The Changing Face of Business Travel

The recent uncovered terror plot and the resulting airport delays have caused many executives to rethink how they do business when it calls for traveling. The New York Time had an interesting article on this today.

They mentioned that more businesses are figuring out ways to get around traveling, and even switching to driving, because it's quicker when you figure in delays - at least for short-hops.

My favorite quote from the article:

John Wiggin, a management consultant based in Denver who flew to Newark yesterday from Gatwick, said he could not bring his laptop with him on board his flight. Nor was he able to take books, pencils or pads on board. “It was the 1800’s,” said Mr. Wiggin, who travels about 150 days a year. “It’s certainly going to change how we travel. It’s a severe, severe hit to our productivity.”

This is a great time for businesses to start relying more on technology before they leave the office - for example, they can video conference with colleagues, saving everyone the hassle. Granted, this won't work necessarily for clients, but I think we'll start to see some new trends on bringing people together.