It is a fact that there is a before and after pandemic; that is, those trips where only one person was going to a meeting are no longer coming back. Covid-19 has changed priorities and budgets when it comes to corporate travel. Travel managers and specialized travel agencies should start discussing the new travel regulations much more clearly now. In addition to how to travel, what needs to be asked is why and what for.
Companies, especially large ones, tend to be conservative when it comes to implementing technology or innovative solutions. Decision processes are lengthy and multi-layered. Sometimes, by the time approval finally arrives, the chosen solution is already obsolete. Sixth installment of the pioneering study in our country conducted by Forum Business Travel, in collaboration with Amadeus Spain.
The spread of telecommuting has been one of the consequences of the pandemic of the coronavirus in the workplace. Many companies were already prepared, they had the technological and digital capacity to work remotely. Their workers had also acquired this habit. However, the coronavirus has put on the ropes those more reluctant to telework and who postponed the digital transformation of their processes. The urgency of taking measures to continue their business has led to accelerated transformations.
The pairing of technology and travel has undergone a major change in recent times. People are consumers, workers and users at the same time. A transversal relationship is being generated in the shopping experience. Fifth installment of the pioneering study in our country conducted by Forum Business Travel, in collaboration with Amadeus Spain.
According to research conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in collaboration with AIG Travel, 8 in 10 women say they have had one or more safety-related concerns or incidents while traveling for business in 2019. Women take precautions in many facets of their lives, especially when it comes to personal safety and, business travel, is no different.
The traveler is changing rapidly: his way of getting information, of booking, of organizing his trips… He demands an experience that is as digital as possible, easy and intuitive, stress-free, secure… He wants to use several devices and communicate through different channels. In addition, they value predictive services that know their tastes and needs. Fourth installment of the pioneering study in our country conducted by Forum Business Travel, in collaboration with Amadeus Spain.