Chris Crowley, long-time Business Travel expert and consultant of the firm Nina & Pinta, starred in the last webinar of Forum Business Travel, in which he provided many answers about the transformation of business travel that will come after the Covid19 crisis. The speaker insists on the need to change mentality and not to approve a new travel policy before analyzing the needs of the company. Leer más
The Confederación Española de Hoteles y Apartamentos Turísticos (CEHAT) and the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH) have published a comprehensive protocol for the de-escalation period in order to ensure the maximum health conditions and safety of customers and employees. This guide is an essential reference tool to know how life in hotels will be until there is an effective remedy against the virus. Leer más
The business travel industry is resilient and always picks itself up after a fall. This has been proven in the aftermath of some past emergencies that have impacted the world. American Express Global Business Travel looks at how the industry fared after the last major global crises and the lessons that were brought to the table. Leer más
The cost of technology and innovation is one of the major concerns of suppliers and intermediaries in the Business Travel sector. Merche Blanco, expert in Global Business Travel Management, answers some of the questions raised by the attendees of the webinar held on April 30 under the title "Digital transformation in business travel". Leer más
Specialized travel agencies have played an essential role in the first phase of the coronavirus crisis by providing crucial coverage when it came to repatriating business travelers who were away from home. Now they are preparing for a de-escalation in which their corporate clients require more support and advice than ever to reorient their travel program, as Ignacio González, country director of Globalia Corporate Travel, points out. Leer más
The Chinese experience is serving as a reference for the rest of the world in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Its strict containment measures and slow return to normality shed some light on which strategies are working and which are not. The commitment to technology, not exempt from politics, is part of its strategy, as explained by Carlos Sentias, CEO of the consulting firm Henkuai, speaker at the latest Forum Business Travel webinar. Leer más