business travelers
Survey Says: Young Business Travelers Prefer Solo Sightseeing and Social Workspaces
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | August 6, 2019
MCLEAN, Va. -- August 6, 2019 -- As Hilton Hotels & Resorts continues to innovate its offerings for the next generation of business travelers, the flagship brand is releasing new survey findings uncovering the travel highs and lows for young professionals, ages 23-35, who attend meetings while on the road. The survey revealed that, while young business travelers prefer a buzzing social environment and in-person interactions during regular work hours, they would rather spend their evenings on their own. Hilton previously conducted research unveiling that business travel is a major work perk among this group. This year, the findings f...
Ways To Improve Business Travelers’ Guest Experience
October 19, 2018
by Emilia Jaakkola The hospitality industry is constantly exposed to new demands from business travelers, particularly as tech-savvy Millennials have grown up into that customer segment. New technologies - like artificial intelligence and IoT - are revolutionizing hotel guest experience permanently. This brings us to a question many hoteliers are pondering: how have business travelers needs changed and how to update the hotel for them to maximize guest experience? To help you do this, we've compiled some of the most relevant needs and ways to satisfy them: 1. Streamline the check-in process. Upon arrival business travelers value a fast...
New Report Suggests U.S. Business Travelers Embrace Emerging Technology, but Fear its Impact on Mankind
Egencia | September 19, 2017
Egencia Business Travel and Technology Survey reveals U.S. business travelers have opposing views on AI and VR compared to global counterparts BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 19, 2017 -- Egencia, the business travel arm of Expedia, Inc., found surprising differences in the perceptions and confidence levels of global business travelers on the impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) on corporate travel. Results from the 4th edition Egencia Business Travel and Technology Survey* show business travelers abroad remain much more pessimistic about the potential of emerging technologies to improve th...
Global Business Travel and Spend Report Reveals New Sharing Economy Trends, Business Traveler Behaviors
Concur | July 18, 2016
DENVER, July 18, 2016 -- Concur, the world's leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions, today released its innovative State of Business Travel 2016 report at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) convention. In the report, Concur delivers a comprehensive look at where and how business travelers are spending. With business travel rapidly changing, and travel and expense representing the second-largest area of controllable business spend, the insights in this report will allow companies to better design their travel and spend policies, which in turn influences their bottom line. Concur analyzed bus...
