Four business travel trends are emerging for the new year, according to SAP Concur. These include an increase in the number of face-to-face meetings and customer visits as employees return to the office from working from home - and with them, the number of business trips. At the same time, the report suggests that many organisations will be more rigorous about monitoring costs and risks in 2025.
AI is increasingly in demand as a concrete 'practical tool' rather than a general hype. This includes the reliable automation of routine tasks for travel managers or the detection of fraud. For example, such tools could be used to replace extensive travel expense reports with exception reports that only highlight deviations from travel policy.
New digital services for business travel
As technological capabilities grow, so do the expectations of travellers. SAP Concur, for example, sees real-time updates on extreme weather events or geopolitical conflicts as a growing imperative in the coming year. With so many new features and applications, the fourth trend is the increasing risk of cyber-attacks and data breaches during business travel. As a result, companies need to focus more on their security infrastructure.
Many serviced apartments in Germany offer reliable Wi-Fi and enable secure and comfortable working during both short and long business trips. The team at the Apartmentservice booking platform in Berlin has a selection of serviced apartments in more than 300 partner properties especially for business travellers and their companies. Thanks to Apartmentservice's 20 years of experience, the reservation team also knows many of the properties personally.