Business Travel Tips

According to a survey conducted by Synovate Travel & Leisure research firm on behalf of Carlson Hotels Worldwide among 1,000 International business travelers, last-minute flight cancellations were the most frustrating travel experience.
Below some survey’s findings.

- Flight
75 percent of business travelers surveyed said last-minute flight cancellations and delays were their most frustrating travel experience. Just lower is ranked lack of communication by airline personnel. Surprisingly International business travelers are more irritated by screaming children (61 percent) and incessant talkers (47 percent) than by confronting the hassles of airport security (32 percent).

- Hotel Service
Seventy-two percent of hotel-bound business travelers cited that the “basic condition of rooms” frustrated them most followed by uncomfortable beds (64 percent) and rooms that are were not ready following a late arrival (64 percent). “Requesting a non-smoking room and not getting it” and “miscellaneous surcharges” each frustrated 61 percent of survey respondents.
The survey found that the most popular hotel perk is a room upgrade (59 percent), followed by the availability of free Internet service (56 percent) and an exceptionally comfortable bed (50 percent).
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