Airline Bankruptcy Often Sends Business Travelers to Other Carriers According to Survey
Jul 20
Airline Bankruptcy Often Sends Business Travelers to Other Carriers According to Survey
– 48% of Safe Harbors’ respondents would book travel away from a bankrupt airline –
BALTIMORE, September 15, 2005 – An airline’s bankruptcy can send a significant portion of business travelers to other carriers, according to a recently completed Business Travelers Poll conducted by Safe Harbors Travel Group, a leading business travel management company.
The informal survey, which queried more than 6,200 visitors at www.SafeHarbors.com, asked “Would you book travel away from an airline because of bankruptcy?” Forty-eight percent of respondents answered “yes.” Safe Harbors’ website attracts mostly business travelers and travel managers.
“The results of the survey are a clear indication that airlines in bankruptcy face a very serious challenge with business travelers,” said Jay Ellenby, president and CEO of Safe Harbors Travel Group. “While there are always additional contributing factors to booking