Business travel trends 2013

BUSINESS TRAVEL TRENDS 2013



CO2

Carbon Emission Trading:

non-european carriers

will be exempt from the

controversial EU

Emissions Trading Scheme

until the autumn, pending

a global agreement

through the international

Civil Aviation Organisation



Duty of care to

employees: awareness

of the business/moral

responsibilities will rise

worldwide, although

marked regional

differences are likely

to remain



Hotel reviews by corporate

travellers will improve the travel

experience and boost negotia-

tions with hoteliers. While 1 in 3

business travellers already post

reviews online of properties they

stay at, social reviews will hold

more sway in the business travel

programme with the adoption

of new corporate review sites



Inflation may it travel

prices modestly

overall, with increases

of well under 5% except

in Asia Pacific (car

rental) and Latin

America (hotel rates)



Well-being: increased

awareness of traveller

stress may lead some

companies to revisit their

travel policy to improve

the work-life balance



Quick quiz: what will be the

top travel management

priority for 2013?

a) Optimizing hotel spend

b) Driving air and ground

transport savings

c) Optimizing the travel policy



answer: b



Visa regulations will be

relaxed in some countries

(e.g., Russia's rules for U.S.

citizens, Taiwan's entry in

the U.S. Visa Waiver

Programme, likely to be

followed by Brazil) and

tightened in others (e.g.

China) requiring vigilance

for business travellers



Technology will be the

traveller's best friend,

with mobile/WiFi

connectivity and a

growing range of business

travel apps making

smoother and more

productive.



Packed planes will be

the norm as airlines

adjust capacity

cautiously to meet

traffic growth



Low-cost carriers will

gain more ground in

the travel programme

as new entrants open

up opportunities,

especially in Asia

Pacific and Latin

America BUSINESS TRAVEL TRENDS 2013 Hotel reviews by corporate Duty of care to employees: awareness of the business/moral responsiblities will rise worldwide, although marked regional differences are likely to remain Carbon Emission Trading: non - European carriers will be exempt fron the controversial EU travellers will improve the travel experience and boost negotia- tions with hoteliers. While 1 in 3 business travellers already post reviews online of properties they stay at, social reviews will hold more sway in the business travel programme with the adoption of new corporate review sites Inflation may hit travel prices modestly overall, with increases of well under 5% except in Asia Pacific (car rental) and Latin America (hotel rates) Co, Emissions Trading Scheme until the autumn, pending a global agreement through the international Civil Aviation Organisation HOTEL Low-cost carriers will gain more ground in the travel programme as new entrants open up opportunities, especially in Asia Pacific and Latin, America Well-being: increased awareness of traveller stress may lead some companies to revisit their travel policy to improve the work-life balance V........ Visa regulations will be relaxed in some countries (e.g., Russia's rules for U.S. citizens, Taiwan's entry in the U.S. Visa Waiver Programme, likely to be followed by Brazil) and tightened in others (e.g. China), requiring vigilance for business travellers Technology will be the traveller's best friend, with mobile/WiFi connectivity and a growing range of business travel apps making PASSPORT Quick quiz: what will be the top travel management priority for 2013? a) Optimizing hotel spend b) Driving air and ground transport savings c) Optimizing the travel policy smoother and more productive. Packed planes will be the norm as airlines adjust capacity cautiously to meet traffic growth answer:b