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Cities &TrendsEurope 2023 EDITION Top 10 European cities About the report Top 10 intercontinental cities Business travel can be a seismograph for economicgrowth. The rise and fall of business travel volumesreflect the level and health of economic activitywithin a region or country.BCD’sCities & Trends2023 Europe editionshows the top destinations forEuropean business travelers with insights into howthey travel. The findings are based onBCD flightand car rental data from 2023 in a range ofEuropean markets1.The upcomingCities & Trends2023 U.S. editionwill publish soon. The reports areproduced annually. Top 5 European countries Top 5 intercontinental countries Top 10 intercontinental routes Cabin class and flight type Car rental Top 10European cities Western Europe is clearly leading withthe top 10 intra-European cities drivenby the return of face-to-face meetingsand events, and the rebound ininternational business travel capacityand volumes. The rest of Europe isrecovering slower, challenged by the warin Ukraine among other reasons. Top 10 intercontinental cities The list of intercontinental cities is led by the U.S. with seven cities in the top10. However, Dubai is performing very well in third place. While global business travel rebounds, the pace of recovery inChina has been more gradual, Beijing has dropped off the listfrom its 2019 position as the eighth most visited intercontinentalcity for European business travelers, and Shanghai has fallenfrom second to 10th place. Despite this, we’re encouraged by therecent visa exemptions for travelers from certain Europeancountries, and overall, more lenient visa procedures.Weanticipate a significant resurgence in business travel to China in2024, evidenced by the early increase in travel volumes we’veseen in the first two months of 2024. Jonathan KaoManaging director of North Asia at BCD Travel Intercontinental European 1United States2United Arab Emirates3India4China5Canada 2United Kingdom Top 5 countries 3Netherlands Based on BCD flight transactions,Germany was the most visited Europeancountry last year, followed by the UnitedKingdom which dropped from first placein 2019 to second in 2023. Post-Brexit,EU and Swiss citizens now need a validpassport to travel to the U.K. and can nolonger freely enter the country with anational ID card, effective since October2021. Nevertheless, the U.K. remains atop destination for business travel. 4France 5Italy Risks like geopolitics and rising crime, new sustainabilitylegislation and remote work continue to impact business travelvolumes and where travel budgets are directed to. Airlinecapacities once sufficient might become scarce. A destinationonce safe might have become dangerous for travelers. These aresome examples of why travel programs quickly need to adjust tonew circumstances.We support our corporate clients bykeeping them abreast of any developments, advising them onsupplier negotiations, managing risks, and providing travelerswith tools they like to use. Michèle LawleyPresident of Europe at BCD Travel 6Frankfurt to Washington D.C. 1London to New York City Top 10 routes Based on BCD flight data, the mostfrequently traveled routes2forintercontinental flights from Europedepart from London and Frankfurt,together accounting for eight positionsin the top 10 city pairs. Amsterdam andParis complete the list of Europeandeparture hubs in ninth and tenth place. Frankfurt to San Francisco 7 2Frankfurt to Chicago 3Frankfurt to New York City 8Frankfurt to Shanghai The top 10 arrival hubs forintercontinental routes are largelydominated by the U.S., with New YorkCity being the most popular. Shanghai isthe only APAC arrival hub in the list. 4Londonto Los Angeles 9Amsterdam to Atlanta 10Paris to New York City 5Londonto Chicago Cabin classand flight type When looking at the cabin classEuropean travelers booked forintercontinental flights in 2023, 47%booked business class;42% bookedeconomy. For comparison, within the U.S.,business class and economy class makeup for 53% and 36% of intercontinentalflights, respectively. Most flights in Europe are direct (84%),due in large part to how well-connectedroute networks are within countries.Intercontinental travel is almost equallysplit between direct and connectingflights. The chosen service class, type of flight and even the route have adirect effect on CO2emissions. For example, direct flights offer ashorter route and use less fuel on landing and take-off thanconnecting flights.By analyzing their emissions data, companiescan hone in on what behaviors or policies they want to influenceor change to support smart and purposeful travel. Michèle LawleyPresident of Europe at BCD Travel Top 10 carrental cities 7Milan 2Paris Germany leads the ranking for car rentalwith five cities in the top 10. The countryhas an extensive railway network, butcapacity is limited, and train servicesmay end before the traveler’sdestination. Travelers may still needtranspor