Business travel is back. The benefits of being a business traveler are not. After two years of virtual meetings and remote work, “companies are getting back to doing interviews in person, and even conferences and conventions are coming back in full force,” said Nina Herold, the general manager of TripActions, […]
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Uber unveils new products for business travelers, wedding parties, and EVs
Uber held its second annual product event today, at which the company announced new features for business travelers, group rides, and electric vehicles. The news comes as the company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, is renewing his efforts to make Uber’s core ride-hailing product profitable through cost-cutting and a hiring slowdown. Just […]
Hotel Startup Mint House Raises $35 Million to Target Business Travelers
Skift Take Mint House reports some eye-popping performance metrics comparable to premium hotel brands. No wonder Allen Smith, the former CEO of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, has joined the startup’s board. Sean O’Neill Mint House is seeking a back door to Airbnb’s market with a business travel focus. The New […]
Vast Majority of Business Travelers Expect to Hit the Road : Business Traveler USA
Survey finds 84 percent say they will probably attend at least one conference, convention or trade show in the next six months A large majority of business travelers say they expect to take at least one business trip in the next six months, according to the latest Quarterly Business Travel […]
It’s official: Japan eases entry restrictions for foreign students, business travelers and other nontourists
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that Japan will allow new entries of foreign nationals who are entering the nation for reasons other than tourism, such as foreign students and business travelers, starting March as part of an exit strategy of the sixth wave. “We are gradually walking toward the […]