How data science can make business travel profitable

DATA science presents immense opportunities to transform the way businesses operate and help them gain a competitive advantage. But not many have harnessed the power of data like Google or Amazon.

The business travel sector is an interesting case in point. A US$1.2 trillion industry globally, business travel spending in Singapore is projected to grow 4.3 per cent to S$17.2 billion in 2017, and 2.4 per cent annually to S$21.7 billion by 2027, according to a report by the World Travel and Tourism Council and Travelport.

There's a lot of data in corporate travel, and this can make it hard to use effectively.