What Travel Trends Impact Your Business?

Rearden Commerce, the platform behind AtlasOnline, one of our popular online booking options, recently did a travel survey to better understand the trends affecting corporate travel buyers. How does your business compare with their respondents?

Question 1:

In the face of escalating air, hotel and car rental rates, how actively are you evaluating ways to save money in other travel-related spend categories, like ground transportation, meals, etc?

Very actively
Somewhat actively
Not very actively
Not at all
Don't know

95% affirmed that they are evaluating other travel related spend, 79% are "actively evaluating"

Question 2:

Which one statement best describes your company's efforts to promote the use/value of Web/audio/video conferencing for reducing travel expenses and carbon emissions?

Actively promoting
Planning to promote within next 12 months
Planning to promote after next 12 months
No plans to promote
Don't know

70% are promoting or plan to promote conferencing to reduce travel expenses and carbon emissions, nearly half (48%) are actively promoting

Question 3:

Do you rank employee productivity and satisfaction" as one of your top three priorities when evaluating a new or current online booking tool?

Yes
No
Don't know

80% responded that employee productivity and satisfaction are among their top 3 priorities when evaluating online booking tools

Atlas Travel International, in partnership with Rearden and other forward-thinking companies, is working to identify resources to address each of these areas of interest. If you would like to discuss your travel priorities, please feel free to contact your Atlas account manager to discuss your needs further.