The tourism and hospitality sector is the second best prepared to take advantage of the value of ‘big data’, according to research carried out by the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania and the consulting firm Qlik. Spanish companies scored 71 points out of 100, a high result, but they are at the bottom of the European countries. Leer más
The ‘Ground Monitor 2019’ study published by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), forecasts that car rental rates will remain stable worldwide over the next 12 months, with the exception of Spain, where they could drop by around 2.5%, due to strong market competition and overcapacity.
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Globalia Corporate Travel, the brand specialized in business travel, meetings and incentives of Globalia, has been recognized with the award “Most Network Referrals” as the agency with the greatest strategic potential for consulting and global business awarded each year by the international network of independent travel management Globalstar. Leer más
69% of business travelers prefer to use technology to book their flights rather than requesting them from a person. The percentages are also high for hotel bookings (78%) and ground transportation (71%), as well as for airline billing (68%), according to a CWT report.
Business travel management is changing at the same speed as the market. Forum Business Travel announces the integration of Airbnb for Work in its continuing education program to bring a new vision to the complex Business Travel ecosystem and complete a group of sponsors formed by the most relevant suppliers in the industry.
Forum Business Travel interviews Scott Gillespie, head of ARC Analytics, as well as co-founder and director of the purchasing consultancy tClara. An expert in Global Travel Management, especially in aspects such as benchmarking, analytics and traveler friction, he is one of the great references in the sector worldwide, due to his intense work as a trainer, lecturer and author of works such as Gillespie's Guide to Travel Procurement. Leer más