Tagged business travelers

Report: Global Car Rental Spend for Business Travel Drops in Q2

While car rental spend dropped, other categories such as airfare, hotel and dining, increased worldwide compared to 2010.

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New Study Shows Business Travelers Increasingly Use Technology to Make Travel More Productive

The study identifies five segments of travelers in the market today: The Veteran (33%), Road Weary (25%), Wide-eyed and Anxious (21%), Passionate High-Tech (14%) and New Recruits (7%) based on their travel goals, characteristics, technology usages and demographics.

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Airline “Direct Connects” Create Concerns for Business Travel Buyers

NBTA Foundation survey finds a majority of business travel buyers project a “direct connect” distribution strategy will result in higher costs and negative impacts on the industry.

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NBTA: Biz Travel Spend to Grow 5 Percent in 2011

For the first quarter of 2011, total U.S. business travel spending is projected to be $58.8 billion, slightly higher than an estimated $58.7 billion for the fourth quarter 2010.

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Hertz and ExpertFlyer.com Partner to Provide Discounts on Travel-Related Services

Participation in respective programs offers discounts on Hertz car rental, ExpertFlyer.com subscription and discounts from other program partners.

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Average Total Cost of Domestic Car Rental for Business Travelers Remains Flat in June

The average total cost for a business traveler’s domestic car rental in June was flat year-over-year at $217.13, while the average length of rental was 3.06 days.

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Survey Shows Most Corporate Travel Buyers Don’t Negotiate for GPS, Electronic Toll Technology

Three-quarters of the buyers in the survey said they were not negotiating for GPS or electronic toll paying technology with car rental suppliers, even though their corporate travel programs allow travelers to purchase these add-ons to their car rentals.

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