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03 AUG 2010 |
European Business Travel on the Rise
Posted in Facts and Figures by Florian Gränzdörffer
Higher percentage of Business Class flights // Intercontinental flights up 24 per-cent // 13 percent increase in hotel stays // 18 percent rise in car rentals One of the factors reflecting Europe’s recovery from the economic crisis is the latest business-travel figures: in the first six months of 2010, the number of business flights taken by staff of European companies increased by three percent as compared to the same period in 2009. Moreover, the percentage of business travelers flying Business Class has also grown, from eight percent in January 2010 to 10 percent in June. This figure was last reached at the end of 2008, before the economic slump. In total, companies in Europe spent seven percent more on flights in the first half of 2010 than they did in the first half of 2009. These figures are from the latest AirPlus Business Travel Index, a survey conducted by the leading international provider of solutions for business-travel management, covering the first six months of 2010. Read more
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07 JUL 2010 |
Business-travel destination South Africa: 23 percent increase in flights from German companies during run-up to the Soccer World Cup
Posted in Facts and Figures by AirPlus Editor
In 2010, employees of German companies have taken significantly more business trips to South Africa than they took last year. In the first half of the year, flights taken by German businesspeople to the country hosting the Soccer World Cup were up by 23 percent. Thus, the number of business travelers to South Africa almost reached the level of the record year 2008. The most frequented destination was Johannesburg where 62 percent of all German business travelers flew, followed by Cape Town with 24 percent. Read more
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30 APR 2010 |
Taking stock after the airspace closing due to the volcano ash
Posted in Facts and Figures by Florian Gränzdörffer
European Business Travelers Resorted to Railways and Rental Cars // Hotel Accommodations Rose by 19 Percent // Restaurant Expenses Increased by 15 Percent // Flight Bookings in the Crisis Week Reflect Short-Term Planning The airspace closing forced European business travelers to seek alternative means of transportation. Most travelers used trains and rental cars. During the entire week affected by the volcano ash, the number of purchased train tickets was consistently one third above average. The increase in rental car bookings was 17 percent higher. At the same time, hotel overnight stays rose by 19 percent. For restaurant meals, business travelers spent 15 percent more in the crisis week. These are the results of the latest AirPlus Business Travel Index, carried out by the leading global travel payment provider AirPlus International based on the current business-travel figures for Europe. Read more
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