Business travelers looking to 2011 with renewed hope
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
A new survey from Deloitte says business travelers are gladly anticipating an increase in corporate travel next year, which should translate into a welcome boost in customer demand for hospitality and travel.
In fact, by the end of 2011, 80% of the business travelers surveyed predicted that they will take more or at the minimum the [...]
Survey says hotels must become ‘living innovation labs’
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
According to the results of a new survey produced by Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the travel industry, hotels must become “living innovation laboratories.”
By 2020 Amadeus suggests that the travel industry will change in the following ways:
79 per cent agreed ‘heavy investment in emerging tourism markets will widen traveler choice, increase competition and potentially [...]
Your personal communications device taking on new roles
Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
Well, not a huge surprise, but it appears mobile phones and personal communications devices continue to expand their scope and utility in every day life.
Now guests of a Stockholm hotel will be using mobile phones instead of keys to unlock the doors to their suites.
According to reports, the world’s largest maker of door locks, Assa Abloy AB [...]
Survey says business travel not always worthwhile
Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
According to a recently released survey by business management specialists KDS, about half of all business travel is just not worth the time and money.
The company surveyed what most marketers would consider a very small sample of 164 travel buyers and business travelers, and found that 51% admitted some of their business trips were probably [...]
Airfare and hotel rates to rise next year
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
Some good news for corporate housing owners and professionals. Business travelers who hit the road in 2011 can expect airfares and hotel rates to increase by an average of 10%, according to a forecast released last week by American Express Business Travel, the corporate travel division of American Express.
The primary piece of good news in [...]
New report says U.S. business travel to grow
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Foundation’s new Business Travel Quarterly Outlook says U.S. -originated business travel spending–including for accommodations like corporate housing–is expected to grow 3.8 percent this year over 2009, despite projections that economic and business travel growth will slow through the second half of 2010. The new Business Travel Quarterly Outlook also [...]
Love travel as much as you love gadgets? Great apps for you
Posted on 24. Oct, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
Today, every business traveler and corporate housing professional knows that carrying an app-loaded phone can transform everything we do, from planning a trip to making our way around a new city, to finding the best places to eat and shop in our off hours. In fact, we’ve all become so dependent upon these apps that [...]
Have PDA, can REALLY travel!
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, corporate housing, executive accommodations, international business travel
Oooh, another new piece of technology designed just for the business traveler. American Express Business Travel this week unveiled mobileXtend, a mobile travel solution that provides travelers what I like to call “organizational support” while on the road.
All of the information you need to get to your destination – including maps, currency conversions, tips on preferred ground transportation [...]
What do Corporate Housing, Discount Retailers and “Sin” Industries Have in Common? They Consistently Hold Their Ground, Despite Economic Conditions
Posted on 07. Jan, 2010 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog, Business Travel, Uncategorized, executive accommodations, international business travel
Historically, various industries typically hold their own ground — and sometimes even flourish — during economic downturns and recessions. Some of these businesses likely come to mind right away, whereas others neither you might not typically consider… nor do they get much media attention. Corporate Housing is a perfect example; it is not a very [...]
Corporate Housing, Discount Retailers, “Sin” Industries, and a Few Others Consistently Hold Ground, Despite Tumultuous Economy
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Kat Schneider Fotheringham in Blog
Historically, various industries typically hold their own ground — and sometimes even flourish — during economic downturns and recessions. Some of these businesses likely come to mind right away, whereas others neither you might not typically consider… nor do they get much media attention. Corporate Housing is a perfect example; it is not a very [...]
