Business travel bulletin: news organized for corporate travel programs
We know how difficult it is to stay
ahead of the industry news, so we hope to make this task easier. Every time you
are here at the Atlas Forum, we will show a selection of useful news that we
have carefully chosen for business travel, travel managers and
participants in the corporate travel
program.
Today, we are analyzing Lyft and Uber
subscription services, the impact of the millennium generation on hotels,
passenger safety concerns and shorter customs lines at UK airports.
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The success of subscription-based
services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Spotify has inspired some shared travel
companies to try a similar model.
Lyft, which had been experimenting
with a monthly subscription service for the past year, launched its All-Access
plan across the country. For $ 299 per month, contestants get 30 trips at a
cost of up to $ 15 per trip. Passengers must pay the difference when the flight
exceeds $ 15.
In order not to surpass his rival,
Uber revealed his own subscription plan called Ride Pass. It follows a
completely different paradigm in which customers pay $ 14.99 per month (or $
24.99 in Los Angeles) to avoid higher price rates based on demand and other
conditions. As of this writing, the service is available in Los Angeles,
Austin, Orlando, Denver, and Miami.
Why you should care: These plans may
be suitable for Corporate Travel
Management who continually use applications to find a flight from the
airport to the hotel and meet at the meeting, but companies should analyze
their land transportation costs and the most frequent destinations to see if
any of the plans is a compatible match.
Transformed for thousands of years.
As Travel Weekly mentioned, hotel
brands are renovating their rooms, public spaces and marketing strategies to
attract millenary business travelers.
For example, since it is known that
Gen Y-ers are a group of health-conscious people, Hilton promotes the concept
of Five Feet to Fitness, which provides in-room fitness equipment, as well as
room service that specializes in quick healthy grip options through a new travel consultant initiative.
Meanwhile, to improve the work-life
balance, which is a basic value for many millennia, the rooms of the Crowne
Plaza hotel has been transformed into 'premium areas' for business and
relaxation, as well as free Wi-Fi, multiple USB and sockets of current. Lobby
areas have also undergone a transformation at Crowne Plaza Hotels, which has
collaborative workplaces that match the way many millennials work.
Why you should care: With the
millennial generation that now represents a third of the workforce, corporate
travel programs must be reviewed to meet the needs of this demographic. As Wes
Bergstrom, vice president of hotel management and revenue value at American
Express Global
Business Travel, told Travel Weekly: "The behavior and priorities
of the modern business traveler are evolving today. They are looking for a
balance between work and life. Because of these changes, companies are
beginning to adapt their own travel policies. " With them to allow
personal and professional growth. "
Safety is a priority for travelers.
According to new research published
by the Global Business Travel Association
in association with AIG Travel, more than 8 out of 10 women say they have had
one or more safety-related problems while traveling on business last year. And
86 percent of them say their concerns have affected their booking behavior
(such as booking only day trips and staying in a hotel in a central location).
Why you should care: Since 68 percent
of respondents stated that their companies should have policies that
specifically, meet the needs of women travelers, but only 18 percent of business
travel intelligence that has such policies in effect (based on the
results of the survey), organizations should think about how they can do a
better job preparing women for the potential risks they face abroad. For
articles that make you think about these lines, click here and here.
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