24-09-2008
Budget airlines benefit from business travel
An increasing number of business travellers are opting for budget airlines over standard carriers thanks to the credit crunch.
A survey by Barclaycard found that out of the 64% of business travellers who flew internationally, British Airways - though coming first - managed only a quarter of flights taken. In second place was Easyjet and in third Ryanair.
Denise Leleux, Director of Commercial Cards, Barclaycard Business said: "Our latest survey shows that business travel numbers continue to climb as businesses seek economic growth however travellers appear to be downshifting to economy class travel as they attempt to maximize increasingly pressured business travel budgets. "
