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BUSINESS TRAVEL


Survey highlights business travel trends


Direct booking on the rise and sharing economy growing in popularity, finds poll


Business travellers are increasingly booking directly with suppliers, and making greater use of mobile and sharing economy services, according to a new survey of business travellers based in the UK, France and Germany by the GBTA Foundation. It found that 37% of UK business


Park. The hotel will have 22 rooms and two, two-room forest suites. Gorilla’s Nest, the other property, is set to open next year, and is being built near the village of Kingi. In a prime position for treks to see mountain gorillas, guests will have views of the Volcanoes National Park and will be able to visit Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Camp. There will also be a spa and fi tness Centre, with treatments using traditional African elements, as well as the latest technology. “We look forward to immersing


our guests in the country and culture, and providing that ultimate connection with nature in the ultimate locations,” said Zuber.


travellers would choose to book directly with the supplier if given the choice, compared to 31% of French travellers and 30% of German travellers. Just over a quarter (26%) would choose to book through an online travel agency, with only 16% opting for a travel management company. The Booking Behaviour II report


also found a majority of business travellers had booked at least one work trip on a mobile device over


the last year, with millennials and high-frequency travellers (those taking at least 12 trips a year) most likely to do so. This seems likely to continue with around a fi ſt h saying they expect to use a mobile device more oſt en in order to book travel next year. Monica Sanchez, GBTA


Foundation director of research, said: “As alternative channels are increasingly used, travel programmes may have reduced visibility into booking over time facing greater diffi culty ensuring duty of care and achieving cost savings. It’s important for travel professionals to plan for this growing trend in their programmes — ensuring they capture and manage employee travel no mat er where or how it was purchased.”


BUSINESS IN BRIEF LONDON CITY LOUNGE


A new Business Lounge has opened at London City Airport. The lounge is open to passengers travelling on any airline, and features handmade furniture, high speed wi-fi and


TUNISIA LUXURY Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will open Four Seasons Hotel Tunis in late 2017. Set on the hillside of the Gammarth neighbourhood, the hotel will off er sweeping coastal views and a combination of Arabic-inspired archi- tecture and Mediterranean influences. It will also feature a Roman-inspired spa. fourseasons.com


charging points, plus complimentary snacks and drinks. Access to the lounge is available for £35 per person. More than 50%


of the passengers who used London City Airport in 2016 did so for business purposes.


TRAVEL BAN FEARS


Travel restrictions are causing concern about business travel to America. A survey of members of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) revealed 17% are ‘somewhat’ rethinking conducting business with the US, while a e


further 4% are ‘significantly’ reconsidering. Almost half (45%) said the ban would pose some level of diff iculty for their firms, with just shy of one in 10 saying meetings in America had been cancelled as a result.


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