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The Wider Impact of Business Travel

The appetite for travel has never been greater – in the past year the global travel and tourism sector contributed a record US$8.8 trillion and 319 million jobs to the world economy according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Globalised workplaces which employ large numbers of highly mobile employees are also contributing to this...

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SAP: The world’s largest travel company?
I recently read about how the rise of ultra-long-haul flights is driving down the costs of conventional routes – and giving corporate travellers some interesting new choices. Some will go with the conventional routes because they’re more...

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Asian travellers’ unhealthy addiction
I’ve been living in Asia for more than 15 years, and I’m not afraid to say it: Asians love a good bargain. In many instances – night markets in Thailand, for one – fighting for the lowest price isn’t just acceptable, it’s mandatory. But when it...

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Business or pleasure? Corporate travel should be both
After reading my colleague Madanjit’s recent post about the emotive appeal of travel, I got to thinking: are we underselling corporate travel’s potential for innovation? To me, corporate travel occupies a uniquely exciting position at the juncture...

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Business Travelers Can Make a Bigger Environmental Impact
As awareness of sustainability issues grow, many organizations have taken greater steps to control and manage their environmental footprint. Business travel remains a weak link in many firms’ efforts to make an impact in this area. Business travel...

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Innovation is magic made real
The best innovation is led from emotions in response to passion, joy, pain or frustration. The closer something is to your heart, the more motivated you are to improve it or find ways to do it better. When I was growing up, overseas travel was a...

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SAP and Singapore Airlines Collaborate to Boost Corporate Travel Visibility...
SINGAPORE — November 8, 2018 — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a collaboration with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to boost travel visibility for businesses. SIA is the first Asia-based carrier to sign an agreement with the SAP Concur organization,...

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