Supporting China’s Biz Travel Rise
Photo Credit: The Shanghai skyline in 2015. Flickr / Gonzalo Pineda Zuniga
Skift Take
China continues to grow as a business travel powerhouse despite some economic foibles and trade spats with the U.S. As trade grows, so too does the need for travel management services that span the globe.
Despite China becoming the world's largest business travel market in recent years, it doesn't seem to have as large a profile in corporate travel as other sectors.
This week, we examined how Western companies have partnered over the last two decades to enter the surging Chinese travel management market and the trendlines that have defined the sector in Asia-Pacific.
I also analyzed the latest research from IATA showing what flyers really want. When things go bad, they want instant updates on disruptions and seamless ways to get rebooked. They also tend to book their flights and hotels at one time, showing the promise of packages and personalized content in corporate tr
