{"id":61306,"date":"2015-12-04T15:17:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T14:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e3mag.com\/?p=61306"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:54:15","slug":"strikes-increase-travel-costs-and-stress-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/streiks-erhoehen-reisekosten-und-stresslevel\/","title":{"rendered":"Strikes increase travel costs and stress levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year, there have already been 350,000 days lost due to strikes - including a high number caused by striking pilots or train drivers. So it's no wonder that the situation is having an impact on companies and their business travelers:<\/p>\n<p>In the latest study Business Travel Processes 2015, conducted by Techconsult on behalf of Concur, 61 percent of companies state that business travel has been affected by strikes.<\/p><div id=\"great-4274129890\" class=\"great-fullsize-content-en great-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ZGXMPyM-nU\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"banner_26-04_29_1200x150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-400x50.jpg 400w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-768x96.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-100x13.jpg 100w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-480x60.jpg 480w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-640x80.jpg 640w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-720x90.jpg 720w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-960x120.jpg 960w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-1168x146.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\/\/e3mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner_26-04_29_1200x150-1-600x75.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"150\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>For larger companies with over 2,000 employees, the proportion is as high as 70 percent. The stress level of business travelers is 4 on a scale of 1 (no stress) to 6 (high stress).<\/p>\n<p>The additional travel costs incurred by cancellation fees, additional accommodation costs or transportation such as cabs can also skyrocket.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, over two thirds of companies stated that the work stoppages at airports and train stations increased their business travel costs - by an average of ten percent.<\/p>\n<p><em>\"We have all experienced this year how strikes can affect the quality of our business travel\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p>says Achim Deboeser, Managing Director DACH at Concur.<\/p>\n<p><em>\"Unfortunately, we can't prevent the strikes, but we can plan our business trips as stress-free as possible from the outset and use automated solutions to help us organize quick and cost-effective alternatives in the event of cancellations. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I also recommend that every company regularly evaluate its travel management and take appropriate measures before travel costs skyrocket due to disruptions such as strikes.\"<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current study by Concur and Techconsult: companies should evaluate how their travel<br \/>\nmanagement is set 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Studie von Concur und Techconsult: Unternehmen sollten evaluieren, wie ihr Reise-<br \/>\nmanagement aufgestellt ist.<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/category\/szene\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Szene<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/category\/sap-nachrichten\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Community Nachrichten<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/category\/1512\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MAG 15-12<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"E-3 Magazine","url":"https:\/\/e3mag.com\/en\/author\/e-3-magazin\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 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