Southwest Airlines will begin offering faster Wi-Fi, bigger overhead bins, and USB power outlets at all its seats. The improvements will be phased in over five years, and are part of a plan to spend $3.5 billion per year on capital improvements. The airline also said it will double the […]
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Business travel rules to be eased ‘soon’
REOPENING PLANS: Although Taiwan’s COVID-19 infection rate is about the same as among inbound travelers, healthcare capacity is the main factor being considered By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said a policy for reopening national borders to business travelers was being discussed with […]
Business flights are in trouble in the world of net zero
The Swiss Re insurance group has 14,000 employees scattered around the world and if any of them want to fly somewhere for work this year, they will need to have a good reason. To do its bit to tackle climate change, the company has decided that in 2022, its greenhouse […]
6 Tips for a Smooth, Stress-Free Business Trip
Article written by Andres Zuleta, the Founder of Boutique Explorer Do you have an upcoming business trip? Whether you are traveling across the country to showcase your product to a potential supplier or meeting with manufacturers in a different continent, it is paramount to do a bit of pre-planning for […]
What readers say about returning to business travel
Readers Say “I am so glad to have it back.” A passenger departs a Delta Air Lines plane after arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia on Jan. 20, 2022. Al Drago/Bloomberg Some employees are trading in their Zoom links for airline tickets. Boston.com recently asked readers […]
Business travel trends 2022 | Deloitte Insights
Deloitte’s research shows that the pandemic is creating a large number of new rental travelers, who plan to continue staying in rentals after the pandemic. As homes and apartments are poised to remain in the consideration set for leisure travelers, increased interest among corporate travelers could follow. Some business models […]
Why Business Travel Demand Will Slow To Meet Sustainability Targets
After nearly two years of lying almost entirely dormant, the oh-so lucrative business travel segment is beginning to bounce back in earnest. Meanwhile, this might be a temporary effect of the pent-up need to reconnect in person to partners that have only been available through video calls and the constant […]
Flight bookings for leisure and business travel top 2019 levels
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, global leisure and business flights have risen to levels not seen since 2019. That’s according to the Mastercard Economics Institute’s third annual travel report, titled “Travel 2022: Trends & Transitions,” published yesterday. After analyzing 37 global markets, the report found […]
Uber unveils new products for business travelers, wedding parties, and EVs
Uber held its second annual product event today, at which the company announced new features for business travelers, group rides, and electric vehicles. The news comes as the company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, is renewing his efforts to make Uber’s core ride-hailing product profitable through cost-cutting and a hiring slowdown. Just […]
Trying to boost corporate travel sales? Five questions for airline decision makers
For airlines, the corporate travel segment is a critical engine of value. Business travelers tend to fly in premium cabins, book more flexible tickets, and buy closer to departure—which all translate to higher yields. Despite making up only about 12 percent of […]
Big Tech climate plans need to tackle business travel, flights
“I think we’ve done a good job of repositioning and re-aligning the company around the tremendous opportunity that’s ahead of us,” Raghuram said in an interview with Protocol. “If I measure it by what our customers are telling us about where they want to go and how our strategy aligns […]
‘Flight shame’ and the return of business travel
US business travel is back to about 50 per cent of its 2019 levels. But post-pandemic and amid the climate crisis, can we justify those quick jaunts to sit in airless conference rooms and sip bad cocktails with strangers? In this episode, Isabel Berwick, Working It host and the FT’s […]