BUSINESS TRAVEL TRENDS TO SHAPE 2024

In this episode of Travel Talks, the first for 2024, our very own Chief Operating Officer, David Bishop, and Group Marketing Director, John Cooper, gaze into their corporate travel crystal balls to offering insights and predictions for what corporate travel trends we can expect to see over the next twelve months.

Tune in to find out what’s going to influence your business travel experience in 2024, as David and John discuss everything from costs, AI, geopolitical factors, sustainability, robotics and much more!

We believe that leading the way in sustainable transportation solutions and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles is key to not only reaching our 2030 environmental targets but, more importantly, effecting substantial change.

That’s why, in 2020, we committed to an industry-first greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 30% by 2030 (using the absolute-based approach – an absolute target refers to a reduction in actual emissions in a future year when compared to a base year).

2030 Targets

• Reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 30%
• Minimize water footprint by 30%
• Achieve zero waste-to-landfill for tires, windscreens, motor oils, and car batteries

In 2021, we began working toward our goal of reducing our water footprint by 30% and achieving zero waste-to-landfill (both by 2030).

Our 30% emissions target is directly tied to our fleet because consumer use of our vehicles currently comprises 99% of our combined emissions. During the next decade, we are determined to offer a fleet that keeps getting greener, smarter, and safer.

More Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Enable Speedy Emissions Reduction

In Scandinavia, 68% of our fleet is hybrid and electric (up 25% from 2020), making it the largest fuel-efficient rental fleet in the region. In 2019, Avis Sweden (AS) set out to reduce their emissions per kilometer from 100 grams CO2 to 60 by 2025.

The AS Go Green program guarantees all customers an environmentally friendly car on demand. It became popular immediately. The AS Go Green customers’ prolific use of hybrids and EVs propelled Avis Sweden past their 2025 goal by 10 grams CO2 (down to 50 CO2 grams per kilometer), four years early. Now, Avis Sweden is vowing to cut that number in half to 25 by 2025.

We partner with corporate customers to help them reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and meet their own carbon offset targets.

Carbon Offset Program

Through our carbon offset program, we support corporate customers who want to minimize the environmental impact of their car rental programs. Carbon offset credits are created through projects that remove or reduce greenhouse gas emissions through renewable energy generation, electric rail systems, or improved cook stoves.

Avis is giving renters a big new reason to switch their loyalties – the chance to match their status earned elsewhere.

Under the Avis Status Match offer, Avis acknowledges the status you have earned with your existing car rental loyalty membership. Avis will match you to the equivalent tier of their own rewards programme from the moment you start renting with them.

Like all the big name rental companies, Avis has three loyalty tiers and these are used to correspond to your existing programme. Starting from the entry level, they are Avis Preferred, Preferred Plus and President’s Club.

All tiers offer priority service and valuable benefits, including upgrades and a free weekend voucher. If you’re eligible to the join the Preferred Plus tier, you can add another driver for free and you also get priority on vehicle availability. If you’re on the top tier of your current loyalty programme, you’ll qualify for President’s Club perks that include a guaranteed upgrade of your booked vehicle with every rental and a double upgrade at weekends where available.

Signing up is simple. All you need to do is join Avis Preferred for free before completing a quick online form and uploading proof of your current rewards programme status.

So why not let Avis start rewarding you for your loyalty?