the national trade association for business accommodation professionals. According to Synaphe, London business centres accounted for 2.1 % of the city's office stock, compared with just 0.7 % in Paris.
