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Discover Benelux | Special Feature | Carlson Wagonlit Travel
trip, you will get a push notification on your mobile device,” he says. All of this adds to CWT’s ultimate goal to offer business travellers the perfect business trip. Even after travelling the app comes in handy. “You can manage all costs related to your trip (flights, hotel stays and similar) directly in the app, since they are automatically added. So you have a complete overview of your travel expenses,” explains Latenstein van Voorst.
A productive business trip The interpretation of ‘the perfect business trip’ is of course different for everyone, but thanks to research CWT conducted themselves, they are aware of a general consensus on this subject. Latenstein van Voorst: “We researched the relationship between the travel policy of companies and the stress level of travelling employees. It turns out: the stricter the travel policy, the more stress the travellers experience.” And as we learned earlier: this costs an average of seven productive hours per
trip. “To compose ‘the perfect trip’, we combine the financial and comfort-related demands of all parties involved, and find the best possible balance.” Every year CWT conducts a study on company’s travel priorities. He adds: “We use these results to advise businesses on travel management priorities.” It is a good example of the proactive approach of CWT: they embrace technical developments and put them to use. Latenstein van Voorst: “The future of travel booking will be mobile only. In China people hardly use a laptop or pc anymore, it’s all tablets and smartphones. We will be heading in that same direction.”
Travel for fun In Belgium and Luxembourg Carlson Wagonlit Travel also offers travel plans for leisure trips. “Employees of our clients can book interesting holiday packages of all sorts via a dedicated website. If you are not affiliated with us, you can drop by in one of our travel agencies in the bigger cities in Belgium and Luxemburg.”
About Carlson Wagonlit Travel Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is the world’s largest business-focused travel agency, represented in almost 150 countries worldwide with one or multiple offices. All 19,000 employees are dedicated to arranging the best possible trip for business travellers. In the Benelux CWT has ten offices. carlsonwagonlit.nl carlsonwagonlit.be
Stay informed on business travel CWT also has its own online business travel magazine in Dutch: Connect. It contains lots of interesting info on business travel trends and developments, destinations, interviews and more. You can read this online magazine on your smartphone, tablet or PC/laptop. cwtconnect.nl
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Right: Jan Latenstein van Voorst Photo: Hester Doove
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