Business travel: these trips are on a roll
The democratization of information and communication tools has made it possible to solve many problems, particularly those related to distance. One might have thought that this solution could have been transposed to the business world. Thanks to the many tools offered by the Internet, such as social networks, it is now possible for companies to make themselves known to the public and to other businesses operating in the same field. Through e-mails and Skype conversations, you can develop your business by making contact with customers, partners and suppliers all over the world;
Based on data provided in 2018 by Traveldoo, the publisher of mobile web solutions for business travel management, the business travel market in France is doing rather well. During this 2018, this market represented nearly 29 billion euros. And for 2019, Traveldoo forecasts an increase of 3.3%, to nearly 30 billion.
Why do businessmen travel? There are several reasons. First and foremost, business people travel to meet partners and customers. They also travel to prospect, take part in trade fairs and conferences to forge new partnerships, sign new contracts and seek out new suppliers. The stakes are high when it comes to business travel. These trips are also a good way of boosting business.
What are the challenges of business travel?
To make things easier for business travelers, a number of tools are available. Indeed, business travelers need more freedom. When you consider that most business people work alone or are their own boss. There are three main issues in business travel.
Safety :
This is one of the first elements of corporate travel policies. For those who use the services of a travel agency, the latter provides them with all the information on the country to which they must travel. What are the risk zones? Where is the safest hotel? The advantage is that some of these travel agencies have a service that can track the traveler's whereabouts and intervene as quickly as possible in the event of a problem.
Visibility of expenses :
The best tool for managing these expenses is reporting. This tool gives you an idea of the volume of expenditure on transport, accommodation and catering.
Hybrid or bleisure stays:
This service is becoming increasingly popular. The employee of a company, or a businessman, can decide to extend his business trip into a leisure stay.
Business travel, an excellent way to boost business
Of course, a business trip is a source of expenses. In fact, in many companies, it's the second largest source of expenses. But business travel should be seen as a good investment. In fact, by taking part in conferences and trade fairs, and by meeting potential customers, it's possible to return home with new contracts in your briefcase. And new contracts also mean new sources of income.
In France, more than half of all companies choose to invest in business travel within the country or within Europe. After all, it's often better to have partners close by than to have them on the other side of the world. The biggest advantage of this system is that travel costs are reduced.
Since 2018, most companies have chosen to relax their travel policies. From now on, we're seeing a sharing of responsibilities. These companies have chosen to trust their employees. And it's a policy that works, because employees who feel freer of their movements produce more because they're not preoccupied with complying with every company directive to the letter.
More efficient travel agencies for business travel
CTA Business Travel is one of France's leading business travel agencies. The travel agency is open to all companies, from SMEs to major accounts. It offers 100% optimization of the travel budgets of the companies that use its services.
In order to provide quality service to its customers, the CTA Business Travel team takes into account the specific needs of each customer, and manages the file at every stage, including reservations, obtaining a visa or insurance. This follow-up is done through a dedicated account manager who takes charge of one company. And let's not forget the assistance service available 24/7.
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