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Articles tagged “corporate travel”

Airlines

Next Senate Commerce committee head causing agita for transportation advocates

Transportatation advocates are rightfully concerned that DeMint is better at ripping things apart than crafting a travel and transportation policy for the future.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

U.S. travel spending slowed growth in second quarter

Travel and tourism spending by consumers and suppliers in the second quarter grew a bit faster than gross domestic product, but the growth rate for travel and tourism spending fell harder than the GDP growth rate when measured against their respective increases in the first quarter.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Business travel boosts Australia’s domestic tourism spending to a record high

The economic slowdown hasn’t slowed the Australian tourism industry, which witnessed an increase in spending in every travel segment, including outbound trips.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business travel boosts Australia’s domestic tourism spending to a record high

Business Travel

Study finds technology increases corporate travel specialists’ control of travel policies

Access to individual travelers’ data and personalized booking portals may help businesses monitors the costs of travel, but does nothing to solve the root of their problem -- rising airfares and room rates.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Study finds technology increases corporate travel specialists’ control of travel policies

Business Travel

Federal agencies freeze 2012 travel rates for the coming year

GSA is just trying to stop the bleeding that comes from federal employees' travel costs at this point and plans on using the next year to find better long-term solutions.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Survey: Big spenders among business travelers from Asia-Pacific

Hospitality operator Accor’s survey found that Indians and Singaporeans spent the most on hotels per trip, while Australians paid the most nightly for a room. And, while India lagged way behind, Thai women had the highest rate of business travel in the region.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Chinese tourists are set to become the world’s biggest overseas spenders

A shift is taking place among the growing numbers of middle class Chinese tourists who focus less on multi-country tours and more on relaxing and experiencing a new culture or a different lifestyle.

Tania Branigan, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Is a new GSA-type conventions scandal brewing?

The jury is out on the details of this government agency's spending practices on conventions. Still, in the wake of the GSA brouhaha, the travel spending practices of the entire government are under the microscope.

Skift | 12 years ago