Few Travelers Use Travel-Related Applications

Also, 77 percent of international business travelers said they are "comfortable" or "very comfortable" with using their mobile device to provide their location to employers during on the road.

Smart phone during traveling

David Burnett & Associates’ survey as well shows that eighty percent of respondents carry a smart phone during traveling. But, 73 percent of those same users do not use travel-related applications earlier or while travel.

"The survey confirmed that international business travelers place a high level of importance on the ability to stay informed, on a city and local level, on travel, health and security risks during on the road, nevertheless it as well revealed some unexpected twists," said Tim Daniel, group executive vice president. "One of them is that international business travelers traveling in what they consider to be high-risk destinations seem to care far less about the types of 'privacy' issues related to location tracking than is typically seen in other sectors."

"Another interesting element of the survey was the limited way the vast majority of respondents use smart phones, meanwhile as related to travel," said Daniel. "It's striking how few international business travelers use any kind of travel-related information applications. It underscores the need for corporate travel managers and corporate security professionals to either educate their travelers on ways they can use their mobile devices more effectively, and, to the extent possible, for them to provide travelers with access to critical information previously they embark."

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