7 Tips on How to Survive Business Travel During the Holidays

December 17, 2018

The need for business travel had lessened as technology has made way for businesses to communicate with their clients from long distances, especially since business travel costs continuously increases by an average of 3.7 percent for hotels and 2.6 percent for flight costs this year.However, business travel is essential for the growth of any business. Technology can’t replace the power face to face meetings. In-person meetings are proven to be more effective in closing deals compared to meetings done through phone or email.

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Estravel is the largest, oldest and most trusted travel agency in Estonia and the Baltic States. The company’s most important value is reliability, which is more important than ever in a world that has become complex in terms of safety and the political situation.

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European Tourism: Trends & Prospects

Infographic | May 24, 2021

Lockdowns have persisted into 2021 as COVID-19 infection rates surge in some countries despite the vaccination rollout. Prospects for the summer season are mixed. While Europe works to overcome hurdles relating to vaccine side effects and supply shortages, innoculation programmes are still expected to accelerate over the summer, bringing down COVID-19 cases and raising hopes of easing restrictions.

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How Virtual Reality can Transform the Travel Industry (VR in Travel )

Infographic | January 21, 2020

Virtual Reality as a technology has existed for a while now, but it has evolved significantly lately and its applications in travel are only being realized now. It is touted as one of the hottest emerging technologies in tourism, and offers tremendous potential for travel agencies, DMCs, hotels and airlines. We created this short infographic highlighting the major benefits it provides both consumers and travel marketers. If you like it, do share it with your friends/colleagues.

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Billionaire Space Tourism

Infographic | July 11, 2021

Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos are set to fly into the final frontier on board their own spacecraft during the month of July. On July 11 at 14:30 GMT, Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, along with two pilots and three other passengers will lift off from Virgin Galactic’s operational base at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert. His crew will reach a peak altitude of some 89km (55 miles) and experience a few minutes of weightlessness before making a gliding descent back to Earth.

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A simple COVID-19 testing model for travel

Infographic | June 3, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt across the globe. Governments across the world during 2020 and into 2021 have quite rightly sought to minimise the loss of life through lockdowns of various types. This has had the desired effect and has reduced infection rates and mortality. From the start of 2021 we have seen the much-anticipated large-scale roll-out of vaccines which is now signaling the possible return to normality at least for some parts of the World. However, a great deal of uncertainty remains, for example how COVID-19 will develop, and we have seen mutations with the emergence of the Brazil, South African, Kent and Indian variants. The real risk is that one of these variants impact on the immunity inferred by either previous infection or by vaccines.

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Small Numbers Of Frequent Flyers Dominate Air Travel

Infographic | April 11, 2021

New research by climate campaign group Possible, which was published by the BBC, has found that a small number of frequent flyers dominated air travel before the pandemic with the vast majority only traveling domestically. In the United States for example, just 12 perent of people take 66 percent of all flights. That trend is also evident in other developed countries such as the United Kingdom where 15 percent of people take 70 percent of flights. Calls are growing from environmental groups for the implementation of a Frequent Flyer Levy which is a tax that increases the more a person flies each year.

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Flexibility. It’s always the best way forward.

Infographic | July 16, 2021

A checklist for navigating global T&E challenges. Is your travel and expense program reinforcing or restricting your overall adaptability? Ask yourself these questions to see if your solution is the best way to take your company where you want to go.

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Estravel is the largest, oldest and most trusted travel agency in Estonia and the Baltic States. The company’s most important value is reliability, which is more important than ever in a world that has become complex in terms of safety and the political situation.

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