Travel managers face a growing battle with suppliers to engage with their travelers. Hotels are increasingly learning from the airlines, making personalized offers to attract direct bookings. Building customer loyalty in this way will reduce corporate leverage. To keep the upper hand, travel managers will need to work hard to drive traveler engagement.
Advito’s updated graphical guide to the year ahead offers this and other strategic information to help you get ready for what’s coming in 2015. Check out the latest Industry Forecast infographic to learn how:
- Different economic outlooks for advanced economies and emerging markets are having an impact on airfares.
- Economic recovery in the U.S. has given hotels the confidence to charge even higher rates than previously forecast.
- Pre-paid hotel stays look cheaper—until business travelers need to make a change.
- The falling price of oil is affecting the cost of travel and broader economic recovery.
Want to know more about what’s ahead for business travel? View the future with Advito’s complete 2015 Industry Forecast, and ask your account manager how BCD Travel and Advito can help you prepare.
