Travel Management Blog

The modern business traveller spends a considerable time on the move. Whether this is to maintain commercial relationships, attend internal meetings, or close new business deals, the demand for transportation is high.

As the travel distribution sector becomes more complex, GDS developers are being led down a path of innovation and IT partnerships in order to aggregate the industry's content. Product differentiation, higher demand and a complex distribution network are just some of the future trends identified in a recent report comissioned by Amadeus. But do these affect GDSs, and do they present any opportunities or threats?

Today's travellers are increasingly discerning when it comes to their accommodation. In a recent report released by the Apartment Service Worldwide, it was found that there are 7 key facilities that business travellers look for when choosing accommodation.

Back in the autumn of 2012, IATA announced plans to standardise the airline industry’s retailing operations. Their solution was to develop a new, XML-based transmission standard: the 'New Distribution Capability (NDC) Standard'. Since then, the adoption of NDC Standard by airlines has been relatively slow. But, with a recent report showing 50% of airline members planning to implement NDC by 2020, now is the time for TMCs and GDS developers to prepare.

2016 hasn't exactly been a relaxing year for the corporate travel industry so far. The strength of the U.S. dollar, terror fears and static global economy has resulted in many companies reducing their travel spend. However, the outlook is brighter for the corporate travel industry as we look ahead into 2017. A recent industry forecast report by Advito has predicted sector growth for emerging countries, as the cost of business travel remains cheap.