Intelligence

Hong Kong remains the most expensive location in Asia for business travel: ECA International

Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo, have topped ECA International's Top Ten Most Expensive Locations For Business Travel in Asia list. “Singapore overtook Tokyo in 2022 to become the second-most expensive city in Asia to visit...

Air travel to rebound strongly with sharpened sustainability focus: BCD Travel

Air travel is experiencing a period of growth after a tumultuous three years due to the pandemic, and is expected to rebound stronger than ever with an emphasis on sustainability, according to a recent...

Positive outlook for exhibitions industry in 2023: UFI

UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the 30th edition of its flagship Global Exhibition Barometer research, where the results highlight the quickening pace of the industry’s recovery in 2022 and...

Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing: GBTA  

Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022, travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate travel spending with companies expected to send more employees on trips, according to the...

Fare hikes on key business routes: Amex GBT

The annual Air Monitor 2023 report, published by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), is predicting widespread airfare price hikes on key business travel routes due to inflation, rising fuel costs and capacity...

Corporations prioritise employee experience alongside digital transformation in T&E: Amadeus

Accelerating the digital transformation of travel and expense (T&E) will be vital to improving the employee experience and achieving corporate goals next year, according to a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by...

Duty of care gap exists for remote working and bleisure travel: BCD Travel

More than three-quarters of business travellers say their employer treats traveller health, safety and security as a priority, but only 36% of travellers say their employer unconditionally takes care of their safety and security...

Health and safety remain top concern for APAC corporate travellers: SAP Concur

SAP Concur has released new research that finds Asia-Pacific (APAC) corporate travellers are concerned about the continuing health and safety threats from Covid-19, even as they retain high interest in travelling and seek steps...

New Sabre survey reveals shifting shape of corporate travel

An increase in bookings, a switch to low-cost carriers, and a focus on new technology are the results of a fresh survey of corporate travel agents and TMCs in Asia-Pacific, according to technology provider...

EIC study reveals widespread DEI dissatisfaction

There is widespread Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) dissatisfaction among event professionals, minority groups and women, according to Events Industry Council's (EIC) 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study. The study was done in partnership with its global...