DATABANK in association with


SEEING THE BENEFIT Of 243 corporate travel buyers polled by the


Business Travel Show, half said the sharing economy provides a benefit to their programme


? 50%


SEE IT AS A BENEFIT


18%


SEE IT AS A THREAT


Source: Business Travel Show UNDECIDED


17% ARE


TRIED AND TESTED


Of 4,521 business travellers polled, a quarter had used a sharing economy accommodation provider


25% NO SUPPLIERS ALLOWED


Despite seeing the benefits, the majority of travel buyers still haven’t included sharing economy providers in their programmes


44% 10% 24% 22% TRAVELLERS WANT IT ALL


Of 174 travel managers, the majority reported a rise in travellers using non-traditional suppliers for transport and accommodation


OF APP-BASED GROUND


INCREASE IN THE USE


50% SAW


TRANSPORT


INCREASE IN RIDE-SHARE SERVICES


46% SAW


NON-TRADITIONAL ACCOMMODATION


INCREASE IN


20% SAW


3 2014


Source: American Express Global Business Travel and ACTE Managing the Modern Business Traveller study


24 BBT March/April 2018 Source: Freshbooks BUYINGBUSINESSTRAVEL.COM 3 1 1 2017 2014 1 2017 1 ROLE REVERSAL


The ratios of traditional taxis to Uber business travel bookings and hotels to Airbnb show a dramatic switch


TAXI UBER


HOTEL AIRBNB


16


don’t allow it and don’t plan to do so


do allow it


say travellers can book them independently


say they plan to include them in policies in the next three years


Source: Business Travel Show


OF ROAD WARRIORS HAVE STAYED IN AN AIRBNB OR HOMEAWAY PROPERTY


ECONOMY PROVIDERS FOR FUTURE TRIPS


ARE CONSIDERING BOOKING SHARING


Source: Fourth annual Egencia Business Travel and Technology Survey


44%


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