With the mass adoption of smartphones by business travelers, managed travel has entered a new era. Despite this transformation the discipline of travel management in many ways is stuck in decades-old methodologies, measurements and focus. While many U.S. corporate travel managers tout success with online booking tools (OBTs) as adoption rates soars, the managed business traveler has already moved on. The smartphone now is the platform of choice for not only research, but booking as well.Analysts: Norm Rose, Bing LiuTopic: Business TravelSegments: Air, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel AgenciesRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
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Today’s road warriors are travel’s most coveted bunch. They account for a small slice of the business traveler population but an outsized share of trips, and their impact and influence on the industry far outweighs that of the rest of the traveling population. This report takes an in-depth look at the frequent business traveler: who they are, how and what they book, and what they expect from the business travel experience.Analysts: Bing Liu, Douglas Quinby, Norm RoseTopic: Business TravelSegment: Car Rental & Ground TransportationRegion: U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
The business travel market is one of the most profitable segments in the travel ecosystem. Corporate or managed travel represents the largest spenders on travel in the world. As a discipline, travel management has matured as corporate travel managers drive cost savings through negotiation, compliance to policy and automation.Analyst: Norm RoseTopic: Technology InnovationSegments: Air, Hotels & LodgingResearch Type: Report
Corporate travel, i.e., the need to travel to trade, has been around since ancient times. And while its big brother, tourism, has developed in leaps and bounds to cater to the ever-increasing demands of leisure travelers, the wheels in corporate travel have been moving much more slowly. But change is coming and it’s coming quick: Travel programs are morphing into strategic solutions to enable business growth.Analyst: Claudia UngerTopic: Business TravelRegions: Europe, U.S. & CanadaResearch Type: Report
As Eastern Europe’s largest travel market, Russia plays a key role in the economic vitality of the region. As proof, the 2014 default of the ruble plunged Eastern Europe’s travel markets into a series of devastating losses that are only now receding. This Spotlight presents an overview of the Russia and Eastern European travel landscape, including the size and scope of travel supplier and distribution markets, and key growth drivers through 2020.Analysts: Krassi Simonski, Karen BurkaTopic: Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Cruise, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel Agencies, Rail, Tours & PackagesRegion: EuropeResearch Type: Report
Corporate travel in the U.S. has seen a steady resurgence over the past few years as the economy left the recession in the rearview mirror. Despite clouds looming over the global economy at the beginning of 2016, the U.S. business travel outlook remains healthy. This report sizes the total corporate travel market in the U.S. – including online and offline channels – and examines the trends and dynamics shaping the industry.Analyst: Charuta FadnisTopics: Business Travel, Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel Agencies, Traditional Agencies & TMCsResearch Type: Report
Corporate travel in the U.S. has seen a steady resurgence over the past few years as the economy left the recession in the rearview mirror. Despite clouds looming over the global economy at the beginning of 2016, the U.S. business travel outlook remains healthy. This report sizes the total corporate travel market in the U.S. – including online and offline channels – and examines the trends and dynamics shaping the industry. Analyst: Charuta FadnisTopics: Business Travel, Market Overview & SizingSegments: Air, Car Rental & Ground Transportation, Hotels & Lodging, Online Travel Agencies, Traditional Agencies & TMCsResearch Type: Report