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08
JAN
2009

The future of travel management: Costs are still in a steady climb

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Travel managers expect travel costs to rise again next year. In particular, new destinations for business travelers will lead to more expensive flights: while short and mid-haul flights are cutting costs, the number of expensive long-haul flights is increasing.

A rough generalization would be: “Things will remain the same – travel costs will continue to climb in 2009″. Around 60% of travel managers expect a rise in costs, above all in the particularly cost-intensive areas of flight and overnight stays.


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