Corporate Travel Analysis Reports

The Greek market is not new for Central and Eastern Europe low cost specialist Wizz Air where it has had a presence since 2004, however, summer 2018 will see its biggest commitment as it more than quadruples its activities and makes its debut at Athens International Airport. The budget carrier will launch a network of 30 weekly flights to eight destinations from Athens next year, including daily connections to Bucharest, Budapest (from Sep-2018) and Sofia.

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has released its top tips for making important savings to any businesses corporate travel programme. CWT believe there are a few simple ways to keep costs down without compromising on traveller safety or services.

What are the key ingredients in matching product with market needs? Is it Customer service, reliability, prices, connectivity? These are all essentials, but they often find themselves competing for priority. In today's online world, a seemingly inevitable pricing race to the bottom often characterises airline strategy. Pricing is frequently the most prominent feature for consumers and, for airlines cost reduction is continually a strategy driver. This makes catering to the corporate and business traveller a challenging proposition.

The topic of low cost long haul is a major buzz in the aviation sector as airlines take advantage of the efficiency of new generation airliners to replicate the successful short haul model into the long haul arena. But will it succeed and is now the right time for its evolution?

Corporate travel managers, increasingly frustrated with traditional approaches to sourcing hotels, are slowly supplementing their programmes with newer, dynamic systems, according to research from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), underwritten by BCD Travel.

It is a popular refrain that there has been no new runway added in the UK since WWII - although many unused and underused airports have been reactivated. Across the world, similar stories abound - it has taken Sydney nearly 50 years to decide to build a new airport - although major exceptions like China, the Gulf, Turkey and Mexico do exist.

According to local press reports, Icelandair Group's president and CEO Björgólfur Jóhannsson and WOW air CEO Skúli Mogensen agree that Keflavik International Airport should be privatised in order to keep up with growth in the region. Both carriers are expanding aggressively - increasingly in dangerously direct competition with each other - and are seeking to deploy more transatlantic services. The question is: is privatisation the panacea?

The Chief Executive of Hermes Airports, Eleni Kaloyirou said recently that the company "is convinced that Cyprus can have a greater share of the international tourism pie", and that this can be achieved "through collective effort and the right strategy". She added, "Our Company has been actively involved in the preparation of the National Tourism Strategy and is looking forward to its adoption and implementation".

They are many things; but few would ever describe Southwest Airlines as exotic. But their planned expansion into Hawaii alongside their more recent Caribbean adventures will seem exotic alongside much of their network. But strategically it's an important development for the carrier and will undoubtedly lead to some hot fares between Hawaii and the mainland.

Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) released (12-Oct-2017) its Oct-2017 Domestic Air Fare Indexes. The report shows Australian domestic fares are up across all categories including: