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Business Travellers: Expectations Rising, Good Value Still Important

Hotel Booking World-wide business travel budgets look set to increase in 2001 as business travellers use a range of alternatives - such as the Internet - to secure optimal value for their travel spend.

Ideally situated in Bangkok's colourful shopping, business and entertainment centre, the Asia Hotel has long been popular with both business travellers and tourists. With a busy lobby and a bar that is a good place to meet fellow travellers. The hotel offers a good standard of comfort and cleanliness. The guest rooms are quite basic but with adequate in room amenities. With a number of good value dining options, your stay here will be a pleasant one.

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Cheap Hotel These are the latest indications from IATA`s Corporate Air Travel Survey 2000, released today. The Survey covers business traveller opinions on issues such as choice of airline, mobile phone use and the impact of air travel on the environment.

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Flight Booking The Survey provides a definitive view of international long haul business travel by air in 2000. A compilation of the opinions of over 1000 business travellers from key business-generating regions (North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific), the 2000 Survey indicates continuing cost-consciousness and a realistic interest in exploiting the opportunities of new technology like the Internet for the best deal.

While there are some below par travel agents out there, sources such as Tripology are great outlets to go to find reliable specialized travel agents that will match your needs. 10. Travel Agents Can Only Book My Flight and Hotel Travel agents can arrange car service, personalized tours and activities, in addition to all the basic travel services they provide. They are also excellent sources of information concerning good restaurants, good sites to see, and tips on what to pack.

Travel Agent The 2000 Corporate Air Travel Survey shows a steady and marked increase in the percentage of respondents using discounted tickets, especially in the premium classes. Between 1997 and 2000 the proportion of respondents using discounted tickets rose from 39% to nearly 50%.

'Split Payment' On Holidays Launched For The First time Online Expedia.co.uk today becomes the first online travel agent to allow customers to split the payment on their holiday bookings in a move to give greater flexibility and choice for travellers and enabling people to travel at an affordable price. Customers booking an Expedia flight and hotel or flight, hotel and car package will be given an option to pay a deposit rather than having to find the full cost of the holiday at the time of booking, making it easier and more affordable than ever for people to let themselves go on holiday in 2006.

Hotel Chicago In 2000, the Survey re-visits the subject of frequent flyer programmes and global alliances, and finds nearly 90% of respondents are members of at least one frequent flyer programme, with over a third arguing that their programme membership always influences their choice of airline. However, business travellers appear more sceptical of the direct benefits of global alliances. Although definite advantages are seen in the fields of more destinations, over a quarter argue that there are `no consumer benefits at all` from airline alliances.

Online Booking The Internet is fast becoming a popular booking vehicle for business travellers. Respondents generally agree that flights booked via the Internet are cheaper than those booked by traditional methods. However, most respondents believe Internet travel agency websites offer similar value for money to airline websites.

Travel Health Insurance Another technology that has been adopted by business travellers are e-tickets, with a quarter of this year`s sample frequently travelling without a paper ticket, and just under half believing there are no associated drawbacks.

Hotel Reservation The Corporate Air Travel Survey has been remodelled in 2000 to allow greater flexibility for users. Reports can be tailored via a combination of Modules covering the In-flight Product, Frequent Flyers or New Technology. The Modules are available with a Core Report of essential data on business travel by air.

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